I need to make an application and make my users able to send app to others with a certain code inside it and indicate which user has sent the app. For example , I share my app to my friend and when my fried install the app , it has a static number inside it that make me able to know who is sending the app and who is the referrer .
How can I do so ? how can I put a number or something inside the app and when I share the app , I know who is asking it ?
thanks
Android recommends to use "Share Intent" to share "Anything (URLs, emails, files)" with other users.
When "Something" is shared, usually a third party app is invoked (in this case it would be "Play Store App"). "Play store" App does not provide any meta data as a parameter and it handles installation/app life-cycle at system level.
Simple answer to your question:
NO - you can't get to know who has shared at the time of installation through Static means
However popular solution that exist in the market are referral code input at the time of sign up !
