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How do i get it to download all file types, i tried downloading a zip file and it came up with this file is not supported , i have it rooted and have a file manager, it may be simple but i am new to android

do you mean download through a browser?
if you long press the link doesn't it give you an option to save it ?
zip support is built in I think, certainly astro handles them easily.
personally I tend to use xscope-gl (1.6 version) to grab files now as it supports pretty much anything.

lufc said:
How do i get it to download all file types, i tried downloading a zip file and it came up with this file is not supported , i have it rooted and have a file manager, it may be simple but i am new to android
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Download a program called androzip its safe and it works awesome.

Use another browser as I found the default Android browser wouldnt let me download zip,rar or apk files. Dolphin is a tweaked android browser, which works great. I think you can download an HD version...which might suit the 5" screen better. Check it out before you buy

Dolphin hd trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jADCTGrS3w

I wasnt as descriptive I should have been. If you download androzip it makes zip recongizable for download and it will open them as well. Also if you need to send any file over gmail you go through androzip. Open it go to the file tap on it and choose send, no zipping required.

Thanks for all the replys guys downloaded android zip and another browser and all is well thanks

Hello chaps, what browser would you guys recommend for android?
lufc said:
Thanks for all the replys guys downloaded android zip and another browser and all is well thanks
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If you install Astro file manager that has an option to allow any file to download in the default browser... its worth having anyway as its a great file manager...
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Unsupported file formats

Is there a way to download files from email or web that the phone says aren't supported?
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Yes, install a file manager program like Linda File Manager. Go into its settings and make sure "Download Plugin" is on. If you are having problems downloading attachments in the stock email program, don"t use it. Use your browser to go to the real site (like hotmail.com) and then you should be able to download your attachment like on a pc. You still may have to rename a files extension to download your attachment if sending to yourself. I had to rename an apk to a txt to be able to save it to my phone. Then I just went into Linda and renamed it back to an apk file and it worked fine.

Thank you, worked great.
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No problem, glad I helped

Downloading zip files

So im trying to download a zip file and it's always unsuccessful. I've used dolphin browser, skyfire and the default browser. I've downloaded astro file manager and even androzip and went into astro to enable it to recognize but no matter what I do it fails. Any help?
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Is it a 7-zip file? Not sure if that would make the difference...
my .02 cents...

It is. Can I just not download that type of zip file?
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How to install a game

I have this game which has a apk file and sd file.Now what to do.

You need a file browser so you can find the file on your card and then you will be able to open and install it
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isthisreallife said:
I have this game which has a apk file and sd file.Now what to do.
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Download astro from market then open the .apk.

Apk files won't download.. Help!

I have downloaded apps from 4shared and worked perfect.
But now when I try to download any apk file it says the file is not supported. And if I force the download it downloads its as .bin
And whatever I do I can't open it.....
How can I fix this.....?
Edit:
After I downloaded an app I manually changed it from .bin to .apk
Do I have to do this everytime?? Why is that? Help please
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mftek said:
I have downloaded apps from 4shared and worked perfect.
But now when I try to download any apk file it says the file is not supported. And if I force the download it downloads its as .bin
And whatever I do I can't open it.....
How can I fix this.....?
Edit:
After I downloaded an app I manually changed it from .bin to .apk
Do I have to do this everytime?? Why is that? Help please
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Download ASTRO from the Market, Go to Prefs, Enable Browser Downloads...
Or... Use Dolphin HD Browser.

sicdroid said:
Download ASTRO from the Market, Go to Prefs, Enable Browser Downloads...
Or... Use Dolphin HD Browser.
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Thanks bro! That's exactly what I needed. I already had astro installed I just didn't hasn't that enabled.
^^ cool
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Please post all questions in Q&A section.

Thanks so much. I had previously installed Astro and had been downloading apk's but then did a factory reset, and reinstalled everything, and couldn't figure out why my apk's weren't installing. such a simple thing caused hours of frustration.