FileNotFoundException AndroidManifest.xml

Question

I am working through my first Android app and have gotten it to work in the emulator but am unable to get it running on a real device (myTouch running cupcake).

I have put the app out on my web site accessible through a link with type attribute set to application/vnd.android.package-archive and I have also added that mime type to apache (and restarted it). I can download the app with my phone but when I try and install it I get an error message.

I have verified that the apk file actually has it, which is does.

I have signed the apk file with a personal key.

I tried the same process on the emulator (downloading via web) and had the same negative result. The log does give some additional information, basically that there is a FileNotFoundException while trying to load the AndroidManifest.xml file.

I looked into installing the app via usb, but found no way to do so.

All of the documentation I have come across pretty much glosses over installing the app on your own phone, so I am thinking it is easy and I am just missing something.

Just as a last bit of info... I am developing with Eclipse 3.5 on Ubuntu and Java 6.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Answer 1

I gave a vote to "commonsware.com"'s answer as that looks like it would be helpful either way; however, after a little fiddling with it this morning I was able to install it via the web. It looks like it was an issue with the cache settings on my web server... they were keeping me from actually getting the updated content. I will have to dig deeper into this to figure out the best way to deliver apk files.

Answer 2

To install the app on your own phone via USB, use adb install path/to/apk.

See Android Debug Bridge (adb) > Install an app.