c# - Xamarin Forms Android Ad-Hoc apk update There was a problem parsing the package

Question

Trying to create an android autoupdater for an ahoc app in Xamarin forms. here is my code and manifest and paths xml.

The app launches fine and i can get the updater dialog. it then seems to download the apk but when it comes to install it i get the 'There was a problem parsing the package' error.

I have tried loads of different ways to do this so some pointers would be cool.

i also tried to look in logcat in release and its saying file permission error but im not sure if this is a red herring or not.

Anyone got any ideas?

```
public async void LaunchActivityInAndroid()
        {


            string documentsPath = $"{Android.App.Application.Context.GetExternalFilesDir("").AbsolutePath}";

            string m_uri = $"{GlobalVariables.ApkPrefix}{GlobalVariables.ApkDomain}{GlobalVariables.ApkEndpoint}";
            string fileName = m_uri.Substring(m_uri.LastIndexOf("/") + 1);

            HttpResponseMessage httpResponse = await new HttpClient().GetAsync(m_uri);
            byte[] data = await httpResponse.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync();

            string directory = Android.App.Application.Context.GetExternalFilesDir("").AbsolutePath.ToString();
            string path = Path.Combine(directory, fileName);
            foreach (string file in Directory.GetFiles(directory))
            {
                if (Path.GetExtension(file) == ".apk")
                {
                    File.Delete(file);
                    File.Delete("app.db3");
                }

            }

            File.WriteAllBytes(path, data);

            Android.Net.Uri fileUri;
            if ((int)Build.VERSION.SdkInt < 23) {
                fileUri = Android.Net.Uri.FromFile(new Java.IO.File(path));
            }
            else {
                fileUri = FileProvider.GetUriForFile(Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Context as Context, Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Context.ApplicationContext.PackageName + ".fileprovider", new Java.IO.File(documentsPath + "/app.apk")); 
            }

            Intent promptInstall = new Intent(Intent.ActionView).SetFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTop).SetFlags(ActivityFlags.GrantReadUriPermission).SetFlags(ActivityFlags.NewTask).PutExtra(Intent.ExtraNotUnknownSource, true).SetDataAndType(fileUri, "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
            Android.App.Application.Context.StartActivity(promptInstall);


            //webClient.DownloadProgressChanged += new DownloadProgressChangedEventHandler(DownloadProgressCallback);

        }
''' 

Manifest

```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionName="1.99" package="app" android:installLocation="auto" android:versionCode="1">
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="29" />
    <application android:label="app.Android" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config" android:allowBackup="false" android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
        <provider android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider" android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider" android:exported="false" android:grantUriPermissions="true">
            <meta-data android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS" android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"></meta-data>
        </provider>
    </application>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_PROFILE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES" />
</manifest>

```

provider paths xml

```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
    <external-path
      name="external"
      path="." />
    <external-files-path
      name="external_files"
      path="." />
    <cache-path
      name="cache"
      path="." />
    <external-cache-path
      name="external_cache"
      path="." />
    <files-path
        name="files"
        path="." />
</paths>
```

Thanks in advance guys!

Answer 1

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