This is something that your web server includes when the file is downloaded. If you are just serving the file out of a directory via Apache web server, then one way you could set it is to add this line to a .htaccess file in the same directory: AddType application/vnd.android.package-archive apk
On Jan 11, 12:07 am, Jags <[email protected]> wrote: > > make sure you send the right mime type with your file. > > application/vnd.android.package-archive > > I would appreciate a little elaboration on this. > > Is there a provision of mentioning mime type while exporting the apk > from eclipse ? Or should I mention when putting href in my website ? > > regards > > On Jan 8, 5:55 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Jagswrote: > > > 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 ? > > > Do you have the APK MIME type set up on your Web server? > > > application/vnd.android.package-archive > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 1.1 Available! > >
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