nRF Connect application (android) does not accept .zip files fo DFU

RE: nRF Connect application (android) does not accept .zip files fo DFU

clockis — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:30:29 GMT

This resolved the issue, thank you!

RE: nRF Connect application (android) does not accept .zip files fo DFU

Aleksander Nowakowski — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:53:43 GMT

The file selection screen is a native Android application and may work differently on phones from different manufacturers. nRF Connect or nRF Connect Device Manager just provide the expected MIME TYPE.

I recommend doing the following:

1. In the file selection app tap the hamburger menu (top-left corner) and select an item with the phone name, np. Pixel 8.

2. Navigate to Downloads folder, or wherever you keep the ZIP files.

3. You should be able to select the file from there.

The generic "Downloads" section has some hidden logic which I don't fully understand. It may allow to select only recent or only files that have already been opened, etc.

Btw, if you can't see the item with the phone name in the menu, try the right-top menu and check for Show local files, or something like that. I see now it has been replaced with "Show hidden files", but on older Android versions there was an option to enable browsking local storage.

Also, from this left navigation menu you may select other file browsers at the bottom, including Google Drive, Dropbox, etc, and select files directly from there.

RE: nRF Connect application (android) does not accept .zip files fo DFU

Priyanka — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:20:33 GMT

Hi Stavros,

I have contacted the mobile apps team regarding the issue. I guess you might be having the Android 13, whereas your colleague has Android 14?

-Priyanka

RE: nRF Connect application (android) does not accept .zip files fo DFU

clockis — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:09:49 GMT

Mine (without the issue) is the Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
My collegue's (with the issue) is the Google Pixel 8

RE: nRF Connect application (android) does not accept .zip files fo DFU

Priyanka — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:58:04 GMT

Hi Stavros,

Could you mention which smartphone you as well as your colleague is using?

Regards,

Priyanka