Install apps from a link

November 7, 2026
  • Install any app the phone doesn't have from an https link to its APK, such as a GitHub release, F-Droid or your CI's build.
  • The phone downloads the file and installs it itself. Activity shows only the link's host.
  • Over MCP, install_app waits until the install ends and names the app it added.
  • With no APK to link or upload, the Play Store app on the phone still works, with a Google sign-in.