PackageInstallerSelfUpgrade Method

public virtual int SelfUpgrade(
	string apk
)

Public Overridable Function SelfUpgrade ( 
	apk As String
) As Integer

Parameters

apk

Type: SystemString
- String full path of the .apk to be used to upgrade the current application.

Return Value

Call this method to upgrade the current application.

Do not suspend the UIThread while waiting for the result of the method otherwise an application’s deadlock can occur. In case of success the intent "android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED" is fired.

In case of failure:

- if the problem is found before contacting the remote service an error is returned; the error code is one of the PackageInstallerException

error constants, but when exceptions are enabled @throws PackageInstallerException

.

- if the problem is found in the remote service the intent "com.datalogic.app.UPGRADE_ME_STATUS" is fired.

The extra data of the "com.datalogic.app.UPGRADE_ME_STATUS" are:

- "android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.EXTRA_STATUS" int

: a possible error code, matching one of the PackageInstallerException

error constants.

- "android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.EXTRA_STATUS_MESSAGE" String

: an error string message.

- "android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.EXTRA_PACKAGE_NAME" String

: Package Name of the application.

[Android Documentation]

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