Auto-restart app after market update

Question

Anytime I publish a new version of my app in the Market, if the user had enabled the \"auto update\" option, the app will be updated automatically.

The app contains

Answer 1

It's something you'll have to test carefully but you should be able to catch it with a broadcast receiver with the action Intent.ACTION_PACKAGED_REPLACED

Then you start the service from your receiver.

Answer 2

If your app is running on API 12 or higher, I would recommend registering a BroadcastReceiver listening to android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED.

This Intent is only triggered if YOUR application got an update.

Answer 3

Register a BroadcastReceiver to Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REPLACED

Then, compare EXTRA_UID with your own. If it matches, you can start your service again.