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+1  Q: 

Can't install APK from browser downloads

I've downloaded an APK from web, using the default browser and it can't be opened from the Browser -> Downloads.

It tells me "Can't open file"

But I can use a file browser (like OI File Browser) to browse and open this APK, and it works well.

What could be the problem here? Is it about the HTTP header?

+1  A: 

It shouldn't be HTTP headers if the file has been downloaded successfully and it's the same file that you can open from OI.

A shot in the dark, but could it be that you are not allowing installation from unknown sources, and that OI is somehow bypassing that?

Settings > Applications > Unknown sources...

David Hedlund  2010-07-15 06:48:42
I've set up allowing unknown source. It looks like the Browser didn't recognize the APK as an APK. I mean, normally, an APK downloaded by browser will have an icon, but this APK doesn't have.
Johnny  2010-07-15 08:08:24
@Johnny: hmm, perhaps I was too quick to rule out headers, then. What MIME type are you serving the app with? could you post the URL to it, or is it protected?
David Hedlund  2010-07-15 08:13:39
@David thanks for the hint, I used JSP as a proxy for the real APK url, and in JSP I set the ContentType to application/x-download
Johnny  2010-07-15 09:05:30
@Johnny: alright, try setting it to `application/vnd.android.package-archive`
David Hedlund  2010-07-15 10:27:42
@Davie: Yes that works, thanks a lot!
Johnny  2010-07-15 11:01:30

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