Building with Companion 2.62, I can download apk only, no install

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Sometimes when building I can download, install and launch
Sometimes I can download only, I have to install manually from download folder

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Do you use the companion app to scan the apk QR code ? This works well for me in initiating the installer.

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Try to scan the QR code in Build -> APK using a regular QR scanner (not the companion). To install it, click on the result, which is a link, in the QR scanner.

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Yes, I'm using Companion 2.62, sometimes it works well, sometimes no

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I tried, same result, today I can only download the apk.

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Did you enable downloading APKs for your browser? Try to open the APK. Without opening the APK, you cannot install it.

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I don't know how. I'm using Chrome, but as I said sometimes I have no problems

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Try to watch this video. This is my teacher explaining how to download apps from App Inventor.

(Please don't share this video worldwide!)

(Note: App Inventor has some minor changes recently, the Generate QR code for APK is now just Android App APK.)