make sure you send the right mime type with your file.
application/vnd.android.package-archive

auto-detection of clients may interpret the file as a zip,
because it is, sorta. ;)

On Jan 8, 12:44 pm, Jags <[email protected]> wrote:
> I develop for Android in mac .
>
> Apart from publishing my app in google market, I also provide the apk
> file on my website. As, unlike iPhone android published apps dont give
> us a link similar to itunes link to app, we provide our link pointing
> to apk file.
>
> Now the problem is, this apk file when downloaded from internet
> explorer is being by default saved as .zip file. the hyper link
> mentions .apk, but only when the save as dialog comes, it prompts to
> be saved as .zip. if i rename it to .apk, it works just fine. How will
> I prevent this file from being saved as zip file ?
>
> regards
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