I want to install other apps within one of my app,just like what appstore does, when you click install and confirm the app starts downloading on the springboard.I had tried with openURL, but seems it does not fulfill my requirements. Is there any other way out to achieve this one.please suggest.
thanks in advance.
Manoj
The security sandbox on stock OS iOS devices does not allow the installation of other apps. You can only write non-executable files to a few directories within your own apps sandbox.
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In Android, can you delete an application from another application?
Can you delete an application from another application on windows phone 7 or 8? (including
enterprise features)
and I have a same question with iOS. I know that enterprise features provide installing another application via url. but what about "uninstalls", does it possible ?
No, Windows Phone will not allow your app to access any files outside your own app's sandbox. You can't delete other apps or even access their data. Allowing an app to do so would be a huge security problem.
In iOS, it is not possible to delete an app from another application. Apple will never allow that in a normal device. I am not sure about jail broken iPhones. User has to manually delete an application for normal devices. Looks like even Windows phones wont allow this.
Wrt. to enterprise features, you can install packages, as well as view status of installed packages (installed, percent installed, pending install), plus various properties like app icon etc. But still no API for uninstalling these packages. See InstallationManager API on MSDN here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/windows.phone.management.deployment.installationmanager(v=vs.105).aspx
I developed an app for my own use.I want to use it on my ipodtouch.I jailbroke my device.But don't know how can i install my app in my device.Can any one give me proper instruction what should be the approach to do this?
Thanks in advance
You can connect to you iphone with WinSCP with username:root password:alpine or dottie. After that go to your Applications Folder on the device, make a new folder name (Whatever you want to call it).app then put all your files in that folder. Highlight them all, and set the permissions to 0755. Restart your phone. And thats it.
The standard way of putting applications on to devices is to sign up to the Apple Developer program.
I found this link specifically for jailbroken devices, but it seems a bit dated.
i have an app developed and ready for deployment. The client is expecting to use this app on around 100 - 150 devices.he would be adding and removing devices all the time. Does he have to buy the enterprise program or how does it go about installing the build file on all devices?
To be able to install the app just on specific devices, say, within your organisation, you have to buy the Enterprise license. The other license is for App Store distribution only.
You can add maximum 100 device using developer account.
Othrewise you need to upload application to apple store.
Regards,
MAc
the easiest way is to submit it to appstore, that way the client can install it on all the devices he want.
Using AdHoc distribution, he can add upto 100 devices.But he cant go about deleting and adding.Each added device will permanently decrease the count.Else you will have to go through the appstore process
I'm currently creating an iPhone app and we need some testing with about 20~30 users.
Actually we put the app on our iPhone by connecting the iPhone to the computer and debugging the app.
But now we need to have a more efficient way to install the app on iPhone but without submitting it to Apple Store and also without the need to connect the iPhone to the computer hosting Xcode.
Do you think there is a way to do that ?
Thanks in advance :)
Yeah there's a very slick way to do adhoc distribution under iOS 4 that's outlined here. This method involves absolutely zero usb cables and does not require a jailbroken device either. Perfectly legit and above board.
You need to use AdHoc installation. Please see this nice Apple document, it should cover every step necessary even with step-by-step instructions.
I use www.TestFlightApp.com, it's a great services, not out yet, but recently opened up their beta's, it does all the ad hoc stuff for you alls you need to do is invite testers, let it export it to your dev portal. Then you just upload the ipa to the site, and all your testers get an email.
Hi i have recently jailbreaked my iphone 2G( 3.1.3).But now i need to install my app into the iphone for testing.I already initiated the process of Apple developer program but it will take a while ,so meanwhile i want to test my application in jaibreaked phone .So anyone could help me how to install third party applications in this iphone.
How many ways are there to do so ,i googled and found submitting to cydia is one way of doing that,but my doubt is that secure way?
Is there any restriction from apple side that it rejects the applications that are already submitted to cydia.
Please help me in clarifying my doubts and installing my application in iphone.
Thanks in advance.....
I think the best thing to do is wait for the developer account to be active. You can then create certificates to run the app on your device. The approval process is very vast so it won't take long to get access to your developer account.
What you can try is to compile the app for the simulator, because you need the certificate to compile for final versions, and then install the app via itunes. You need installous installed on your iPhone, which you can add via Cydia (add source http://cydia[dot]hackulo[dot]us) and this will also install appsync which makes installing apps via iTunes possible.
Hope this is the answer you where looking for..