In Internet Explorer .apk, .xap and .ipa extensions are removed and replaced with .zip instead.
The Fix
Using Apache 2.4 on Ubuntu 14.04.
$ apachectl -v Server version: Apache/2.4.7 (Ubuntu) Server built: Jul 22 2014 14:36:38
Add the following files to /etc/mime.conf:
# Android application/vnd.android.package-archive apk # Windows phone application/x-silverlight-app xap # iPhone application/octet-stream ipa
Enable Apache headers module:
# a2enmod headers
Add the following lines the site’s configuration file:
<Files *.ipa> Header set Content-Disposition attachment </Files>
Restart Apache service.
# service apache2 restart