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OS: Android
Pri: 2
Type: Bug



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Unable to open a downloaded APK

Reported by gan...@gmail.com, Aug 2

Issue description

Example URL:

Steps to reproduce the problem:
I'm running into the same issue as reported here over a year back:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/5uIXKfnf7jM;context-place=topicsearchin/chrome/can$27t$20open$20file

What is the expected behavior?

What went wrong?
Whenever click on the downloaded APK, I get a "Can't open file" message

Did this work before? N/A 

Chrome version: 68.0.3440.85  Channel: n/a
OS Version: 
Flash Version: 

Firefox lets me install the downloaded APK and I see the issue only on Chrome on Android.
 
Components: -Internals>Network UI>Browser>Downloads
Labels: Needs-triage-Mobile
Cc: chelamcherla@chromium.org
Labels: Triaged-Mobile Needs-Feedback
Unable to reproduce this issue on 68.0.3440.85 using Pixel 2 XL with .apk from https://apkpure.com/sample-android-app-test/com.sabithpkcmnr.admobintegration. i.e; Able to download and install apk file

@Reporter: Please provide device details, url on which you are seeing this issue. Also provide sample URL/test apk file to check this issue from our end. This would help in better triaging from our end.

Thanks!
Thank you for looking into this. I could download the APK you provided however my APK hosted here: https://www.gocanvas.com/m downloads fine and when I click "Open", I'm taken to the Downloads screen and when I click the APK, I get a toast "Can't open file". Could you try downloading the APK from the link I provided?

I tried this on Pixel 2 (OS 8.1.0) with Chrome version: 68.0.3440.85 but when I tried on Galaxy S5 (OS 5.0) with Chrome version 67.0.3396.87, my APK installs and opens fine. Thats said, Firefox version: 61.0 opens the APK always.
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Comment 5 by sheriffbot@chromium.org, Aug 3

Labels: -Needs-Feedback
Thank you for providing more feedback. Adding the requester to the cc list.

For more details visit https://www.chromium.org/issue-tracking/autotriage - Your friendly Sheriffbot
Any update on why this might be happening with my APK?
Labels: Target-70 M-70 FoundIn-70
Status: Untriaged (was: Unconfirmed)
Tested the issue in Android and able to reproduce the issue. 

Steps Followed:
1. Navigated to  https://www.gocanvas.com/m 
2. Clicked on direct download, file got downloaded and seen in downloads
3. Clicked on it and observed "Can't open file" toast message

Chrome versions tested:
60.0.3072.0, 68.0.3440.85 , 70.0.3512.0(Latest canary)

OS:
Android 9.0.0

Android Devices:
Pixel 2 XL

Issue is seen from older M-60 builds. Hence considering this issue as Non-Regression and marking as Untriaged for for further inputs from dev team.

Please navigate to below link for log's  --
go/chrome-androidlogs/870497

Thanks!
Owner: shaktisahu@chromium.org
Status: Assigned (was: Untriaged)
Do you have any update on why this might be happening with Chrome alone?

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