[Q] Source file of an app? - General Questions and Answers

I have a question. Our developer has created a first version of an app. Now we can test the app on an android Phone and an android Phone. But till then there is no communication at all. We don't know why but it is......
Our next step is to finish the app with another developer. But there is one question.
Is the app file on both phone's also the source file. So can a next developer finish the app (read: fix the latest changments) where the last developer has stopped??
The app on the apple is tested with testflight and the one on the android is send by mail and is an Original android app extention!!
Can someone give me an answer so we can decide if the app should be redesigned from the beginning or we can continue developing/finishing the app

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Upon finding out that I can't upload my programs made in app inventor to the market (currently google restricts this), I decided to help some other AI developers out and allow them to post their apps for download on my website: www.xxthe3dmanxx.com
Curently I am only accepting apps that fall under these requirements.
1) The app must be useful to the android community (no fart or porn type apps)
2) The app must be free (currently I have no way to accept paid apps)
3) OpenSource is recommended but not required.
4) The app must have been made by you.
5) Only app inventor made apps will be accepted.
If you are interested send me a pm with a description of your app and your name for (application credit), if your app is a beta please list known issues with it. If I approve your app I will send you info on where you can send your app. Also if you would like, once your app gets approved you can also send me an icon for your app and I will replace the stock app inventor icon for you (currently there is no way to do this inside app inventor).
Please allow 2 days for a response from me.
hey =D
I can't even get into the appinventor D=
Does some1 know how to get in there?
Sent from my rooted 026 x10i using XDA App
App inventor is currently available by invite from google only. Go HERE and fill out the form then wait for your invite. Hope that helps.

[APP] Apps to Phone, v1 released

I've just released a new application onto the Android Market if anyone would like to try it. I really apreciate your feedback !
The application is "Apps to Phone" and the purpose is to simplify the install process on your phone. In other words the appliction will receive messages from androlicious.com and start the install process.
The steps required are:
1. Download & Install "Apps to Phone" application from Android Market
2. Start the application and connect your phone with Androlicious website
3. From the website go to an application details page and click on "Send To Phone"
The application doesn't install anything without user permission, I find this more safe than other solutions even if this requires an extra step.
(The application only works if you have Android 2.2 or later)
Changelog
v1.0
Initial version
Tried this, but it just opens the market with the app you select on the site. I guess Auto-Installer is not working. Any ideas?
Pat123 said:
Tried this, but it just opens the market with the app you select on the site. I guess Auto-Installer is not working. Any ideas?
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For the moment this is the main functionality, is just to simplify the install process so you don't have to search the app from the phone. Just go to a website, browse and send apps to phone.
I'm aware of the auto install (like the app from app brain) ...but that is a "hack" not a solution. Google already released some updates and that solution doesn't work anymore.
The auto feature will be included only if that solution is official and supported by the Android API.
thanks for feedback
Okay nice. One more request, probably a long shot but worth asking. I believe 2.2 introduced C2DM which is what is used by these types of apps. Is it possible to use the C2DM API to push apk files on a PC to a phone and auto-install them?
I believe not. Through C2DM it is recommended to send short messages only, like a notification. The application, based on the message received can perform actions, like downloading files from a URL...
The problem with the auto-install is that you need a special permission for installing packages, but that permission is only available for system apps. For the moment only one solution exists for auto-install, and that is to trick the Google Talk service to start the installation...
Ooh okay. Thanks. Good luck for Androlicious and let us know when auto-install feature becomes available

Want to build app to play animation but....

Hi Guys
I am starting on a new project soon. And wanted some advise. Not sure if this is the correct forum to open.
I want to make an App for Android which constantly plays a presentation file (swf,flv,ppt etc) I want to install this app on more than one device. However i want to update this file from one location, for e.g make changes to the content from a server app and push the update automatically to the client app.
Is there a way to do this in Android world?
Thanks
Ali

How to run an old app on a newer version of Android?

Hello, 5 years ago I've made myself an application that I'm using daily. I upgraded my phone with the new Android Pie and now my app is crashing with the message "This app has been made for an older version of Android and might not be compatible".
Now I'm wondering: is there any way I can run my old app on Android Pie? (by using a 3rd party application or a sandbox/emulator or any workaround?).
Is there some kind of compatibility mode on Android (like on Windows)?
I still have the sources of my app but I forget the very little I knew about android dev so I doubt I can fix this issue myself. Thanks in advance.
ppp86 said:
Hello, 5 years ago I've made myself an application that I'm using daily. I upgraded my phone with the new Android Pie and now my app is crashing with the message "This app has been made for an older version of Android and might not be compatible".
Now I'm wondering: is there any way I can run my old app on Android Pie? (by using a 3rd party application or a sandbox/emulator or any workaround?).
Is there some kind of compatibility mode on Android (like on Windows)?
I still have the sources of my app but I forget the very little I knew about android dev so I doubt I can fix this issue myself. Thanks in advance.
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If you have the source code, just modify inside Manifest.xml the target sdk version to Android Pie, import it into Android Studio, modify also the build script accordingly and recompile the app, it should work in 99% of cases. The 1% case that won't work is if you're using deprecated Android APIs.
Not too confident but I'm going to try what you mentioned thank you.

Install Android App from Github on Mobile and update it

Hello there,
I want to develop an android app and make it privately known for people on adroid mobile, meaning they can install it on their mobile phone. That means in short:
develop android app (androidstudio) on Windows OS
publish it somewhere to make it available for other people (for instance GitHub)
other ppl are able to download and install the app, just like they would out of Play Store for instance
updating the app on GitHub will automatically update the app on the phone
How am i achieving this? Are Mobile phones able to install Apps from a github Link? Am i thinking too complicated/shallow? Is there another way to realize this "Play Store" like programming, without publishing an app on a playstore? At the end people shall be able to receive updates "over the air", thus installing the app only once and not checking for further updates.

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