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Downloading .zip's a PROBLEM

This is my third Android phone, but the first with this problem. Zip files only download like 64kb,and not the whole zip.When I download a metamorph theme for example on my phone it will say the theme is invalid. But if I download that same file om my comp and copy to my sd card, itll work......my captivate wont download the full zip. Please help

I have the same issue, haven't seen it resolved.

Blah. This is something so simple I was able to do on my nexus and droid 1. Pretty sad the Cappy cant

Is this on just the default browser or on opera and dolphin too?

I tried dolphin and same....

Does it do this with other types of downloads?

I read somewhere that certain file types like zip and rar isn't associated with any program and the download will fail. Download Crutch Lite app allows you to download the file by allowing you to associate it to a program. Not sure though.

tranms said:
I read somewhere that certain file types like zip and rar isn't associated with any program and the download will fail. Download Crutch Lite app allows you to download the file by allowing you to associate it to a program. Not sure though.
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Tried it and still doesnt work......

I've downloaded small ROMs that are zip files and they work fine. I've tried large zip files and they don't work.
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Files downloaded in .bin format

When I attempt to download an .mp3, . PDF, .doc (pretty any file) in chrome browser or Android Browser they download in .bin format. The weird thing those is they will still open in the correct program (PDF opens in reader, mp3 opens in music app, etc).
Is anyone else experiencing this same issue?
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Yes I am having the same thing, but im running a transformer pad tf300t. I find sometimes it works by long pressing and saying save link as, but other times not. Any help would be appreciated

What are the sizes of the files you've downloaded? If they are the actual files, just with a wrong extension, you could always rename the extension in a file browser and check. As far as the reason, ..not much help there.
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try downloading it with Chrome browser,
I had the same problem downloading .nzb files with the stock browser, with chrome it was ok

All you have to do is rename it from bin to whatever it is you downloaded. Example, downloaded an mp3 but the file is in .bin, just rename it to (song name).mp3

When I attempt to download an PDF or doc file from any facebook page they are being download in .bin format. The weird thing is that if i try to rename the file name to pdf or doc while downloading it is not helping at all. Any kind of help is appreciated

I have this issue in miui 12 in chrome...not sure what's wrong

[Q] Downloading files via browser

Having issues downloading Rar files via the browser anyone found a work around for this
UC browser doesn't allow it as well as Internet Explorer on the HTC 8x Beginning to think its the phone that stopping it
Thanks in advance

First install Archiver from markeplace which allow you to open rar files.

Can not attach files to web page

So I am going to try to explain this issue, but basically I am not able to attach/upload files to websites. I am using Chrome browser and Astro or CM file manager to choose the file, it was originally saved on the SD card but I have also copied it to the local system folder /downloads and from either location I get an error message "failed to open file" after selecting the file. I have verified that the file is not corrupt and have saved it as .txt .doc and .docx formats each one produces the same results. Has anyone else running The CM nightlies come across this issue?
**update** Just flashed the 315 nightly for CM and it still is not working, anyone else experience issues uploading to websites?
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Why some android devices thinks that file with APK extension is a directory and others don't?

I have a private APK file hosted on some webserver, but that webserver downloads this as a zip file (it has to do sth with headers). I can just rename the file to use .apk extension and can install it with my Xiaomi, but the same method won't work with device like Lenovo Tab M10 HD (both phones running Android 10).
I have tried two file managers, one is top-downloaded and second one is a Total Commander
I am confused, looking for some ideas

proteancode said:
I have a private APK file hosted on some webserver, but that webserver downloads this as a zip file (it has to do sth with headers). I can just rename the file to use .apk extension and can install it with my Xiaomi, but the same method won't work with device like Lenovo Tab M10 HD (both phones running Android 10).
I have tried two file managers, one is top-downloaded and second one is a Total Commander
I am confused, looking for some ideas
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Try extracting the zip, does it have the apk inside the zip?

Droidriven said:
Try extracting the zip, does it have the apk inside the zip?
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No. I will check if I can modify return headers of web servers so it won't think its a zip, but damn right APK
Maybe there is some filesystem indexing issue

proteancode said:
(...) I can just rename the file to use .apk extension (...)
I have tried two file managers, one is top-downloaded and second one is a Total Commander
I am confused, looking for some ideas
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Using Total Commander, pack the apk file with the password (in TC check the Encrypted box) and upload it to the server.