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Status: Duplicate
Merged: issue 705748
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Closed: Apr 2017
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OS: Android
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Problem open APK files through chrome with Android < 7 and chrome version 57

Reported by gustav.r...@appland.se, Apr 12 2017

Issue description

Hi

We have found a bug with the latest version (57.0.2987.132) of chrome web browser when you donwload and open an apk through chrome it will not be able to open.

Device name: Samsung Galaxy S5, Cat S40, Samsung Tab S 2, Samsung SM-G550T, Moto X 2Gen, Moto Z

Application version: Chrome 57.0.2987.132
Operating system: Android < 7.0

Steps to reproduce:
(1) Download APK file (with content type: "application/vnd.android.package-archive")
(2) Goto chrome downloads.
(3) Click file and a message with "Can't open file." is displayed for the user.

The file will open correctly if we open it outside of chrome with an app that do not use  Content Provider (https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html) to share the file with Android Package Manager.

The problem seems to be that the latest version of chrome uses a Content Provider  to share the file with Android Package Manager.
Android Package Manager  does not support that until android 7.0.  
 
Cc: krav...@chromium.org
Components: UI>Browser>Downloads
Labels: triage-te

Comment 3 by dah...@chromium.org, Apr 13 2017

Mergedinto: 705748
Status: Duplicate (was: Unconfirmed)

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