I need a good documentation resource link for testing an .apk

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#1

I loaded several of the test projects into the simulator and they worked fine. So I uploaded them to my local webserver and downloaded them into my ASUS eee pad transformer Android tablet.

After downloading and attempting to start the installation it just says failed to install. So again, downloading when file, but installing them caused the error. I tried it both from the web browser (built into the tablet) and the file explorer app. Same result.

Since the tablet is recently new I am puzzled why it would not install. (I had already changed to security to allow for non secure application installation)

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#2

Just as a follow up, I attempted to build the eggbreaker example into an .apk – it built / generated a 10,778 KB apk file. And successfully pulled it down to my ASUS transformer Android tablet and additional I tried it on my NextBook android tablet. On both it was recognized as an android package but would not install it. I looked at the reference material and did select the ‘Androiddebugkey’ which was easy enough as it did not give me any other option. and a valid package name. It should work. Are ASUS transformer tablets not supported? [import]uid: 108994 topic_id: 18950 reply_id: 73006[/import]

#3

Hey there,

Are those ARMv6 or ARMv7 devices? (I’m afraid I haven’t used either.)

What Android version are they running? Corona requires 2.2+

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#4

The Asus transformer is:

NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 1.0GHz (Dual-Core ARM Cortex A9) running Android 3.2 Honeycomb O.S.

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#5

So wait, you used Corona SDK to make an app, you built it using Corona SDK and you uploaded it to your web server and downloaded it via your ASUS tablet and attempted to install it?

May I ask why you didn’t use the standard adb install method? It will generate a more detailed error. [import]uid: 46343 topic_id: 18950 reply_id: 73035[/import]

#6

I’d actually second that; if you could provide an error log it would be easier for one of us to give you some advice. (Android isn’t something I deal with often but I can pass this on if you’d like to throw up a log.)

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#7

Thanks for the replies:

@dubcanada - After several failed attempts I used the Corona example apps to build the .apk then referring to the documention moved it to an internal webserver and used my tablet to pull it down and attempted to install it.

Referring to my Asus apps I do not have a ADB app. And I am pretty much a newbie to Android OS - Although I been a software developer for 20+ years that experience has not helped me much here.

Peach / DubCanada, where would I find installation error logs? I did not see anything generated on the tablet (at least initially). All at the moment I know is that the application worked well in the simulator and the only way I know to get an application to install is through the marketplace(And that is not an option at the moment). I would rather use the method described in the Corona reference material (if possible) which was to place the file out there on a webserver and have the tablet download it. But any advice is welcome.

thanks again in advance,

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#8

Try using the documentation from both

http://developer.anscamobile.com/content/building-devices-android

and

http://www.talkandroid.com/guides/beginner/install-apk-files-on-android/#.TuT1X7J5Pgo

ADB will work better and provide debugging as to why it wouldn’t install. [import]uid: 46343 topic_id: 18950 reply_id: 73094[/import]

#9

I downloaded AppInstaller, and Astro (from the Android marketplace) for my ASUS Tablet. I tried to install the .apk for the Corona example application EggBreaker. I did not see a log file nor did I get any different result than “Install failed”. I read the docs from the previous links mentioned and I did not see anything to go on.

I really need a method to test the applications prior to going to market place. Has anyone produced a document for this – specifically for the Corona SDK?

If anyone knows how to generate a installation log file please let me know, I must of overlooked it in the documentation. [import]uid: 108994 topic_id: 18950 reply_id: 73412[/import]

#10

Hey ermmichalski,

Can I encourage you to please post about this in the Android forum? It’s much more likely someone will be able to assist you there - either another member of the community or one of our team who is used to dealing with Android issues. (As I mentioned before Android isn’t my strong suit.)

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