Question

How can I download files using Android downloader? (The downloader that WebBrowser is using that too).

I tried something like this :

Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW , Uri.parse("MyUrl"));
startActivity(i);

Any better way?

Edit

I am using Android 2.2

Answer 1

You need to use HttpUrlConnection to do this on Android 2.2 and below. There is a very detailed tutorial on the internet that shows you how to do this (with a progress dialog box too).

Remember you must use an AsyncTask or a Thread to ensure that you do not block the UI thread during the actual download!