Apps Question: Android app which creates a different Android app

[Tudor Lesan]

Hello, everyone. I am currently trying to figure out a thesis for my dissertation which I am planning to do in Android. After brainstorming all kinds of ideas I stumbled upon a question which I can't find the answer to on Google.

What I am interested in is an app that takes user input and creates a new app which contains all the information . I'm not sure if such a thing is possible. A user would get my app from google play, run it and enter his information (doesn't matter at this point) and presses "Generate" for example and my app will create in a folder the apk to his app which contains all the information he entered.

Does anyone know any references about this topic? Thanks in advance.

 

[Unforgiven]

Interesting concept. I'm sure you wouldn't be able to install / run the app automagically as that's a big security benefit in Android. I'm not sure about creating it though. I moved this here to the Application Development forum where other developers may be able to shine some light on that.

 

[EarlyMon]

This isn't exactly your target but I think that a number of things here may be helpful to you -

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/

 

[Tudor Lesan]

Just creating the apk would be enough. It's the user's job afterwards to install it and maybe publish it on google play.

 

[Tudor Lesan]

@EarlyMon thanks. I would need something pretty similar to this but it should be an android app instead of a web application. So basically I'm in need of android code which creates a valid apk to be installed later.

 

[EarlyMon]

I know. I thought that that might have some pieces you might find interesting anyway.

 

[GameTheory]

What I am interested in is an app that takes user input and creates a new app which contains all the information . I'm not sure if such a thing is possible. A user would get my app from google play, run it and enter his information (doesn't matter at this point) and presses "Generate" for example and my app will create in a folder the apk to his app which contains all the information he entered.

Yes, this does exist. I'm not sure how well this feature works or the extent of its capabilities though, but the app itself is great for auto tasks.

Read the 5th star in the description which sounds exactly like what you're looking for...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en

Good luck.