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After using MN 4.5.6, you can reinstall the Amazon Appstore, but you'll have to redownload your apps. Most of them should work fine and they are tied to your account. But the Angry Birds games are a royal pain. I like them being "part of" the store so they get updates and such (maybe I'm dumb, but seems this is the only way to get updates on these). So, here is how to get them installed (Seasons and Rio, ad-free were free at one point, and I want those back).
First, you gotta have the SD card in or they won't download. So put the SD card and install one of the Angry Birds games.
Then when it pops up, choose 'Package Installer' (I think 'App Installer' is the B&N version and I don't want to mess with that for now).
You'll get the standard install screen, but after attempting to install, you'll get 'Application not installed' and the Done button. Go ahead and touch Done.
Now connect using ADB and go to the shell and go to /sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.venezia/cache and look for the latest file there. That will be your Angry birds download. It will look something like 'vnz31051.apk'.
Now that you know the file, exit the shell and do a pull:
adb pull /sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.venezia/cache/vnz31051.apk.
Once you've got the file, take out your sdcard (or you will get an "[INSTALL_FAILED_CONTAINER_ERROR]").
Now, install it via adb:
adb install vnz31051.apk
You should get a success and you can put your SD card back in.
If you go back to the Amazon Appstore and go to 'My Apps' and then 'All', you'll see your Angry Birds games listed as installed now.
Now, you won't get your progress/data here - it's gone unless you did a Titanium Backup. What I don't know (anyone care to chime in?) is if you did one and you restore it, will it still show up in the Amazon Appstore? I have one, but decided to start clean anyway (although you can use that and restore only the data, which I did do).
Figured I hadn't really seen a step-by-step on this and someone might be pulling their hair out...
Just a little update to this...
After using this, the Angry Birds Rio update from the Amazon Appstore installed perfect. Showed up with an update available, downloaded and installed, no fiddling with the sd card or anything.
Not sure if anyone else ever needed/used this, but figured I'd share just in case...
For those that do not like to fiddle with ADB, you can easily use Root explorer to copy the APK to the device from the SDCard and execute the APK and it will install fine that way as well.
rfryar said:
For those that do not like to fiddle with ADB, you can easily use Root explorer to copy the APK to the device from the SDCard and execute the APK and it will install fine that way as well.
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Where on the device should I copy it to?
No need to fiddle with either adb or Root Explorer.
Download with the SD card inserted as written in the OP.
Before hitting the install button after starting Package Manager pop out the SD card,
then tap install and it will install.
Pop the SD card back in after the install finishes.
Note that this is fixed in an alternative kernel. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084758
tvoverbeek said:
No need to fiddle with either adb or Root Explorer.
Download with the SD card inserted as written in the OP.
Before hitting the install button after starting Package Manager pop out the SD card,
then tap install and it will install.
Pop the SD card back in after the install finishes.
Note that this is fixed in an alternative kernel. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084758
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Thanks. but that did not work. However I did figure it out. I just needed to drop the installers into "My Downloads" and then remove the SD card and then run the installer.
Hey Matt. This seems to be the common fix to this issue. The problem I am having is moving the apk file from the SD card to the internal memory, then accessing it to install. I am using AndroXplorer, which only seems to give me access to the SD card and not internal memory. My question is, how did you move the apk to internal memory, and how did you access the internal memory to run the apk file? Thanks!
Nevermind, AndroXPlorer was the issue. I found another app that let me jump into the internal memory. From there I followed your instructions, and it worked fine. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
Hi all
Is it possible to install apps that you have put the .APK onto your SD card, onto the device? I am trying to install a program and it is trying to install on my SD and I want it to install onto the main device.
Any tips please?
steveluigi said:
Hi all
Is it possible to install apps that you have put the .APK onto your SD card, onto the device? I am trying to install a program and it is trying to install on my SD and I want it to install onto the main device.
Any tips please?
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After installing the program, you can go to settings>applications>manage applications
From here, search for the installed program, select it and move it to internal memory
Hope it helpss
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yes you can
after install go to application then move to phone
steveluigi said:
Hi all
Is it possible to install apps that you have put the .APK onto your SD card, onto the device? I am trying to install a program and it is trying to install on my SD and I want it to install onto the main device.
Any tips please?
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If you just want to move it to internal storage, then do that^. If you want to make it a system app, then place the .apk in /system/app using a root explorer, fix permissions in CWM and reboot.
Thank you so much for your help. I downloaded 'Apps 2 sd free', and it did the job.
[Q] The Play Store gives me this error message when I try to install certain apps: "Couldn't install on USB storage or SD card." What can I do to install those apps?
[A] *After receiving the error message*
1) Go to your phone's Settings > Storage
2) Unmount SD Card (your external SD card)
3) Download/install from the app(s) from the Store again
4) Go back to Settings > Storage - then Mount your SD card again (or reboot)
5) Enjoy the app(s)
Background: I thought I was encountering some compatibility issue because the Note 3 was newly released and I had just acquired mine. I had also received the error when trying to update one of my apps. It is still not clear to me why it occurred and this is the only solution that fixed it for me.
Could be SD going bad, check LOST.DIR for any files, if anything there, it is already getting corrupted.
Checked, nothing in LOST.DIR
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[Q] The Play Store gives me this error message when I try to install certain apps: "Couldn't install on USB storage or SD card." What can I do to install those apps?
[A] *After receiving the error message*
1) Go to your phone's Settings > Storage
2) Unmount SD Card (your external SD card)
3) Download/install from the app(s) from the Store again
4) Go back to Settings > Storage - then Mount your SD card again (or reboot)
5) Enjoy the app(s)
Background: I thought I was encountering some compatibility issue because the Note 3 was newly released and I had just acquired mine. I had also received the error when trying to update one of my apps. It is still not clear to me why it occurred and this is the only solution that fixed it for me.
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This totally worked for me! Still trying to get to the root of the problem though...
Have the same problem - removed mSD and Rebooted to get it fixed
This just showed up , and i formated my sd but it fixed nothing . After re mounting it , the problem was still there . I removed it completely and then rebooted . The problem is gone , but could the problem come from the sd ?
Not working for me can't install greenify donate pack from play store
Same problem here...
I did this and it said application cannot be installed in the default location. I have A Galaxy Note 2. Any ideas?
MattDawson1988 said:
I did this and it said application cannot be installed in the default location. I have A Galaxy Note 2. Any ideas?
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Sounds to me like a ROM problem. I started experiencing that problem today when I install NV ROM for M8
The play store is an annoying piece of ******. I can install everything except Zooper Pro (RPC:S-3 error). Thus forcing me to use a cracked apk, simply because nothing else works!
Anyway, as for your errors. Tried deleting the data and cache on the Play Store and Google Play Services? Do you have enough space available?
sollution 2
here is some more info
it seems like it should be easy to fix fo google :/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...on-usb-storage-or-sd-card-problem-on-android/
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9593
pete4k said:
Could be SD going bad, check LOST.DIR for any files, if anything there, it is already getting corrupted.
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if i see files in LOST.DIR, what should I do, delete them?
if we dont have a sd card
In my device there is no external memory card. we still facing problem....:crying:
same issue
I've tried unmounted sd card, reinstall play store, flash the older version gapps, reboot the device, clear cache
just doesn't help
Restarting the device works for me
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Same problem. I've noticed the problem isn't the sd card, because i've changed it and could not install certain apps anyway.
I guess it's a rom problem. I'm on Blekota S5 v10 now, that's causing this issue. Yesterday I've flashed my rom stock backup, and every thing was ok.
Although if you are rooted first
1.)Unmount SD Card
2.)Download Link2SD it will requires root get it on play store for free
3.)Download your favorite app that get some errors
4.)Mount SD Card
5.)Put the app from external to SD using Link2SD
6.)Profit
Works
Thanks for the answer!
Just Backup and Format
Capt. Iv8 said:
[Q] The Play Store gives me this error message when I try to install certain apps: "Couldn't install on USB storage or SD card." What can I do to install those apps?
[A] *After receiving the error message*
1) Go to your phone's Settings > Storage
2) Unmount SD Card (your external SD card)
3) Download/install from the app(s) from the Store again
4) Go back to Settings > Storage - then Mount your SD card again (or reboot)
5) Enjoy the app(s)
Background: I thought I was encountering some compatibility issue because the Note 3 was newly released and I had just acquired mine. I had also received the error when trying to update one of my apps. It is still not clear to me why it occurred and this is the only solution that fixed it for me.
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Hi There... The problem with Unmounting and Mounting the SD Card is that since I have my music saved on my SD Card I have to choose a New Ringtone and all my Alarm tones all over again each time I do that... So I backed up all my Music to my Phones Memory, Formatted the SD Card and Voila... Now I don't have to keep Unmounting and Mounting the SD Card every time I want to update an App... more so I only had to go through the hassle of choosing the music once after the format... Hope this helps
It's easy to download apps and games from the Windows Phone Store and install them on your phone, but you can also transfer, or sideload, them from an SD card to your phone (if your phone supports an SD card).
To sideload an app or game, you'll need to have an SD card that contains one or more Windows Phone app files, also known as .XAP files. You can download .XAP files to your PC, then move the files to the phone's SD card.
To download .XAP files from the Windows Phone Store on the web
1. Open a web browser and go to Secured URL.
2. Click Apps + Games, then click the app you want to download.
3. Scroll down on the web page, then click Download and install manually (below the app requirements and supported languages).
4. When prompted, save the .XAP file to a location on your computer, SD card or storage device.
Note:
If you download the .XAP file to a location other than an SD card supported by your phone, you'll need to move or copy the file to an SD card to install it on your phone.
For information about moving or copying files using Windows Explorer (called File Explorer in some versions of Windows), go to the Windows website and search in the How-to section.
To install apps and games from your phone's SD card
1. Insert an SD card that contains one or more .XAP files into your phone.
2. On Start , tap Store , then tap SD card.
Note:
If you've just inserted the SD card or added the .XAP files, you might need to wait a few minutes before you can access your SD card from the Store.
3. Select the apps you want, then tap Install.
Notes:
- Apps that can be installed are listed under Compatible apps.
- You'll need to have the latest version of the .XAP file from the Store on your SD card before you can install it. If you don't have the latest version, it'll be listed under Incompatible apps.
4. Installed apps appear in the App list and games appear in the Games Hub. Depending on the specific app or game, you'll be able to use them as follows:
- Free apps and games can be used immediately.
- Paid apps and games that have a trial will be available as a trial version that you can purchase later.
- Paid apps and games without a trial must be purchased before you can use them.
Wow. Useful Tutorial. Gonna try out this.. Thanks a lot..
Hello,
I was searching for a way to put large games like (asphalt 8, nova3, and any other games) on sd card on my rooted samsung galaxy s4 because the internal storage is very low and about to be full.
First i tried to use the file manager i have sent the odd file and the apk(which in the data folder) but the game didn't work, it was searching for required files and asked to download them.
Then i tried many apps which need root acces on my device to send the games on sd card but i got the same problem...
Is there are any way to send the game on sd card and make it work there?
Thanks.
try app2sd...it is on play store ?
I have already tried it but it send the apk file only i want app or any way to send the apk and the odd to the sd card and make it work there.
This depends on what rom you're using.
You could try Folder Mount
Actually all these apps aren't useful i can already use any file manager to send the game files to the sd card but the problem is when i add the game to sd card when i open the game it dont find the game's files.
And about which rom am i using i didn't get it and how to know my rom?
I use the xposed module Obb2SD, so all my games are moved to SD card then the Obb files are also moved onto the SD card.
I am using a custom Rom.
mahmoudgamal1 said:
Actually all these apps aren't useful i can already use any file manager to send the game files to the sd card but the problem is when i add the game to sd card when i open the game it dont find the game's files.
And about which rom am i using i didn't get it and how to know my rom?
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If you are using the stock samsung rom then you just have to go to Manage apps and find the game you want to move and the press "Move to sd card".
Moving the apps manually will not work.
Folder Mount will move the app data to the sd card and trick the system into thinking it's on the internal storage.
I have just used folder mount by sending the game files (the folder in the data and its folder in the odd) but the game won't find their files
Did you get the phone new? Did you flash any custom rom on it or is it the stock samsung firmware that comes with the phone?
The only thing i have done with my phoned is rooting it with a custom recovery, there is no any custom roms im just using just the stock rom.
Then the rom should have the option to move apps to sd.
I know that my stock 4.4.2 samsung firmware had that option.
Go to settings > apps > downloaded, and tap any app you want to move. There should be an option "move to sd card" or something like that.