Brave "can't open file" (downloaded app) on Android

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After using Brave to download an apk from apk mirror, clicking on the file in Brave’s Download page results in the message “can’t open file”, when I expect it to start the installation of the apk file. The built-in browser can do this ok, so I expected Brave to be able to too.

How can this issue be reproduced?

1.download an apk from apkmirror
2.attempt to open it so to install
3.

Expected result:
Installation process is starteed

Brave Version( check About Brave):

    1. 0

Mobile Device details
Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Additional Information:

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I’m not sure about settings on Huawei phone. But on my end, I need to grant permissions for Brave to be able to run APK under Settings > Manage Apps > Brave > Install apps from unknown sources. Maybe you can find similar setting on your device.

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Same problem. Not just apk mirror, I can name a few sites. Everything gets downloaded but when I try to open them, it says “can’t open file”. Also, the downloaded files are not available in my internal or external storage either.

Edit: After granting unknown source permission, it works.

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Initially, I couldn’t find such a setting, but when I searched for it, I found it, but brave already had permission… I toggled it but it still failed to open the file. Do I have to download the files again?

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I should also point out that I have enabled the option to always ask where to save files, but it never asks.

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The “sharing” icon on the downloads page also does nothing :frowning:

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@davidmaxwaterman What device are you running? What Android version are you using? Does it work with Chrome on your device esp the share option.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G 512
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Works with chrome (though I had to use the built-in browser to install chrome). Not sure about the “share feature”.

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Does no one have any suggestions on how to get Brave to install downloaded files?

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I have the same problem on an Android 9 device. Any file downloaded cannot be opened from the download tab. It works on an Android 5 device though.

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Yes, I’m finding myself switching back to Chrome…this is simply too inconvenient. Bye bye Brave…it was nice knowing you.

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