[Q] Files Download In .htm Format instead of .zip - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

When I download .zip files through different websites, they download as .htm files instead. I am not sure if this is a settings issues. Is there anyway I can get the browser to download in the .zip format?

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Nope, it's something I have had since my first android phone. Changing user agents doesn't fix it either. You mean file-hosting sites right? Because it aaaaalwaaaays happens at those damn sites

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The file browser is not responsible for the actual format of the file that is downloaded, but it is possible that it's misinterpreting the file due to how it is sent from the web server.
When this happens, have you tried renaming the file from .htm to .zip?

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I just tried it and it said something like no program to open to file. Yes it's from file hosting sites.
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Typical problem with file hosting sites even on Windows file sent as html .
jje

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Go to market and get "download all files", works like a charm.
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What??? You are talking about something different. I'm talking about outside of the market.
d3l1 said:
Go to market and get "download all files", works like a charm.
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sabwafare2001 said:
What??? You are talking about something different. I'm talking about outside of the market.
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Cough Cough Download All Files a file downloading app .
You are misreading the reply .
But its your choice .
jje

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Sorry I misunderstood. I'm gonna test it out now.
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Cough Cough Download All Files a file downloading app .
You are misreading the reply .
But its your choice .
jje
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I think this app works
sabwafare2001 said:
Sorry I misunderstood. I'm gonna test it out now.
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i have tried ' download all files' app. Still download as .htm. Do i have to make any settings or is it automatic.
Ok seems to work now after reboot. Thanks

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I got to download the file in .rar. Now im having trouble unzipping it. Download the Unzip app yet when i try to unzip it i get message ' not a valid zip file'. help ??
nevermind it works now.

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What did you do to get it back working?
macdaddyau said:
I got to download the file in .rar. Now im having trouble unzipping it. Download the Unzip app yet when i try to unzip it i get message ' not a valid zip file'. help ??
nevermind it works now.
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Did ' download all files' app work?

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In astro file manager there is an option in settings to allow browser downloads this worked for me
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Thanks for that ill give that a go
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I use opera mobile browser to download files...no problems with zip or rar files.
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Does opera support flash?
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OptimalKiller said:
Does opera support flash?
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Opera mini doesn't support flash.
For me the built in browser suffices.
Guys.. I have the same issue downloading files.. will try this 'download all files' and also 'astro file manager' and see if it works.
Thanks.