very basic self updater

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.wifi"

app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/AltMainActivity.kt

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class AltMainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
         enableEdgeToEdge()
+        clearDownloadedApks(this)
 
         val gdInstalled = GamePackageUtils.isGameInstalled(packageManager)
         val geodeInstalled = LaunchUtils.isGeodeInstalled(this)
@@ -483,11 +484,9 @@ fun AltMainScreen(
                 )
 
                 val nextLauncherUpdate by launchViewModel.nextLauncherUpdate.collectAsState()
-                val launcherDownloadUrl =
-                    nextLauncherUpdate?.getLauncherDownload()?.browserDownloadUrl
 
                 // only show launcher update in a case where a user won't see it ingame
-                if (launcherDownloadUrl != null && launchUIState is LaunchViewModel.LaunchUIState.Cancelled) {
+                if (nextLauncherUpdate != null && launchUIState is LaunchViewModel.LaunchUIState.Cancelled) {
                     StatusIndicator(
                         icon = {
                             Icon(
@@ -496,7 +495,7 @@ fun AltMainScreen(
                             )
                         },
                         onClick = {
-                            downloadUrl(context, launcherDownloadUrl)
+                            installLauncherUpdate(context)
                         },
                         text = {
                             Text(

app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/MainActivity.kt

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import com.geode.launcher.utils.GamePackageUtils
 class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         enableEdgeToEdge()
+        clearDownloadedApks(this)
 
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 

app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/main/LaunchNotification.kt

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fun NotificationCardFromType(type: LaunchNotificationType) {
             AnimatedNotificationCard(
                 displayLength = 5000L,
                 onClick = {
-                    downloadLauncherUpdate(context)
+                    installLauncherUpdate(context)
                 }
             ) {
                 LauncherUpdateContent()
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ fun LaunchNotification() {
         GeodeLauncherTheme(theme = theme, blackBackground = backgroundOption) {
             // surface is not in use, so this is unfortunately not provided
             CompositionLocalProvider(LocalContentColor provides MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface) {
-                // using manual placements as column layouts seem to mess up the animation
                 Column(
                     modifier = Modifier.displayCutoutPadding()
                 ) {
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ fun LaunchNotification() {
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun AnimatedNotificationCard(visibilityDelay: Long = 0L, displayLength: Long = 3000L, onClick: (() -> Unit)? = null, modifier: Modifier = Modifier, contents: @Composable () -> Unit) {
+fun AnimatedNotificationCard(modifier: Modifier = Modifier, visibilityDelay: Long = 0L, displayLength: Long = 3000L, onClick: (() -> Unit)? = null, contents: @Composable () -> Unit) {
     val state = remember {
         MutableTransitionState(false).apply {
             targetState = visibilityDelay <= 0

app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/main/UpdateComponents.kt

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.provider.DocumentsContract
 import android.text.format.Formatter
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.offset
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
@@ -29,39 +29,76 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalUriHandler
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.geode.launcher.R
+import com.geode.launcher.UserDirectoryProvider
 import com.geode.launcher.updater.ReleaseManager
 import com.geode.launcher.updater.ReleaseViewModel
+import com.geode.launcher.utils.LaunchUtils
+import com.geode.launcher.utils.PreferenceUtils
+import java.io.File
 import java.net.ConnectException
 import java.net.UnknownHostException
 
+fun clearDownloadedApks(context: Context) {
+    // technically we should be using the activity results but it was too inconsistent for my liking
+    val performCleanup = PreferenceUtils.get(context).getBoolean(PreferenceUtils.Key.CLEANUP_APKS)
+    if (!performCleanup) {
+        return
+    }
 
-fun downloadUrl(context: Context, url: String) {
-    try {
-        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url))
-        context.startActivity(intent)
-    } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
-        Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.no_activity_found), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+    val baseDirectory = LaunchUtils.getBaseDirectory(context)
+
+    baseDirectory.listFiles {
+        // only select apk files
+            _, name -> name.lowercase().endsWith(".apk")
+    }?.forEach {
+        it.delete()
     }
 }
 
-fun downloadLauncherUpdate(context: Context) {
-    val nextUpdate = ReleaseManager.get(context).availableLauncherUpdate.value
-    val launcherUrl = nextUpdate?.getLauncherDownload()?.browserDownloadUrl
+fun generateInstallIntent(uri: Uri): Intent {
+    // maybe one day i'll rewrite this to use packageinstaller. not today
+    return Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE).apply {
+        setDataAndType(uri, "application/vnd.android.package-archive")
+        addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+    }
+}
 
-    if (launcherUrl != null) {
-        downloadUrl(context, launcherUrl)
+fun installLauncherUpdate(context: Context) {
+    val nextUpdate = ReleaseManager.get(context).availableLauncherUpdate.value
+    val launcherDownload = nextUpdate?.getLauncherDownload()
+
+    if (launcherDownload != null) {
+        val outputFile = launcherDownload.name
+        val baseDirectory = LaunchUtils.getBaseDirectory(context)
+
+        val outputPathFile = File(baseDirectory, outputFile)
+        if (!outputPathFile.exists()) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        val outputPath = "${UserDirectoryProvider.ROOT}${outputFile}"
+
+        val uri = DocumentsContract.buildDocumentUri("${context.packageName}.user", outputPath)
+
+        PreferenceUtils.get(context).setBoolean(PreferenceUtils.Key.CLEANUP_APKS, true)
+
+        try {
+            val intent = generateInstallIntent(uri)
+            context.startActivity(intent)
+        } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
+            Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.no_activity_found), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        }
     } else {
         Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.release_fetch_no_releases), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun LauncherUpdateIndicator(modifier: Modifier = Modifier, openTo: String) {
+fun LauncherUpdateIndicator(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
 
     ElevatedCard(modifier) {
@@ -81,10 +118,10 @@ fun LauncherUpdateIndicator(modifier: Modifier = Modifier, openTo: String) {
             )
 
             TextButton(
-                onClick = { downloadUrl(context, openTo) },
+                onClick = { installLauncherUpdate(context) },
                 modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.End)
             ) {
-                Text(stringResource(R.string.launcher_download))
+                Text(stringResource(R.string.launcher_install))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -248,15 +285,10 @@ fun UpdateCard(releaseViewModel: ReleaseViewModel, modifier: Modifier = Modifier
     }
 
     val nextUpdate by releaseViewModel.nextLauncherUpdate.collectAsState()
-    val nextUpdateValue = nextUpdate
-
-    if (!releaseViewModel.isInUpdate && nextUpdateValue != null) {
-        val updateUrl = nextUpdateValue.getLauncherDownload()?.browserDownloadUrl
-            ?: nextUpdateValue.htmlUrl
 
+    if (!releaseViewModel.isInUpdate && nextUpdate != null) {
         LauncherUpdateIndicator(
-            modifier = modifier,
-            openTo = updateUrl
+            modifier = modifier
         )
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/updater/ReleaseManager.kt

@@ -131,6 +131,34 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    private suspend fun downloadLauncherUpdate(release: Release) {
+        val download = release.getLauncherDownload() ?: return
+
+        val outputDirectory = LaunchUtils.getBaseDirectory(applicationContext)
+        val outputFile = File(outputDirectory, download.name)
+
+        if (outputFile.exists()) {
+            // only download the apk once
+            return
+        }
+
+        _uiState.value = ReleaseManagerState.InDownload(0, download.size.toLong())
+
+        try {
+            val fileStream = DownloadUtils.downloadStream(
+                httpClient,
+                download.browserDownloadUrl
+            ) { progress, outOf ->
+                _uiState.value = ReleaseManagerState.InDownload(progress, outOf)
+            }
+
+            fileStream.copyTo(outputFile.outputStream())
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            sendError(e)
+            return
+        }
+    }
+
     private suspend fun performUpdate(release: Release) {
         val releaseAsset = release.getGeodeDownload()
         if (releaseAsset == null) {
@@ -170,6 +198,8 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
             return
         }
 
+        downloadLauncherUpdateIfNecessary()
+
         // extraction performed
         updatePreferences(release)
         _uiState.value = ReleaseManagerState.Finished(true)
@@ -200,6 +230,11 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    private suspend fun downloadLauncherUpdateIfNecessary() {
+        val update = _availableLauncherUpdate.value ?: return
+        downloadLauncherUpdate(update)
+    }
+
     private suspend fun checkForNewRelease(allowOverwriting: Boolean = false) {
         val release = try {
             getLatestRelease()
@@ -220,6 +255,8 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
         }
 
         if (release == null) {
+            downloadLauncherUpdateIfNecessary()
+
             _uiState.value = ReleaseManagerState.Finished()
             return
         }
@@ -234,12 +271,16 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
 
         // check if an update is needed
         if (latestVersion == currentVersion && geodeFile.exists()) {
+            downloadLauncherUpdateIfNecessary()
+
             _uiState.value = ReleaseManagerState.Finished()
             return
         }
 
         // check if the file was externally modified
         if (!allowOverwriting && fileWasExternallyModified()) {
+            downloadLauncherUpdateIfNecessary()
+
             sendError(UpdateException(UpdateException.Reason.EXTERNAL_FILE_IN_USE))
             return
         }

app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/utils/PreferenceUtils.kt

@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class PreferenceUtils(private val sharedPreferences: SharedPreferences) {
         FORCE_HRR,
         ENABLE_REDESIGN,
         RELEASE_CHANNEL_TAG,
-        DEVELOPER_MODE
+        DEVELOPER_MODE,
+        CLEANUP_APKS
     }
 
     private fun defaultValueForBooleanKey(key: Key): Boolean {
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ class PreferenceUtils(private val sharedPreferences: SharedPreferences) {
             Key.ENABLE_REDESIGN -> "PreferenceEnableRedesign"
             Key.RELEASE_CHANNEL_TAG -> "PreferenceReleaseChannelTag"
             Key.DEVELOPER_MODE -> "PreferenceDeveloperMode"
+            Key.CLEANUP_APKS -> "PreferenceCleanupPackages"
         }
     }
 

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="launcher_launch">Launch</string>
     <string name="launcher_settings">Settings</string>
     <string name="launcher_download">Download</string>
+    <string name="launcher_install">Install</string>
     <string name="launcher_title">Geode</string>
     <string name="launcher_logo_alt">geode logo</string>
     <string name="launcher_launch_icon_alt">play icon</string>
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
     <string name="launcher_notification_settings">Launcher Settings</string>
     <string name="launcher_notification_update_failed">Failed to check for updates.</string>
     <string name="launcher_notification_update_success">Geode updated!</string>
-    <string name="launcher_notification_update_cta">Tap to download.</string>
+    <string name="launcher_notification_update_cta">Tap to install.</string>
 
     <string name="launcher_starting_game">Starting Geometry Dash…</string>
     <string name="launcher_downloading_update">Downloading update…</string>