private void InstallSilently(Context context, Android.Net.Uri apkUri)
{
try
{
Log.Debug("TESTPUSHLINK", "Init Silent Install. apkUri is " + apkUri.Path + " apkUri host is " + apkUri.Host);
var inputStream = new FileInputStream(new File(context.FilesDir, apkUri.Path));
var packageInstaller = context.PackageManager.PackageInstaller;
var installParams = new PackageInstaller.SessionParams(PackageInstallMode.FullInstall);
installParams.SetAppPackageName(context.PackageName);
var sessionId = packageInstaller.CreateSession(installParams);
var session = packageInstaller.OpenSession(sessionId);
var outStream = session.OpenWrite("COSU", 0, -1);
var buffer = new byte[65536];
int c;
// HERE THIS LOOP HANGS FOREVER
while ((c = inputStream.Read(buffer)) != -1)
{
outStream.Write(buffer, 0, c);
// Log.Debug("PUSHLINK", "writing..");
}
// NEVER COMES OUT
Log.Debug("TESTPUSHLINK", "Silent Install DONE!! ");
session.Fsync(outStream);
inputStream.Close();
outStream.Close();
var pendingIntent =
PendingIntent.GetBroadcast(context, sessionId, new Intent("dummy.intent.not.used"), 0);
session.Commit(pendingIntent.IntentSender);
}
catch (IOException e)
{
Log.Error("TESTPUSHLINK", "Silent Install failed to silent -r install. EX: " + e.GetStackTrace());
throw new RuntimeException(e);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Log.Error("TESTPUSHLINK", "Silent Install failed to silent -r install. EX: " + e.StackTrace);
}
}
async void OnUpdateButtonClicked(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
// path to the APK to be installed. This could be something downloaded, or it could a file on the SD card.
const string localPath = "/storage/emulated/0/Download/test/HelloWorld_v1.0_apkpure.com.apk";
// the following code was largely inspired from
// here: https://github.com/nagamanojv/android-kiosk-example/blob/master/KioskExample/app/src/main/java/com/sureshjoshi/android/kioskexample/MainActivity.java.
// here: https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/73589/does-anyone-try-to-install-package-with-packageinstaller-i-get-files-still-open-exception
// here: https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/170925/xamarin-android-10-how-to-install-3rd-party-apk
//instantiate a package installer and its parameters.
PackageInstaller installer = Android.App.Application.Context.PackageManager.PackageInstaller;
PackageInstaller.SessionParams sessionParams = new PackageInstaller.SessionParams(PackageInstallMode.FullInstall);
int sessionId = installer.CreateSession(sessionParams);
PackageInstaller.Session session = installer.OpenSession(sessionId);
using (var input = new FileStream(localPath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
{
using (var packageInSession = session.OpenWrite("package", 0, -1))
{
input.CopyTo(packageInSession);
}
}
//That this is necessary could be a Xamarin bug.
GC.Collect();
GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
GC.Collect();
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.GetBroadcast(Android.App.Application.Context, sessionId, new Intent("ANY_UNIQUE_NAME_WILL_DO"), 0);
session.Commit(pendingIntent.IntentSender);
return;
}
