Sometimes I download warez and often the files are .zip and not the typical .apk files...
When I extract the zip there's no apk file just some folders. How am I supposed to install?
I'm a former WinMo user who's not new to warez but new to Android ( I love it)...
Can someone point me in the right direction?

[XVI]

You need to rename the .zip to .apk

I figured that was the case, thank you.

any APP which allows u to extract zip files downloaded on an android phone/tablet? Thanx

[RiseOfTheDropBears]

AndroZip is an app that lets you extract zip'ed files... possibly Astro too, I forget these things too easily :p

If the zip file comes out as a structure of funky folders (e.g. one is named meta-inf) then indeed the zip file should be renamed (replace the .zip with .apk).

This happens even when I rename the files, it just unzips and I have the stuff that was in the file.

What am I doing wrong?

[XVI]

U using windows 7?
Have u ticked allow to see file extensions in folder options?

The OP is supposed to tell you somewhere within download links that you need to rename the .zip to .apk if it isn't a zip file. (Where it says 'Download instructions')

This happens because the OP doesn't really know what they are posting, probably downloaded the file from a different forum and then quickly uploaded to whatever crappy hosting service pays them for link referrerals (crapsonic and fuckload).

This is why you sometimes see duplicate posts and only 2 links to download from, crapsonic and fuckload followed by 'no mirrors please'.

Hahhaha everytime I see 'no mirrors' I post like 7 other mirrors.

[RiseOfTheDropBears]

General note if AndroZip is your file manager:
If you download ZIPs that are supposed to be renamed as APKs from your phone, don't open them immediately with AndroZip; it immediately tries to unzip them... instead exit your browser, open AndroZip, and rename manually from there.

Crapsonic and fuckload ARE pretty lousy mirrors, come to think of it.

Download andro zip pro from your computer (viewtopic.php?f=438&t=212609&hilit=androzip) and then you can extract zip files on your phone