RecoverySystem.InstallPackage(Context, File) Method

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Definition

Namespace:: Android.OS

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Reboots the device in order to install the given update package.

[Android.Runtime.Register("installPackage", "(Landroid/content/Context;Ljava/io/File;)V", "")]
[Android.Runtime.RequiresPermission("android.permission.RECOVERY")]
public static void InstallPackage (Android.Content.Context? context, Java.IO.File? packageFile);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("installPackage", "(Landroid/content/Context;Ljava/io/File;)V", "")>]
[<Android.Runtime.RequiresPermission("android.permission.RECOVERY")>]
static member InstallPackage : Android.Content.Context * Java.IO.File -> unit

Parameters

context: Context

the Context to use

packageFile: File

the update package to install. Must be on a partition mountable by recovery. (The set of partitions known to recovery may vary from device to device. Generally, /cache and /data are safe.)

Attributes: RegisterAttribute RequiresPermissionAttribute

Exceptions

IOException

if writing the recovery command file fails, or if the reboot itself fails.

Remarks

Reboots the device in order to install the given update package. Requires the android.Manifest.permission#REBOOT permission.

Java documentation for android.os.RecoverySystem.installPackage(android.content.Context, java.io.File).

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