Open mobile browser

[annunal]

I am tryong to realize a method to check on a web site if there is a new version of my apk and in case download the file and...
After having downloaded the file, I tried:

• use a toga.webview in which an hyperlink to the web site with the apk is present: it refuses to open the file
• use a toga.webview containig an hyperlink to the donloaded file name: it dows not work
• How can I open the mobile web browser from within the app ?

Any idea to achieve this ?
Thanks

[freakboy3742]

I'm unclear on what you're asking here.

If you want to open the web browser app on your device, you can use the webbrowser module on most operating systems. On Android, I think you'll need to do something like this, but using the native Chaquopy bridge.

If the question is how to detect if a new APK is available by checking a URL - there's no need to use a web browser at all. Use a HTTP library (my recommendation would be httpx, but requests can also work) to issue a request and inspect the result.

If you're expecting to be able to install an APK from a URL... good luck with that. What you're describing is an App Store, and they're not easy to build, because of the massive security implications they have.

If you want your app to auto-update... upload it to an actual App Store.

[Tolsi73]

Hi, I'm facing the probelm you highlight: trying to use webbrowser module to open the native webbroser on an Android device.

As I'm quite a noob, I'm not sure to understand what to do when you refer to this post.

How can I add the "Intent" using Chaquopy?

In advance, thank you

[freakboy3742]

The Intent API is documented here

[Tolsi73]

Thanks !