Deploying to Android (Amazon Fire 7)

Tue Sep 5 17:25:23 EDT 2017

Peter,
If you try to install an apk to device using a different way than the Test
button, you have to make sure you have "Sign for Development only" in the
Android standalone settings.

Best
Panos

On Sep 5, 2017 20:40, "Colin Holgate via use-livecode" <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> I don’t know the answer to your question, but as far as testing a LiveCode
> app on Android goes, I would use the Development menu, Test Target, Test,
> to try it on a connected Android device.
>
> For installing an APK I would usually just post it online somewhere, that
> way I can try it on various devices without having to connect them, or even
> have them at all (it might be someone else doing the testing).
>
> One odd thing you said, as far as I know Fire is always in developer mode.
>
>
> > On Sep 5, 2017, at 12:32 PM, Peter Reid via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jonathan, Colin & Jacqueline
> >
> > Thanks for the various suggestions.
> >
> > On my Mac, I have installed the Java SDK 8.144 and Android Studio 2.3.3
> together with Android File Transfer.  In LC 8.1.6 I have set up the
> reference to the Android SDK (/Users/peter/Library/Android/sdk/).  On my
> Amazon Fie 7 tablet, I have enabled Developer mode and EDB debugging.
> >
> > With this set-up I am able to build an APK app package and copy the APK
> to the Downloads folder on the tablet.  If I tap open the APK file it
> offers to install it, with 2 apparently active buttons - Cancel and Install
> (both in the same colour orange text). The screen correctly list the
> facilities the app will need access to.  However, only the Cancel responds
> to a tap, the Install does nothing and says nothing!
> >
> > Any suggestions as to how I get over this last hurdle?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Peter
> > --
> > Peter Reid
> > Loughborough, UK
> >
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 09:35:57 -0700
> >> From: Colin Holgate <colinholgate at gmail.com>
> >> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> >> Subject: Re: Deploying to Android (Amazon Fire 7)
> >> Message-ID: <189A5025-6C44-46B3-990C-B03D810E819C at gmail.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
> >>
> >> I don?t know for sure if it?s still needed, but here are the steps I
> wrote about, that were needed back then, to add Kindle Fire to ADB:
> >>
> >> https://books.google.com/books?id=9lpx4JbMDrQC&pg=
> PT120&lpg=PT120&dq=colin+holgate+0x1949&source=bl&ots=rPkJGT8NQf&sig=
> PNo6PCRI1Hfl4d65-UTgRbpAgXg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwis1LjVvI7WAhVHw2MKHUPCB
> hMQ6AEIPjAF#v=onepage&q=colin%20holgate%200x1949&f=false
> >>
> >> When that loads you may need to scroll up a few lines to the start of
> that section.
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 10
> >> Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 12:25:31 -0500
> >> From: "J. Landman Gay" <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>
> >> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> >> Subject: Re: Deploying to Android (Amazon Fire 7)
> >> Message-ID:
> >>      <15e53135af8.285b.5e131b4e58299f54a9f0b9c05d4f07
> f9 at hyperactivesw.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="us-ascii"
> >>
> >> If you don't want to install Android File Transfer you can also use a
> cloud
> >> service like Dropbox to move the apk to the device.
> >> --
> >> Jacqueline Landman Gay         |     jacque at hyperactivesw.com
> >> HyperActive Software           |     http://www.hyperactivesw.com
> >
> >
> >>> Message: 1
> >>> Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 06:22:45 -0400
> >>> From: jonathandlynch at gmail.com
> >>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> >>> Cc: Peter Reid <preid at reidit.co.uk>
> >>> Subject: Re: Deploying to Android (Amazon Fire 7)
> >>> Message-ID: <2B51DE3A-C7C7-4DB1-B18B-31E2BED3B73E at gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain;   charset=us-ascii
> >>>
> >>> Hi Peter,
> >>>
> >>> Are you able to produce the android standalone file?
> >>>
> >>> I just copy that file to my android device and click on it to install
> it. I find it much easier than iOS.
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 2
> >>> Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 07:11:43 -0400
> >>> From: jonathandlynch at gmail.com
> >>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> >>> Cc: Peter Reid <preid at reidit.co.uk>
> >>> Subject: Re: Deploying to Android (Amazon Fire 7)
> >>> Message-ID: <9E9ED30D-70C1-4185-8FE2-A7906D8FD52A at gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain;   charset=us-ascii
> >>>
> >>> A few more pointers:
> >>>
> >>> You need to have Android File Transfer installed on your Mac.
> >>>
> >>> You need to put the android device into developer mode. You can find
> instructions for this online.
> >>>
> >>> When you connect the device to a Mac you need to go into the settings
> in Android and change the setting for the connection from charging to file
> transfer.
> >>>
> >>> After you are in developer mode and after you have set it to allow
> file transfers, drag the Android standalone file from your Mac finder app
> into a convenient folder in the Android File Transfer app.
> >>>
> >>> In the Android device, open up the Amy Files app and click on the file
> you transferred. This will install the app. You can run it from there.
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Message: 3
> >>> Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 07:14:06 -0400
> >>> From: jonathandlynch at gmail.com
> >>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> >>> Subject: Re: Deploying to Android (Amazon Fire 7)
> >>> Message-ID: <84561BA2-5CFC-458E-8A71-4AAB28C33E5D at gmail.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain;   charset=us-ascii
> >>>
> >>> That last paragraph should say "My Files app" not "Amy Files app"
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >
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