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How to update to specific Android OS (have zip file)

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Megan
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Hi All,

I am needing to update a few devices from Android 7 to 8 for testing and I'm unsure the best way to go about it. I have the zip file for the specific version of 8 I want to use, and I file synced it to the test device at /sdcard level, but I'm not sure if that's the correct spot or what script I need to run to get the device to actually install it. Any help? Device is a Honeywell CT60

6 years ago
Android
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Matt Dermody Diamond Contributor
6 years ago (edited 6 years ago)
Zebra devices have a SOTI script that can be called to initiate ZIP based OS Updates but I’m not sure if that would work on a Honeywell device. There also is an underlying intent used to trigger the updates on Zebra devices and you also can send Intents via SOTI scripting. Perhaps there is a comparable Intent for Honeywell? If Honeywell could provide that mechanism then you could convert the process to a SOTI script so that it could happen silently without any end user intervention.
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Megan
6 years ago

Thanks Matt. Honeywell has an autoinstall folder for items like these, it looks like the issue was that Android Enterprise actually disables all Honeywell apps when using Soti, so you have to send a script to the device to re-enable the Honeywell suite so that folder works.

Just wanted to update this in case anyone else runs across this issue.

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Matt Dermody Diamond Contributor
6 years ago

Great tip Megan! That has been an ongoing issue with Android Enterprise enrollment but it can be mitigated depending on what enrollment strategy that you utilize. The DPC identifier option (afw#mobicontrol) does not give you the same level of control as NFC or QR that actually allow you to include DPC extras that include things like being able to leave all system apps enabled. Using this approach allows you to avoid using the enable system app script. 

"android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_LEAVE_ALL_SYSTEM_APPS_ENABLED":"true",

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Dennis Vdh
5 years ago

Matt, do you have a procedure of how to enroll with NFC or QR and use "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_LEAVE_ALL_SYSTEM_APPS_ENABLED":"true",

I don't know where I would add this option. 

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Marcus Breitenthaler
5 years ago

Hi on Honywell Devices is a specially Folder when you copy a Update or an APK into this Folder it will be installed automatically after rebooting the Device!

/SDCARD/Honeywell/autoinstall

when you copy in this folder manually or over a Package in MobiControl and reboot the device the update will be installed after the reboot from the device ;)

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