Requirements: Android 2.1+
Overview: Version 2.0 is a major rewrite of the Download Manager for Android application. It now supports downloading file parts in parallel for servers that support it, bringing a boost in download speed!
Additionally, link sharing, is supported to start downloads from the browser or email.
Instructions:
- To start a new download, press the Menu button on the active downloads view (left on the navigation pane)
- Select Add
- Enter the Download URL
- Make sure the Download Folder is correct (default value can be set in the settings view)
- Optionally specify the MD5 Checksum, which will be compared once the download is complete
- Select Start! to start the download
Instructions for downloading from Browser:
- In the Browser, press and hold on the link to download
- Select Share link
- Select Download Manager
- Download Manager is opened and the download should start automatically
Instructions for downloading from Mediafire:
- In the file metadata page in Mediafire, press and hold the green Download button
- Select Share link
- Select Download Manager
- Download Manager is opened and the download should start automatically
Instructions for downloading files from Dropbox:
- In your dropbox app, press and hold on the file that you want to download
- Select Share...
- Select Share a link
- Select Download Manager
- Download Manager is opened and the download should start automatically
Features:
- Large files support (over 2 GB downloads)
- Supports downloading from browser or email via link share (press and hold the URL, choose share link, and select Download Manager from the list)
- Better download performance (download file parts in parallel)
- Better UI and more clear fonts (displaying progress for download as well as parts, ETA, download speed and status)
- Possibility to restart download (in case of stop or error)
- File save policy now renames file in case of collision, and notifies it
- Better looking download history
- Better looking icons
- Should open files from history now better
- No more attempts to respond to all URLs (mixed up with browsers)
Planned Updates:
- Properly persisted pause/resume even if app is killed
- Delete downloaded files
- Bring up dialog in case of filename collisions (overwrite, rename, append, etc.)
- Support for HTTP basic web authentication (username/password)
Feedback/Known Issues:
- Please inform URLs that don't work to the developer to improve the application
- In some cases the filename is returned encoded from the server in the content-disposition header, which results in an error (this is under investigation)
Credits:
- Icons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Clear
What's in this version:
Support for persisting download state correctly after app is destroyed
Support for resuming broken downloads (e.g. connection drops)
Support for HTTP BASIC and DIGEST authentication
Support for calculating MD5 checksum for completed downloads
No more stopped status, it is treated same way as paused
Many smaller bug fixes
Download Instructions:
http://www.megashare.com/4128449
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