install apk issue

after android N(7.0) you may get issue like this.

1. issue log：

ava.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 
       'android.content.res.XmlResourceParser android.content.pm.ProviderInfo.loadXmlMetaData(android.content.pm.PackageManager, java.lang.String)' on a null object reference
        at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.parsePathStrategy(FileProvider.java:583)
        at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getPathStrategy(FileProvider.java:557)
        at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:399)

solution：

add code in Manifest

    <application
        ....>

        <provider
            android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
            android:authorities="${your package name}.provider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
        </provider>

add  file named 'provider_paths' in folder 'xml' of 'res',  code as bellow
 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
    <external-path
        name="files_root"
        path="Android/data/${your package name}/" />
    <external-path
        name="external_storage_root"
        path="." />
</paths>

code like this

    private void installApp(File apkFile) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
            intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
            Uri contentUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(context, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".provider", apkFile);
            intent.setDataAndType(contentUri, "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
        } else {
            intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(apkFile), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
            intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        }
        context.startActivity(intent);
    }

note:the 'BuildConfig' should be from your project, so you need have a look at the package import

2. issue log:

after android O(8.0) you may get issue like this.

E/InstallStart: Requesting uid 10087 needs to declare permission android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES

solution:
just add permission in manifest

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>