How to install an Android application on a real device without publishing and Eclipse?

Question

How can I install an application without any developer tools (Eclipse, Android SDK tools)?

I\'ve compiled and created an .apk file. Now I am gonna send this apk file

Answer 1

If doing from a windows based server with IIS 7.

Setup a website, with a page named default.asp

Add this line to the asp page;

Setup a mime with extension '.apk' and MIME type 'application/vnd.android.package-archive'

When you connect to the page http://yourUrl.co.uk, it will automatically start the download, and include it in the download manager so it can be selected from the drop down menu using default installer.

If the MIME isn't setup correctly then you will have to use a file explorer to open the apk with an installer.