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Is there a way to automatically update application on Android?

I am looking to create a private android application for my organization. I do not want to publish it publicly on Google Play, since it is only being used for internal purposes. Is there a way to have the application auto-update? Or, is there a way to publish an app to Google play and make it private?

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There is not currently a way on Market to filter for private groups.

I'd recommend the following:
-Host your apk on a private server
-Have a URL on said server where the app can ping to check the version number of the latest available apk.

When newer version is found:
-Download it to specific location using DownloadManager.
-Throw a message in the user's notification bar using NotificationManager
-Set it up so that when user clicks on that notification, an install prompt for that apk file appears. Details for that are in another SO thread.

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  • great, thank you. But how can i get the apk version from an apk file? some sort of binary reader? – Kevin Hecker Mar 30 '11 at 12:54
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    You mean determining what version is currently on the server? It'd be total overkill to download the apk and dissect it to find a version number- Just put a text file up on the server, and increment the value inside it as part of your build/publish process. – Alexander Lucas Mar 30 '11 at 23:07
  • yeah thats what i was thinking... crazy to go digging through binary code for the version.... thanks so much for your help, i think this will be a great solution! – Kevin Hecker Mar 31 '11 at 21:49
  • can we update the installed application in background, without any user actions? – Venkat Papana May 23 '12 at 10:55
  • You can delegate to a third part services like http://www.pushlink.com or other... – CelinHC Jun 01 '15 at 12:00