Testing an adb update, versus install?

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Stefan Kendall picture Stefan Kendall · Jan 22, 2012 · Viewed 36.6k times · Source

How do I test an update of my application, versus a clean install? I see that adb install has several flags, but I'm not sure which one mimics reality.

I explicitly need to test app updating.

Answer

HXCaine picture HXCaine · Jan 22, 2012

You don't need to re-install to get a 'clean install', you can just wipe the application's data.

Go to Settings > Applications > Find your app and use 'clear data' (or similar). At that point your app won't know the difference unless you are also using files on the SD card.

And, of course, app updating can be tested by installing normally (or, with adb, you can use adb install -r for installing while keeping the app's data, as you would on the market or with an APK)

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