sending files through email on Android

[dusty-]

Dragon2 and I tried this yesterday and were not sure if it would work but its easy. just send the file like normal and open it via browser at gmail.com and follow the prompts. the native email app won't support it.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by dusty-

Dragon2 and I tried this yesterday and were not sure if it would work but its easy. just send the file like normal and open it via browser at gmail.com and follow the prompts. the native email app won't support it.

Even if you go to the web it will not allow you to download apps. to download attachments through email just download astro file manager, one of the options of astro manager is to allow your phone to download any type of file, just click it and you're good to go.

[dusty-]

I didn't try astro but it did let me save and install swype via browser . dragon sent it to me and I opened it ,saved and installed it and it worked.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by dusty-

I didn't try astro but it did let me save and install swype via browser . dragon sent it to me and I opened it ,saved and installed it and it worked.

the web will allow you to download any .apk because the browser knows thats an android file type. but without astro, if you try to download a .zip for instance it will not allow you to.

[dusty-]

I'm only 2 days in to android so I'm not an expert by any means but I have astro and aNdro zip and it worked lol .

[Dragon2]

Originally Posted by p-slim

Even if you go to the web it will not allow you to download apps. to download attachments through email just download astro file manager, one of the options of astro manager is to allow your phone to download any type of file, just click it and you're good to go.

It would not download the app through the gmail app, and I also have astro installed. I get a parsing package error of some sort, so I went to gmail.Com in the browser, and once clicking the file astro downloaded it..... so yes, you can download and save apks through gmail.Com...

I'll keep trying through the native app, not saying it won't work, but it most definitely works at the actual site...
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[p-slim]

Originally Posted by Dragon2

It would not download the app through the gmail app, and I also have astro installed. I get a parsing package error of some sort, so I went to gmail.Com in the browser, and once clicking the file astro downloaded it..... so yes, you can download and save apks through gmail.Com...

I'll keep trying through the native app, not saying it won't work, but it most definitely works at the actual site...
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apks correct, that is a google file, I meant non google files like a zip, i followed up and clarified in my next post.

[Dragon2]

Originally Posted by p-slim

the web will allow you to download any .apk because the browser knows thats an android file type. but without astro, if you try to download a .zip for instance it will not allow you to.

If its any other file type other than a apk, I use opera or xscope to download the file.....

Pretty sure I've downloaded zips through native browser also....


Edit: I got ya now, a little confused.... 4twenty

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by Dragon2

If its any other file type other than a apk, I use opera or xscope to download the file.....

Pretty sure I've downloaded zips through native browser also....


Edit: I got ya now, a little confused.... 4twenty

haha, don't trip

[OpenWave]

Another way is to rename the file on your computer from file.zip to file.zipp for instance and when you receive the file on your phone just rename it back to .zip