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Google is blocking an apk (signed) file that I’m trying to attach to an email. It was working fine till the day before yesterday.
Blocked for security reasons!
But now, even the previously sent email attached with apk can't be downloaded
Is this an update of Gmail to block these types of files? Is anyone also having the same issue?
How can I send apk files (without changing the extension) through Gmail?
Create a self-extracting archive with 7-Zip, make sure it is password protected and the file names are encrypted:
Google will not detect the exe inside and let it through. The recipient has just to know the password (don’t send that with Gmail :)).
There's no a specific shortcut, however, while composing the body of the email, hit Tab three times. (The first hit moves you to the SEND button, the second one moves you to the Schedule Send arrow, and the third one takes you to the clip icon for attachments.) Bam! Now you're able to paste the path for your attachment.
Best Answer
Google is blocking the apk because it detects it as a virus even though it could be a false positive.
You can compress the file first see you can upload it, or even encrypt the apk with a password so that you can attach it to Gmail. You can use WinRAR or 7zip for that.