Extension to download a file to ASD (app-specific directory) without WRITE permission

[Anke]

UPDATE (version 3): Download with progress feature

A progress feature has been added. The progress can now be displayed in bytes / MB and as a percentage during the download. Thanks to @Kumaraswamy who is "light years" ahead of me with Java.
de.bodymindpower.downloadToAsd.aix (15.2 KB)
(created using Rush - thank you again for this great tool @shreyash)

Note: The DownloadProgress event doesn't seem to complete, but it does (it just doesn't show up in time). Therefore, you should also use the DownloadCompleted event so that 100% is displayed at the end.
→ See my example blocks below.

Example blocks:

[Anke]

I added two new blocks now, so you can check if the file is already downloaded (exists) and you can delete the downloaded file again.

[Anke]

I had to fix a bug affecting the .Exists and .Delete methods on Android 10+.

@Anke

Version 4 (April 19, 2022):
de.bodymindpower.downloadToAsd.aix (16.7 KB)
Added: Progess feature, file .Exists and .Delete

[11191]

Dear Anke, could you make the version 4 without notifications?

[Taifun]

@11191

without notifications?

@Anke let me suggest to add a boolean property ShowNotifications, default value true, which can be configured to also not show the notifications (in case its value is set to false)

Taifun

[Dawid]

Hi Anke,

Your extension with disabled notification unofortunatelly didn't work for me. Anyway I added:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION" />

in the manifest file of my apk, installed apk but the notification still appears. What is more interesting I have apk file of other application which was made in MIT app inventor and which does not have this specific permission in manifest but despite this fact it is not showing download notification. So there has to be different way of getting rid of this notification. Any ideas?

[11191]

Seems, it would work if Anke will compile extension with UsesPermission annotation.

[11191]

This is really needed....

[Anke]

Way to disable Android system download manager notification after file download

Try this one: de.bodymindpower.downloadtoasd_noNotif.aix (16.7 KB) [grafik] Manifest: [grafik] Tested on Android 11+ with the APK. Note: You must test it with the compiled app (APK), because this permission in not declared in the Manifest of the Companion APK.

[Anke]

I also updated the first post of this topic.

@Anke

EDIT (Aug 10, 2022):
Here is a special version of the extension, that does not show a notification while / after downloading (released on Aug 9, 2022):
de.bodymindpower.downloadtoasd_noNotif.aix (16.7 KB)

[Jacob_Ken]

Hello, why does this message always pop up when I use your aix extension? even Version 4 (April 19, 2022):
de.bodymindpower.downloadToAsd.aix (16.7 KB) as well.

Edit Post: I tried clearing the cache of the companion and everything is fine. sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for the aix you did. I hope you can do more aix.

[Taifun]

@Jacob_Ken

why does this message always pop up when I use your aix extension?

While starting the companion app, all necessary assets and also the imported extensions of your project will be copied to your device. So in case the no such class error shows up, the extension code to run the extension is not available on your device. Without that code the companion app is not able to execute methods from the extension

Just restart the companion app and try again

Taifun

[Jacob_Ken]

Oh.... okay that why i encountered this error. Next time it is better to restart the companion instead of clearing cached. Noted on this @Taifun Thank you so much for further explanation.

[Anke]

@ChrisWard

Extension v4 2022-08-09Z, AI2 nb109a Stops compiling APK

1. You do not use version 4:
   

   

2. AI2 nb109a → nb190a

3. Your URL does not point to the txt file:
   

   

4. The APK is build for me with no issues (for the first time ).

5. Try this one: downloadToAsd_test2.aia (19.4 KB) - Companion & APK on Android 12:
   

   
   
   
   

[ChrisWard]

@ChrisWard

Extension v4 2022-08-09Z

Hi Anke - very strange

1. I installed v4 over v2 and the above version was displayed - now the Browser has been rebooted it is not displayed. By the way - what does the Z mean?

2. [quote="Anke, post:76, topic:19367"]
   Your URL does not point to the txt file:
   [/quote]

It's the path, the filename is separate (in the actual App it could be one of many)

@Anke

Try this one: downloadToAsd_test2.aia (19.4 KB) - Companion & APK on

Companion - displays a blank screen.

Installing APK:

Security threat
downloadToAsd_test appears to be malware and poses a high risk (View details). Immediate uninstallation is advised.

Details
downloadToAsd_test
This app is infected

THREATS
Virus name Evo-gen
Danger level High

[Anke]

@ChrisWard

Security threat
downloadToAsd_test appears to be malware and poses a high risk (View details). Immediate uninstallation is advised.

Details
downloadToAsd_test
This app is infected

THREATS
Virus name Evo-gen
Danger level High

No issues with that on my Pixel 4XL (Android 12).
Anyway, does the APK work for you?

[Anke]

@ChrisWard

It's the path, the filename is separate (in the actual App it could be one of many)

What do you mean by that?
How is the extension supposed to download a file without knowing the exact path (to this file)?

[ChrisWard]

The APK works but there may be some tiny detail that causes the AV to trigger?

Why is it that this block:

Requires the URL to include the filename, and also requires the filename separately? 8 out of 10 cats are going to think the URL should be path only.

[Anke]

See e.g. at post #54:

[Juan_Antonio]

With Date Built: 2020-11-01, I can compile and get the .apk, but when I install it the antivirus tells me it's a Trojan.

With Date Built: 2022-04-19Z , I can't compile, I get compile error.

To do the test I have simply loaded the extension, I have not added download code.