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Download any type of files with Safari
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If you want to download image files, just email them to yourself or save them to your camera roll.
I don't know much about safari since I don't use it, but you can download any file with Atomic and yes, there is a send to Dropbox option. Another nice feature it has over safari is user agent switching, so you can make sites think you're on a desktop if their mobile site sucks.
If you press and hold on a PDF, for instance, it'll give you the option to open with iBooks or Open in... You can then choose Dropbox from the Open in... option.
I think the only way the lite version is hobbled is a limit on the number of tabs you can have open, but you might want to check the app store description to see if it lists other things.
Basically you cant download just any type of file. There has to be a handler for the filetype. Theres a few built in, and other apps can register their ability to handle certain content.
For example, if I open a PDF in Safari, I have the option to open in iBooks, but theres an Open In option with a list of apps that have registered their ability to handle PDF format: iBooks, Kindle, Notability and DropBox.
For example, if I open a PDF in Safari, I have the option to open in iBooks, but theres an Open In option with a list of apps that have registered their ability to handle PDF format: iBooks, Kindle, Notability and DropBox.
I want to download the apk in this site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=977451&d=1333314450
How can I do it?
I have the option "open in..." but it doesn't happen nothing when I press that option
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=977451&d=1333314450
How can I do it?
I have the option "open in..." but it doesn't happen nothing when I press that option
It’s exactly what I explained above. There isn’t an app on your iPad that’s registered itself to handle an APK file. Basically if there’s no way to handle the file, iOS doesn’t provide a way to download it, because it would basically be sitting inert on the device.
OOC, why are you trying to download an Android package to your iPad?
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Yeah, that’s a Tapatalk Beta for Android ...
Because I have an android phone and I was looking for new apps in the iPad. I was trying to send the file to dropbox and then download it with android, but in this case is not possible.
By the way... Atomic cant handle the file to. Even the paid version can't do it.
By the way... Atomic cant handle the file to. Even the paid version can't do it.
Safari can download any file you throw at it - it just can't do anything with them unless it's an image file, PDF, video, etc.
For instance, your .apk file downloaded perfectly on my iPad, and I have it sitting in a tab. If you have an app installed like iFiles (AppStore) which can handle files of any type, you can choose to open the .apk in the app.
iFiles also has the option to add your Dropbox account, and allows you to upload the .apk to Dropbox. All done on your iPad.
For instance, your .apk file downloaded perfectly on my iPad, and I have it sitting in a tab. If you have an app installed like iFiles (AppStore) which can handle files of any type, you can choose to open the .apk in the app.
iFiles also has the option to add your Dropbox account, and allows you to upload the .apk to Dropbox. All done on your iPad.
Ahhh, gotcha!
If I’m looking around like that I generally just add the URL to my Safari Reader list, and then grab it later via my notebook.
You do raise an interesting point about DropBox. Since it can technically handle any file, it must be “inheriting” the file type handling from other apps.
Nice, I wondered about that app, got it marked in my wish list. Looks like it registers itself to handle all file types, and save to DropBox, even if there’s not an app that can handle it. BTW, I think you are getting the download-ability because of iFile, I can’t download something like an APK either.
No thats awesome, and the expected behavior! Youve got iFiles so the downloader function shows it as an option. I would guess if you click your Open In button youll see iFiles as well. My open button is inert, because I dont have anything on my iPad that knows how to deal with APK files.
For now, I think you just convinced me to score iFiles!
I've just bought it and works like a charm. Another feature of this app is the hability to download folders from Dropbox
Squashy should email the iFiles guys and get some commission. Two sales in like 10 minutes
Squashy should email the iFiles guys and get some commission. Two sales in like 10 minutes
These will count as my 6th and 7th sales of iFiles directly because of me
I purchased myself a copy, and whenever one of my friends gets a new iOS device, I always gift them a copy of iFiles too.
Both GoodReader as previosuly mentioned and the iCab browser for iPad will also allow you to download and store (and then upload if you wish) files of any time.
