How do you check that if an intent has finished working?

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I want to update an apk through code. However I need to establish a mechanism that checks when that application has updated. I need to somehow get a message back from the intent

Context ctx = getApplicationCOntext();
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
                intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/Download/update.apk")), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
                intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); 
                ctx.startActivity(intent);

This is the default mechanism to install an application. How can I check that if the intent has finished?

Can you add a method in the launcher activity? You could pass an extra with the intent, receive it in the launcher activity, and do your task from there.. — Rachit, Sep 18 '15 at 07:42
How about returning from the listening to the logs regarding the successful installation of the target apk to flag the task status? — darthvading, Sep 18 '15 at 07:44
ctx.startActivityForResult and override on activity result method — Rahul Chaudhary, Sep 18 '15 at 07:45

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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Use startActivityForResult() if you want data to be return from the called activity.

For more details, read:
Getting a Result from an Activity
How to manage startActivityForResult on Android?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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answered Sep 18 '15 at 07:58

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How do you check that if an intent has finished working?

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