How to install a packaged app from a ZIP on your device:
- Install WebServer (or a similar app).
- Create an additional manifest file which should be a copy of the original, but instead of
launch_path include a package_path, pointing to the ZIP (e.g. http://localhost:8080/app.zip). Additionally, you can add an entry size with the size of the ZIP in bytes.
- Start the webserver, and make sure this manifest file and the ZIP are accesible under the expected URLs.
- Install your app using this app.
- When you want to install another app, make sure it uses different file names for the manifest and ZIP files.
- To update your app, update the manifest and the ZIP files, and make sure the webserver is runnnig when your device checks for updates. You can do so by disabling the network, rebooting, starting the webserver and then enabling the network again.