XDA Forum,
I am quite a newbie when it comes to changing the stock software with devices (although I navigate stock software fairly well) and I had a question about the location of Browser Downloads.
I already installed preware and updated the basics for my touchpad (not overclocked yet), and I installed the file browser Internalz. I was trying to find the location where the browser downloads its files so that I could download and view necessary pdfs without going through box.net. I enabled the option to view hidden files and alas I am still lost.
Basically whenever I download a PDF from the web the browser opens a new card and asks if I would like to download. I hit it, it downloads, and then poof I can't find the file, even when I enter USB mode.
I was wondering if there is anyway to track the file and open it through a third party file browser so I can at least sometimes try to find a file a downloaded (whether it be PDF or not).
Thanks!
I have the same issue.
I can't download any documents with the native browser, so I'm using the enhanced one.
tennyleaz said:
I have the same issue.
I can't download any documents with the native browser, so I'm using the enhanced one.
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Does the enhanced one let you download and set your area of download properly? Also, which one are you using and is it off preware?
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I can't seem to download attachments from XDA
I'm scanning the QR code, it opens up the browser and starts the download but immediately fails.
Filesharing sites doesn't work either.
^I know it can be fixed using another browser, but I really like the stock browser
Fixed using another browser? Well not for me. When downloading attachments, you do need a program on your phone that's capable of reading the formats you're wanting to download.
Like a filebrowser for APK's. I'm not sure, but I thought 'My Files' doesn't support this feature, hence you need another one like I/O or Estrongs.
My wife gave me a White Galaxy S II international version from Amazon.com for Christmas.
I first noticed this with the stock internet browser.
I am having a little problem with the podcasts section on Engadget.com. As soon as the page is near or finishes loading, the browser crashes and I'm returned to the launcher.
If I am quick enough to long press on the .MP3 link to download the podcast it crashes without the save prompt showing up and the download isn't started.
I downloaded Dolphin Browser HD and I get the same results. This is the browser I used on my Inspire 4G with no problems.
This is viewing the desktop version of Engadget.com, also with either Android or Desktop as the user agent.
I don't have trouble loading pages on other sites.
Does anyone know why this is happening?
Just tried it myself and it worked fine. Are you trying the "save link" option? You could try "download all files" application from market. I've got it installed because I've had a problem in the past.
DoubleTwist
Try downloading the app doubletwist you don't need to sync it to your computer or use air sync all you need to do them is download the item again
Hope this helps
Not to be rude but I'm looking for a solution, not a workaround.
I could just stream it from the website or the Engadget app, but I want to download the podcast from the page as I'm reading Engadget posts without starting up another app to do something I could do easily on a much simpler and lower quality phone. The building at my work tends to kill wifi and cell signals so I need to download the podcasts to listen to them.
I did have cyanogen installed on my Inspire. I wanted to see if I could use this phone without ROMs.
Thanks anyway.
download all files from market , the stock browser doesnt download all file extensions mate , that could be the reason
dolphin browser is quite useless to download files...the best one to download files are the opera mobile. i used that to download basically everything....try it...
monkadelicd said:
Not to be rude but I'm looking for a solution, not a workaround.
I could just stream it from the website or the Engadget app, but I want to download the podcast from the page as I'm reading Engadget posts without starting up another app to do something I could do easily on a much simpler and lower quality phone. The building at my work tends to kill wifi and cell signals so I need to download the podcasts to listen to them.
I did have cyanogen installed on my Inspire. I wanted to see if I could use this phone without ROMs.
Thanks anyway.
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Like I said "download all files"
Just install it then use the stock browser to download the pod cast
The stock browser and dolphin can download mp3s from other sites. My Inspire 4G running cyanogen could do it, too.
Apparently there is some code on the Engadget page that my phone doesn't like.
The browser crashes as soon as the page either finishes loading or right before it finishes. It had nothing to do with downloads.
Edit: I installed Opera Mobile as recommended above by kruznix and the page loads properly.
I'm still curious if anyone knows why this is happening.
Hi All,
I have aDownloader installed currently, upon trying to save to smb location. (i copy location path from ES file explorer)
I get "location unknown" or something of the sort.
Just trying to make it easy for my wife to be able to choose what she wants to download on my TFP, it downloads to my media centre PC. Then watch it on the home theatre
Thanks guys
I'm not sure if the client Transmission is available for PC but if you download that client and download Remote Transmission for your tablet then you can add torrents and it will download to your PC.
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I use Transdroid.
SpinnZ said:
Hi All,
I have aDownloader installed currently, upon trying to save to smb location. (i copy location path from ES file explorer)
I get "location unknown" or something of the sort.
Just trying to make it easy for my wife to be able to choose what she wants to download on my TFP, it downloads to my media centre PC. Then watch it on the home theatre
Thanks guys
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Like ayman07 said, a lot of the PC torrent programs have android remote apps that allow you to control them from the phone or tab. Search the market and see it your bittorrent client has one.
Get the latest utorrent.
Set up the webui by typing a user/pass
log in via https://remote.utorrent.com/ with your user/pass.
Now, download the utorrent remote app.
Add your torrents from your phone/tablet.
You can even transfer the files to your tablet/phone via wifi by clicking the phone icon.
This works the best for me.
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Get the latest utorrent.
Set up the webui by typing a user/pass
log in via https://remote.utorrent.com/ with your user/pass.
Now, download the utorrent remote app.
Add your torrents from your phone/tablet.
You can even transfer the files to your tablet/phone via wifi by clicking the phone icon.
This works the best for me.
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This method sounds perfect.
Thank you very much
Well...
It might not be the same thing, but i personally have utorrent set up perfectly at home.
Sooooo i added a watch folder that goes to my dropbox. Now all i do is drop the torrent files in my drop box folder and my utorrent at home will automatically download the file.
No additional programs or settings.
Works for me, might work for others.
Trying out this E4GT...
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Get the latest utorrent.
Set up the webui by typing a user/pass
log in via https://remote.utorrent.com/ with your user/pass.
Now, download the utorrent remote app.
Add your torrents from your phone/tablet.
You can even transfer the files to your tablet/phone via wifi by clicking the phone icon.
This works the best for me.
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Ive configured my home pc with webui.When opening torrents i choose to use the torrent app, but then the browser just crashes and torrent isnt added to the downloads section...
Any ideas?
Im using the bittorrent client.
Suppose ill have to to try either utorrent or a non-stock browser.
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rawdikrik said:
Well...
It might not be the same thing, but i personally have utorrent set up perfectly at home.
Sooooo i added a watch folder that goes to my dropbox. Now all i do is drop the torrent files in my drop box folder and my utorrent at home will automatically download the file.
No additional programs or settings.
Works for me, might work for others.
Trying out this E4GT...
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That works too. I used to do the same thing with a network drive but i didn't think about dropbox. Good call.
I do like to see the progress of the download but that isn't necessary.
SpinnZ said:
Ive configured my home pc with webui.When opening torrents i choose to use the torrent app, but then the browser just crashes and torrent isnt added to the downloads section...
Any ideas?
Im using the bittorrent client.
Suppose ill have to to try either utorrent or a non-stock browser.
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using xda premium
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I had trouble too at first. For some reason the utorrent client did not update. Make sure you have the latest utorrent client installed.
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That works too. I used to do the same thing with a network drive but i didn't think about dropbox. Good call.
I do like to see the progress of the download but that isn't necessary.
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I just really want to know that it finished, So i have it set up that when the torrent finishes downloading, the torrent file is removed from the dropbox folder.
You can also create folders within that folder, and have the torrent file moved from the main to a "working" folder when it is being worked on and then to a "completed" folder when it is done.
That way you can be sure that the file is being worked on and also when it is completed.
Hope that helps.
When i do a fb search on market nothing comes up relative and when i use the browser its aggravating cause while i type it keeps updating on the browser and i have to go back cause it interupts while i type.
I myself use a chrome extension that allows downloading of free APKs from the market place even if you're not considered to be compatible and thus, I use Facebook.
It requires a computer and Chrome, search Google for "APK download extension for chrome" and the only issue is that to use it, you need to ignore invalid certificates. I setup a separate shortcut in Windows to load chrome with the proper command line and to load Google Play right off too.
Have you tried apktop? it's a website and you can get the apk files for the free apps on the market. So instead of using the chrome extension (which i believe was discontinued by the dev because it violated something with google) you can use that website.
or you could edit your build.prop and chance the device name to that of one of a phone and have all the apps show up for you then change it back when your done
Just out of curiosity, how difficult might it be to create an app that can change build property file on the fly, so to speak?
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I have tried to change the build prop on mine but could never get the market to list Facebook and some other apps in it.
I've been having a problem downloading pictures or files from the internet. It will just constantly pop up in the notification bar as "download unsuccessful" immediately. Anyone else had this problem, know of a fix?
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Downloading files from a browser on the Galaxy SIII
chriscrisis81 said:
I've been having a problem downloading pictures or files from the internet. It will just constantly pop up in the notification bar as "download unsuccessful" immediately. Anyone else had this problem, know of a fix?
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I had exactly the same problem; trying to download .pdf files from my home server. In fact, ANY type of file just resulted in "download unsuccessful" - even a 'test.txt' file linked on a page would open in the stock browser but wouldn't download. Annoyingly, I _could_ download files from an externally-hosted website of mine.
- many hours pass as I think it's some setting on either the SIII or my Synology NAS box web server -
The Solution:
As found on several sites... use another browser!
BUT:
I tried Chrome on the SIII and it wouldn't download files either.
Looking more closely, the "download unsuccessful" notification for e.g. MyPDFfile.pdf would show as "<Untitled>" using Chrome in 'Other downloads' and "MyPDFfile" (i.e. without the .pdf extension) in 'Internet downloads' using the stock browser.
Then I tried Opera Mobile - this worked fine.
Note that Opera doesn't generate notifications and downloads don't appear in the Downloads app's lists, they just get sent to Files: /storage/sdcard0/Download.
Conclusion:
I think there's some incompatibility between some web servers and the various browsers, if you find you can't download a particular file, try another browser. However, it may be that no single browser will work all of the time.
Note:
I came across several sites suggesting clearing data and cache from several apps on the 'phone - I tried all these several times and had no success with any of them.
Yours,
TonyWilk