[android-developers] Re: Getting a test version of an .apk to a end user

I usually
1: put the apk on my own website (not the market)
2: make a QR-code image containing the URL to the apk (see e.g.
http://code.google.com/intl/da-DK/apis/chart/docs/gallery/qr_codes.html)
3: Instruct the user to install Barcode Scanner from market
4: Use Barcode Scanner to scan the QR

(and yes, the above comments about market/non-market origins and
allowing unknown sources are crucial)

BR
Per

On 4 Jan., 02:50, metal mikey <coref...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Your tester will need to uninstall the current from-market instance of
> your App then go to MENU > SETTINGS > APPLICATIONS > and check 'Unkown
> sources' to allow the not-from-market install. Then upon opening (aka
> clicking on) the .apk file attached to the email you sent, Android
> will install the App.
>
> On Jan 4, 12:23 pm, John Lussmyer <johnlussm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Okay, email is fine - but how does an average end-user get the file onto
> > their Android Device?
> > That's what I was asking.
>
> > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 4:55 PM, metal mikey <coref...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Is Email easy enough?
>
> > > Note: because you will have the tester install out-of-band from the
> > > Market, the tester will need to uninstall the App first.
>
> > > On Jan 4, 9:58 am, John Lussmyer <johnlussm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > You mean you put it out on the Android Marketplace?
>
> > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Wayne Wenthin <wa...@fuligin.com> wrote:
> > > > > I've taken to putting the latest version on the website and letting
> > > them
> > > > > download and install from there.
>
> > > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:54 PM, John Lussmyer <johnlussm...@gmail.com
> > > >wrote:
>
> > > > >> Is there any relatively easy way for me to send a test version of my
> > > > >> app.apk file to a user?
> > > > >> I may have fixed a problem he's seeing (that doesn't happen on my
> > > phone of
> > > > >> course), and I'd like to have him test it BEFORE I deploy it to the
> > > store.
>
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