I am trying to make the .apk file available to users. But, I don't want to go through app store. Now, my question is can we place the apk file on server? If yes, how? I tried to upload treating it like a war file and obviously it didn't work. Please suggest how to place it on server and access it.
Thank you!
Upload the APK to your server or any storage online, even a Dropbox can do the job.
Give the link of the APK to your users
Users download it on their phone or tablet
Users should have activated the installation from Unknown sources : Settings > Applications > Unknown sources...
You could also use Hockeyapp or similar service to automatically distribute the application among users. You can find Hockeyapp's API documentation for uploading .apk files here.
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Using the Sketchware app and Android, I am trying to export to the Google Play store, I have to select the .json for the service account to allow it to publish the app.
However, when I try to select the .json file I have downloaded to my phone, I navigate to the directory the .json file is stored in then when I try to click on it, it is greyed out and I cannot click on it.
(P.S.: I have tried contacting Sketchware support. However, it has been over three days now and I understand due to coronavirus the response may be delayed, but I thought I would ask here if anyone has a solution.)
Why are you publishing the app directly from Sketchware to PlayStore?
You better sign the apk usin APK SIGNER app and manually upload the APK to the Play Console.
I have never used Google Play Console before, but I think this could help you:
Download your app
Using Apk Extractor (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ext.ui) is a software that will help you to get APK file from an pre installed app from Android ONLY. Using this software you can actually get an APK or Android Package that you can use while publishing app
There are many application available on Google Play that can convert your app file to AAB format.
Yes, download Apk editor and select generic key or test key (try them out, there's a few) in settings in the app, and edit the API version to the correct number. And set up a Google Play console account.
Yes, we do have a solution. Send the file to WhatsApp. Then share it from WhatsApp, choose file manager, copy the file to the place that you want, open sketchware, choose the file that you added in the JSON file, and enjoy.
I work in a team and will be uploading to the Android play store soon.
Now I have pushed apps to the play store before on my own, but this is my first time doing it within a team of people. So I just have quick questions (of which I tried googling for, but I guess my googling skills failed me).
1 - I will be uploading this app. I will be creating the Keystore file on my local machine. But what if one of my team members wants to push an update? Can I just email him the file?
2 - I understand if we lose the file, we are pretty much done. But can we upload it to a private (but shared) dropbox folder or something?
3 - What if we create a new app? Can the team use the same file for all of the apps created within the team?
Thanks.
1 - I will be uploading this app. I will be creating the Keystore file
on my local machine. But what if one of my team members wants to push
an update? Can I just email him the file?
Yes, If you send them the file, they will be able to sign the app as well.
2 - I understand if we lose the file, we are pretty much done. But can we upload it to a >private (but shared) dropbox folder or something?
Right. Make sure you have multiple copies of the file, but also make sure that they are stored in very secure locations.
3 - What if we create a new app? Can the team use the same file for all of the apps created >within the team?
Yes, one keystore file can be used to sign multiple apps.
1- Yes, you can send your team members the keystore file anyway you want. Better to also send them the password used to create the keystore, so it can be used.
2- Ofcourse, just keep in mind to save where it will be safe. (ie. not stolen/lost).
3- The keystore can be used in all apps without any kind of problem.
I have made one smart phone application and now I want to share with some specific people who can use it, without sharing any source code and without making it commercial.
How can i do this ?
Just upload Apk to your server and give link to person to whom you want to share ....
And onether way to dirctly run application on their device with eclipse
Another way is mail apk file to whom you want 2 share.
When you run the application, you can find the apk in bin folder. Just take that apk and email it.
I have developed an Android App with PayPal integration, Now to obtain Live PayPal AppID for PayPal Classic APIs, i am trying to fill up the form on PayPal and has to upload .apk file to PayPal under "Additional Testing Files (Ad Hoc files required for mobile app submissions)." heading. However it is not allowing me to upload .APK file, it only allows doc, png, pdf, docx extension files to upload.
It was not like that before, i think during recent changes they have changed few things here as well. Can anyone help me and advice about this.
Thanks
Yes, I believe there were some additional restrictions around possible file types. We'll see if we can improve on this.
In the meantime I would suggest including a link to your .apk on a Dropbox-type service / direct link on your server on which we can access it.
My requirement is to develop an Play store like application. Where, developers will be uploading their Android .apk file.
Checking on the mobile application side can be done only with applications package path. Which requires the package path to be taken manually or by reading the .apk file of the application using library.
a) Making developer to enter application package path is not best of practice,
b) I searched online and found not any way to read the .apk file.
I am not sure if my approach is correct, please correct me if I missed something.
There is an api/toolkit android-apktool.
for reading the .apk and xml meta-data
That should help