How can I send an Android app that I'm developing to someone over e-mail?

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Emanuil Rusev picture Emanuil Rusev · Jun 18, 2010 · Viewed 27.6k times · Source

This is my first Android app. I need to email what I have so far to someone for testing.

How should I do I export the app and attach it, so it is not being treated as Junk?

Answer

Brad Hein picture Brad Hein · Jun 18, 2010

Much simpler method:

  1. Put the apk on your web server
  2. Create a QR Barcode image using: http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=150x150&chld=H|1&chl=http://myserver/myapp.apk
  3. Then send him that barcode in an email and tell him to scan it using the barcode reader app.

The barcode reader app will see the barcode and provide a hyperlink for the user to click. They click the link and the app downloads and installs.

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