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#ANDROID LOLLIPOP ZIP FILE DOWNLOAD FOR SAMSUNG APK#
So it seems possible that Google programmers could be trying to close the upstream loophole by making those same zipped APK files impossible to access on the downstream. But with Android, all you need to do to bypass the email restriction on APKs is to zip them up and send them compressed. Neither iOS nor Windows Phone will let you easily mail an application file off of the device either, of course. In other words, there may be an anti-piracy motivation too after all, the native email clients also refuse to send out APK files as attachments.
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It seems to me that of equal or greater importance here is the attempt to curb the transfer of APK files between users - APK being the compressed file format used to package full Android applications. I do believe that Google is honestly trying to address the issue of viruses and trojans spreading via ZIP, but since desktops and laptops can download those files just fine even in the face of a much more evolved malware ecosystem, there has to be more to the story than just security concerns. Jailbroken iPhones - notoriously locked-down handsets - by comparison, can download, unzip, and display the contents of a compressed file without issue. This restriction might sense for the entry-level user, but even an unlocked, rooted device won’t let you pull down or view the contents of a ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZ, or any other compressed file format. But there are still some areas in which Android is fairly restrictive in giving users the ability to freely utilize all the functionality of the device that they purchased.Ī prime example of this heavy hand is the built-in Gmail client’s refusal to handle compressed files in Ice Cream Sandwich, telling you only that their potential to contain malicious software makes saving or opening them impossible. Android is often lauded as the most open of the platforms, and probably with good reason: it allows for the most homescreen customization, the most desktop-like browser and email experiences, and the easiest method of sideloading applications.