Setup

Follow these steps to integrate and configure the Auto Update SDK in your Android project.

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Step 1 | Import the SDK

Import the Auto Update SDK file into your project.

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Step 2 | Modify the Android manifest file

Update your AndroidManifest file to include the necessary permissions, activity, and content provider.

1. Include these permissions:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />

2. Add an activity to request installation permissions from the players:

<activity
    android:name="com.appcharge.update.InstallPermissionHelperActivity"
    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"
    android:exported="false" />

3. Add the following provider tag in the <application> tag:

<provider
  android:name="com.appcharge.update.UpdateContentProvider"
  android:authorities="{YOUR_PACKAGE_NAME}.updatecontentprovider"
  android:exported="false"
  android:grantUriPermissions="true" />

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Step 3 | Configure the SDK

To configure the SDK, create an instance of the BridgeAPI:

private val bridge = BridgeAPI()