Need to see if your shared folder is taking up space on your dropbox 👨‍💻? Find out how to check here.

Forum Discussion

ClassicMovieFan's avatar
ClassicMovieFan
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

Get apk file in Dropbox to Downloads in Amazon Fire HD tablet 7th gen

I have an apk file (Kindle format) I want to install on my Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet.

The tablet is a replacement for my HDX tablet, which finally died an ignoble death.  The app works on the other tablets and phones, but it does not "work" on the newer HD tablet. 

I think it will work if I can get it downloaded/moved and installed. 

(I tried Xender and other apps to get the file on the tablet in the right place, but no luck.  Amazon's proprietary version of Android is fussy and won't allow certain things.  Yes, I might be able to sideload it or root the tablet, but  don't want to at this time.  If I do those things, it is hard to update and some other quirks happen.)

The HELP section of DB said I should tap the action box and use MORE.  Well, HELP must be a little behind because there is no MORE anymore.  (Apologies to Gertrude Stein and the city of Oakland.)

How do I get the apk file (about 27mb) from DB to the storage/emulated/0/download location in the Fire HD?  Can it be done with DB?  If not, any suggestions?

Thanks.  All replies gratefully accepted.

 

 

 

 

Mobile
Setting up the apps

7 Replies

Replies have been turned off for this discussion
  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    8 years ago
     
    If you’re looking to export a file from the mobile app, you can follow the steps below:
    1. Locate the file in question. 
    2. Tap on the vertical ellipsis (⋮).
    3. Select Export. 
    4. Choose Save to device. 
    5. This will then prompt you to choose the location.  
    To find more options than the one given by default you can tap on the three parallel lines that’s on the top-left corner of your screen which should provide you with more options. 
     
    If it does not show you your SD card, tap on the vertical ellipsis (⋮) that’s on the top-right corner of your screen and select Show SD card. 
     
    If you’re still encountering some trouble with this or if I’ve misunderstood your concern, let me know, and I’ll make sure to get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks in advance! :grin:
  • zhura's avatar
    zhura
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 years ago

    huawei p30 pro

    when trying to export apk from DB to internal memory - app crashes. other file type exported fine.

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago

    Hey zhura, thanks for nudging us on this thread - welcome aboard!

    Out of curiosity, have you tried exporting the file while connected to cellular data or a different WiFi network?

    Let me know what you find!

  • zhura's avatar
    zhura
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 years ago

    i've tried to export file with offline availability - so no network entanglement involved.

    also - i've found that simple renaming file to *.apk.zip easily solves the problem :)

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago

    Thanks for your swift reply, zhura - awesome work with the workaround!

    If you'd like to continue troubleshooting this, you can try exporting it while you're connected to a network and see if that does the trick. 

    If not, I'm still here if you have any other questions. Let me know! :grin:

  • zhura's avatar
    zhura
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 years ago

    i've tried of cause. with wifi and 4g - app crashes

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago

    Thanks for checking that out for me, zhura. 

    In this case, I'd recommend continuing via email to have a better look into this matter.

    I found the ticket that you have with a specialized member of the team and have passed your comments along to them. 

    I can see that they replied to you, so when you have the chance, please check your inbox for their latest message. 

    In the meantime, if you have any other questions, just give us a shout. Thanks again!

About Apps and Installations

Have a question about a Dropbox app or installation? Reach out to the Dropbox Community and get solutions, help, and advice from members.

The Dropbox Community team is active from Monday to Friday. We try to respond to you as soon as we can, usually within 2 hours.

If you need more help you can view your support options (expected response time for an email or ticket is 24 hours), or contact us on X, Facebook or Instagram.

For more info on available support options for your Dropbox plan, see this article.

If you found the answer to your question in this Community thread, please 'like' the post to say thanks and to let us know it was useful!