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Status: Duplicate
Merged: issue 705748
Owner:
qin...@chromium.org
Closed: Apr 2017
Cc:
dtrainor@chromium.org
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OS: Android
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"Cant open file" toast message shown on tapping "Open" link in Chrome

Reported by ravikkan...@gmail.com, Apr 7 2017 
Device name:
I encountered a bug where Chrome browser was not able to open apk file (Android app) downloaded from an external source and take me to package installer.

From "Settings > About Chrome"
Application version: 57.0.2987.132
Operating system: Android 6.0.1

URLs (if applicable):

Steps to reproduce:
(1) Open url http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/snap-inc/snapchat/snapchat-10-5-6-0-release/ (example url. I was downloading company provided apk from different url)
(2) Download the apk. When download is complete, Chrome browser shows a pane at the bottom with "OPEN" link for a few seconds
(3) Tap on the "OPEN" link

Expected result:
Tapping on "OPEN" link should open package installer.

Actual result:
Tapping on "OPEN" link showed "Can't open file" message for a brief second but I was able to open the file via download notification in notifications pane and successfully install apk.

Comment 1 by ravikkan...@gmail.com, Apr 7 2017 

Realized that steps were slightly inaccurate. Updating here

Steps to Reproduce
(1) Open url http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/snap-inc/snapchat/snapchat-10-5-6-0-release/ (example url. I was downloading company provided apk from different url)
(2) Download the apk. When download is complete, Chrome browser shows a pane at the bottom with "OPEN" link for a few seconds
(3) Tap on the "OPEN" link which opens Chrome downloads page
(4) Tap on downloaded file.

Expected result:
Tapping on downloaded apk should open package installer.

Actual result:
Tapping on downloaded apk showed "Can't open file" message for a brief second but I was able to get around it and open the file via download notification in notifications pane and successfully install apk.

Comment 2 by kravula@google.com, Apr 7 2017

Cc: dtrainor@chromium.org
Components: UI>Browser>Downloads
Owner: qin...@chromium.org
Status: Assigned (was: Unconfirmed)

Comment 3 by huseying...@gmail.com, Apr 10 2017 

There is a problem in all applications. please, correct it
Realized that steps were slightly inaccurate. Updating here

Steps to Reproduce
(1) Open url http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/snap-inc/snapchat/snapchat-10-5-6-0-release/ (example url. I was downloading company provided apk from different url)
(2) Download the apk. When download is complete, Chrome browser shows a pane at the bottom with "OPEN" link for a few seconds
(3) Tap on the "OPEN" link which opens Chrome downloads page
(4) Tap on downloaded file.

Expected result:
Tapping on downloaded apk should open package installer.

Actual result:
Tapping on downloaded apk showed "Can't open file" message for a brief second but I was able to get around it and open the file via download notification in notifications pane and successfully install apk.

Comment 5 by dah...@chromium.org, Apr 13 2017

Mergedinto: 705748
Status: Duplicate (was: Assigned)
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