Updating custom Android app

Question

My customer wants the android app to update itself automatically whenever a change is made. They do not want to publish the app in the android market. For the first time, the app will be installed using the Android SDK or the numerous other ways to install.

How do I ensure that the app is automatically upgraded whenever bug fixes or features are added. If not automatically, a button from the app is also ok

Thanks.

Answer 1

Create an "updater" application. This application will monitor a remote server for updates and if it finds one, it will install the apk programmatically. Read this question for directions on how you can install an apk programmatically. You will easily find more information regarding this topic on the net.

Answer 2

You could try to use Pushlink. http://www.push-link.com