Minix Neo 7- how to install controller app for smartphone

[kbirkins]

On advice, I'm posting this question to the forum. I'm a android noob.

I recently bought a Minix Neo X7 and would like to use the Minix smartphone controller app.

I have a google nexus 5 smartphone. I have already enabled "unknown sources" on the phone.

I navigated to the Minix website on my phone to the download page they list under "general FAQ". The link to the download file from the website is: http://minix.com.hk/firmware/RKRemoteControlGeneralCastV2.0.3.apk

This is where I get lost, I hit download expecting to get a menu screen for installing the app. Instead, the phone opens to what appears to be a text(??) file with coding on it. I do not recognize this file in a file manager app that I have and have no idea what to do with this file??.

I've googled for a solution but to no avail. I'm hoping you can provide some advice or at last point me in the right direction.

Thanks, Kelly

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[WhizBang]

I assume the apk file has downloaded successfully. Yes?

But it does not install automatically. Yes?

I think you need to turn on Install from Unknown Sources in your android menu. This will allow non-market applications to be installed.

[astral]

It sound like it did not download correctly

Try downloading again

That is the programme I have on my phone and it does work

I don't remember any problems installing.

The Minix Neo 7 will probably show up as eHomeCenter

when you start the app

[RichCor]

If a direct download to your phone doesn't work, try downloading the apk to your computer, then use a USB cable to copy to phone memory.

[kbirkins]

Thank-you all.

Special thanks to RichCor- your suggestion was spot-on- it worked and was quick/easy..

I still don't understand why a direct download to my phone won't work. I tried several times to download the file to my phone and had the same result each time .