9.7 Sending instructions to install applications on Android devices
You can instruct users to install applications on Android devices. If you send an instruction to a user to install an application that has not been distributed, the application is distributed and then the device displays a request to the user to install the application.
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You can also use the sdmdistributeapp command to distribute applications and send installation instructions.
Prerequisites
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You must log in by using a user account with the system administrator permission.
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The applications to be distributed must be registered in JP1/ITDM2 - SDM in advance.
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The applications to be distributed must be placed on the communication server.
Procedure
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Display the Distribution module.
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In the menu area, select Android Application.
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In the information area, select the application to be installed.
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Select the Android device on which the application is to be installed.
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To instruct a user to install a distributed application:
On the List of Smart Devices Distributed To tab in the lower part of the information area, select the Android device on which the application is to be installed. You can select multiple Android devices.
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To instruct a user to install an application that has not been distributed:
On the List of Smart Devices Not Distributed To tab in the lower part of the information area, select the Android device on which the application is to be installed. You can select multiple Android devices.
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In the lower part of the information area, select Action, and then Application Installation.
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In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
Result
The Android device displays a request to install the distributed application.
After the user installs the application, the Android device information appears on the List of Smart Devices Installed To tab in the lower part of the information area of the Android Application view.
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