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how to upload any file in gmail from your g1

Ok so seems I've seen this asked in a few differnt theards so I fig I would just post up info once.
For uploads, yes its disabled, but there is a work around. Go to linda file mgr. Long press the file u want, select send to, then gmail (email doesn't work for some reason, has to be gmail). It will automatically bring u to a new email with the file attached ready to send. I've tested this with all types of files, test up to 7mb so far.
Now to get uploads working on websites...

Thanks, that helped a bunch. Good luck getting upload to work =D

Thank you so much for this!!!!!! I really needed it couple of days ago... I know now!

Ok so I have an update on my tests, but first let me clear up some things I've read in here.
Just installing linda file mgr will enable Downloading of any file type, but uploads though browser are disabled. Thats why i came up with this method.
So test results:
Yes you can Upload .zip files. I sent a few small ones to my other email. You can pretty much send Any file type.
Yes there is a file size limit. Only bigger files I had on my phone was .mp4 and 1 update.zip(46mb). The size limit is around 20 mb. I sent several up too and including a 19.46mb.mp4 and all went though.I then sent a 24mb.mp4 and would not go though. It just hangs in outbox. If after 30 mins (or whenever ur satisfied that it won't send) delete it out of out box, because u won't receive new emails till its deleted, cause its repeatly trying to send I guess.
Can a mod pls change the title of this thread to something like "yes you can upload any file type in gmail" or something like that so people know this is a how too and not a question. thanks.

can u download from the web or not

jacsonmoore3 said:
can u download from the web or not
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Yes g1 in its stock form will let u download "known file types". installing linda file mgr installs a plug in that let's you download any file type. What I am telling u how to do is upload, that is send any attachment you want though gmail.

ASTRO 1.3.11 includes this plugin for the browser download as well. question is now, How do I download pdfs and the like using the GMail program... I can preview the file. How do I save it?

cal3thousand said:
ASTRO 1.3.11 includes this plugin for the browser download as well. question is now, How do I download pdfs and the like using the GMail program... I can preview the file. How do I save it?
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You can't dl them in the gmail app, but you can go to gmail.com in ur browser, when u click on the pdf (or any other file type for that matter) it will automattically download it to ur sd card

Downloading files

I can't download pdfs or torrent files via the x10 internet browser ... for the torrent files I get message something like phone does not support this file. on the HTC desire its not a problem I can download any file.
can someone confirm that the x10 doesn't download these files.
thanks

if you install astro from market then in the apps settings you have a check box.
Sent from my X10i using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk

cheers all sorted now !

File Download

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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Downloading attachment failed.

I have the Bell Galaxy S and sometimes email attachments will fail to download. For example I can't download an mpg or jpg file my parents sent me. However, I can download a small text file. Anyone have similar issues and does anyone know how to fix it?

I have an issue downloading "large" files.
It's weird because it seems to be source dependent as well. I was able to download a 34MB HTC sync driver yet a RAR file of 40MB wouldn't download even though the save to pop-up showed up on opera and i pick location but it never starts.
in the built in browser on the other hand i get unsuported file error show up.

I was using the Samsung Email with my hotmail account sync'd. Mpg files and jpg files failed to download. It's very frustrating...even a pdf failed to download but I know I had been able to download one before.

you guys should try this
Attachment to SD
Apk: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.ndola.android.attachment2sd
more cool stuff here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765081

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do you have astro file manager installed? if so, there is an option to enable the browser to download unknown file types or smth like that, but it also states that it will mess up your email attachments, so if you have enabled it, you know what to do ^^
cheers

yes astro works too

Sorry, how does this affect using Samsung Email to download attachments? Does it even help? I'd really just like to know why certain files download fine as attachments to the attachment folder while others do not. How can I make it so I can download all attachments...?

it works just like your file association in windows
if you do not have an App installed that can handle the file type, it wont let you do anything with the file, not even saving it to disk

That's stupid that you can't even download the file. Thanks for the help guys.

[Q] Need Help with a URL launcher app .. Download dont work !

I have a URL launcher app and need help with some html codes..
This app is a URL launcher and the web page is running inside of the app window like any other app, This do not launch the Browser url from the android phone...
The problem is.. Downloads do not work inside of this app... It only works when the website is running in the full browser,,, But I dont want that.. I want the download to be supported inside of this app.
Is there any html codes or scrip that i can use in my web page to make launch the original browser from the phone, so the file can be download it in the phone..?
Please install the app and letme know how can I make download support for files..
Here is the link of the app..
Please go to download shortcut and choose android shortcut for testing... You will see that the download dont work in this app frame... It only works in full android browser..
APP LINK:
http://latinomax.com/android/app/latinomax.apk