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I’m trying to have my apps available for download on a website, however, when I upload the APK file, it cannot be found by the browser.
When zipping the APK, it is detected. However, not all phones can install from a ZIP – I have had mixed results.
Why can’t I simply upload an APK and have a URL point to it for a download? Why am I getting a 404 and what can I do to avoid it?
You can. Plenty of people do it. There are entire Web sites dedicated to doing it, albeit usually with pirated content.
Because the URL you are entering into the browser is not the URL where the file is at on the server. This is the cause of approximately 100% of 404 errors, across the Internet, regardless of circumstance.
Use the proper URL. Also, be sure to set the server’s MIME type configuration map to serve up your file as
application/vnd.android.package-archive.