I am trying to install an app with an .apk on my sd card. Using the app manage on the phone i try and install it and immediately get the message 'Application not installed'. Usually i would unmount the sd card and try again, and it would usually work, but obviously if the apk is on the sd card, unmounting it makes me no longer able to access the apk to install it. I have also tried the 'Android central sideload wonder machine' to install the app, but got the error 'install failed container error'. I would really like to be able to install this app.
Is there any place that i can put the apk and still be able to access to install it when i have unmounted the sd card, or is there another solution?
Thanks in advance.
Hey
not much specific info in your question so its not poss to give a specific answer, few questions tho...
-is it a system app, e.g. htc camera...
-have you tried to modify the apk, if so, has it been re-signed?
What app are you trying to install?
I am using rafdroid on sd
I have tried two different apps, can knockdown and jet car stunts, both of which failed to install. I haven't modified them.
Thanks.
Cache too small? Would be my first guess but I don't use sd
trilbyfish said:
I am using rafdroid on sd
I have tried two different apps, can knockdown and jet car stunts, both of which failed to install. I haven't modified them.
Thanks.
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Its been a while since ive used an sd build, but i remember having similar issues with angry birds, 2 things to try:
1. unmount then remount & try to install
or
2. try installing via your pc using HTCSync
Yay! Installing the application using HTC sync worked
I downloaded HTC sync only yesterday, and removed it thinking i didn't need it!
Thanks again!
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Anybody go the same issue?
yep, doesn't install, just returns with some error 18 or something like that, no further nots
Bangsters 1.3 here
Unmount sd card then go back and install
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thanks for the hint but... I'm a newby and how can I do it?
Thanks a lot, pal!
I guess it's Settings -> SD-Card and Storage -> Eject SD-Card (or something like that, my phone is set to german so no idea what it says there in english) but can't try atm.
done but... the game still doesn't install...
"Oh well, whatever, nevermind..."
yep, still won't install. same goes for Fruit Ninja, just tells me that installation failed, no further notes or explanations. and raging thunder 2 freezes my phone completely.
ok got it:
unmount sdcard -> install game -> mount sdcard
Hy there people, yeah i know it s boring those app that wont install.
The thing is not in mouting and unmounting sd in settings, i ve tried
a lot of things but noting works, except changing my custom rom.
I used froyostone rom the one with no sense clock can be found on forum.
I never could install angry birds and others app or games, even if i downloaded
the file via pc and put it on my phone with droid explorer.
So i changed to an other rom the one with cyanogen builds, yeah it work
for me to install angry bird lite, but got much other apps that wont install. But those same apps worked on my froyostone rom.
So i guess there are some settings missing in those custom roms so that it make
it possible to install everything..... be patient or buy a second sd card one where you install froyosense with an older 3d patch in it (yeah if i bench froyostone i got a worse benchmark than with cyanogen based rom) and one the
second card install an other vustom rom if you want to install apps that dont
work with froyo...
Ehmmm by the way does somebody know if there is a patch boosting froyostone
rom 3D because i got i a difference of 200 points when i use cyanogen based rom???
d3l1 said:
ok got it:
unmount sdcard -> install game -> mount sdcard
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Suppose we have to unmount sd card,where should I put the source file?
Because usually I put everything in the SD card
Thanks
Thanks very much! This finally worked for me. I was unmounting, mounting then trying once I did it in the right order it loaded straight away.
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funky81 said:
Suppose we have to unmount sd card,where should I put the source file?
Because usually I put everything in the SD card
Thanks
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I could still access it when going to the lowest directory level and then going to the sdcard folder. seems the card is not really unmounted, just for the system but you can still access it with astro:
press "Up" until it goes no further, then scroll down to "sdcard" and voila.
d3l1 said:
ok got it:
unmount sdcard -> install game -> mount sdcard
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Yes thank U!!!!!!!!!
Amazing graphics on HD2 ))
Danke
I can't get this to install no matter what I do. I've tried DLing it from the market, DLing the apk to my card & installing it that way, but it just will not work. Unmounting the SD card doesn't work either. Has anyone gotten this to install on Shubcraft?
Unmounting the card worked for me as well. make sure you are doing it in the right order as the previous posts
Unmount the card
Install game
remount card
A lot of people were unmounting, remounting and then installing
Instructions work.
I was unable to find the file after unmounting. However, as suggested, clicking to the lowest level in Astro and selecting SDCARD revealed the contents. The SDCARD shortcut in Astro did not work, had to navigate as mentioned.
Hi,
Worked for me (umount sd / install through Market / remount) with the final version (released yesterday !)
HD2 Leo
[Mdeejay FroYo HD v.3.6]
[WM 6.5 netDrg 3.a HD2]
Unmount, install, mount - worked for me too..
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Worked for me to
Great solution, thanks!
This really does work for me! i read somewhere else that suggested to do:
rm /mnt/secure/asec/etc etc etc... but that didnt work...
glad to know there was an easier alternative.
As the title suggests, the full version of this game was finally released today. BEWARE, THE SITE KEEPS CRASHING DUE TO THE NUMBER OF HITS:
http://www.getjar.com/
but there are different versions for different android phones and I still haven't found the right one! The fact that the site keeps crashing due the volume of people trying to get the game means that I have only been able to download 2 versions, the desire version and the desire z. I don't even know if there is a version that will work for us yet but, if anyone has the right apk for the HD2 then please post it here.
Thanks
gargon01 said:
As the title suggests, the full version of this game was finally released today. BEWARE, THE SITE KEEPS CRASHING DUE TO THE NUMBER OF HITS:
http://www.getjar.com/
but there are different versions for different android phones and I still haven't found the right one! The fact that the site keeps crashing due the volume of people trying to get the game means that I have only been able to download 2 versions, the desire version and the desire z. I don't even know if there is a version that will work for us yet but, if anyone has the right apk for the HD2 then please post it here.
Thanks
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+1 I also have the same problem. I have a stock nexus one rom by tytung, and I cant get this game to work. Any solutions?
It is also in the market. I am downloading it now.
my question might be a bit off topic (don't want to create another thread), sorry about that, i have read in several threads that i need to unmount and then mount my sd card to install angry birds. just wanted to know how that unmounting/mounting procedure will affect the files in my sd card. basically, is there a possibility to loose all the data/files in the sd card? cheers
Yep,
They've released it in the market now so all is good.
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I first had to unmount my sdcard before I was able to complete the installation succesfully (Using Darkstone HD version)
Rurph said:
my question might be a bit off topic (don't want to create another thread), sorry about that, i have read in several threads that i need to unmount and then mount my sd card to install angry birds. just wanted to know how that unmounting/mounting procedure will affect the files in my sd card. basically, is there a possibility to loose all the data/files in the sd card? cheers
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I haven't had any problems with mounting/remounting my card. That's not to say that it's impossible to encounter some data corruption but I think you should be fine.
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did that affect the data and files in your sd card?
niels_90 said:
I first had to unmount my sdcard before I was able to complete the installation succesfully (Using Darkstone HD version)
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Thanks for the information, downloading it from the market as I type this!
Thanks for the information.
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Rurph said:
did that affect the data and files in your sd card?
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you also have to do this for some apps like Google Sky Map and Gameboid, it never effects the files on your SD card.
Rurph said:
my question might be a bit off topic (don't want to create another thread), sorry about that, i have read in several threads that i need to unmount and then mount my sd card to install angry birds. just wanted to know how that unmounting/mounting procedure will affect the files in my sd card. basically, is there a possibility to loose all the data/files in the sd card? cheers
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as far as I know its not actually unmounting the card, obv we're running android from the card so therefore all sorts of problems would occur no??
I think it just pretends to unmount the card......
not entirely sure though....
Either way, Ive never had any issues.
Also unmounting drastically improves the speed of marketplace downloads......
Not been able to install this bloody game though........... about to try unmounting.
Ive been told it can be installed via ADB, however this involves dl'ing the entire android SDK....... all for a 12meg game about bloody birds........
anyway..... lol
Is there any website to download this game and then install it? I download it fine but installation is unsuccessful ...
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eenbox said:
Is there any website to download this game and then install it? I download it fine but installation is unsuccessful ...
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Method 1: Go to settings and unmount your SD card. Then open the Market and Download and Install Angry Birds, this will be succesfull and afterwards you can mount your SD Card again.
Method 2: Download Angry Birds (http://www.mediafire.com/?6e1yfy5yg6912nk) and copy it to your SD Card. Next, move the file from the SD Card to internal memory with ASTRO or any file manager. You can place it in the 'cache' folder or something like that. Then unmount your SD card, go to the folder and install the .apk. After the installation is complete, you can mount your SD card again
P.S. Unmounting your SD card will not shut down your Android or make you lose any settings/features. You can safely mount and unmount the SD Card
atticus182 said:
Method 1: Go to settings and unmount your SD card. Then open the Market and Download and Install Angry Birds, this will be succesfull and afterwards you can mount your SD Card again.
Method 2: Download Angry Birds (http://www.mediafire.com/?6e1yfy5yg6912nk) and copy it to your SD Card. Next, move the file from the SD Card to internal memory with ASTRO or any file manager. You can place it in the 'cache' folder or something like that. Then unmount your SD card, go to the folder and install the .apk. After the installation is complete, you can mount your SD card again
P.S. Unmounting your SD card will not shut down your Android or make you lose any settings/features. You can safely mount and unmount the SD Card
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It'd be nice to get SD Card to unmount on my hd2 with mccm 1.5 build :/ ...
It says unmounting in progress and that's about it - never unmounts it and if I exit and come back to settings - shows option available to unmount - so no angry birds for me
I don't know when this started happening, but I can no longer install apps. When I try to install an apk from the sd card, I click install and it immediately gives the error message "Application not installed."
I was having problems installing apps from the market, as well, and read a post that suggested unmounting the sd card first, then trying to install the app from the market. This does work. However, I can't very well unmount the sd card then install an apk from it...
I did use adb to change the default install location to the sd card awhile back, but I just reset it to 0 (automatic) and I still get the same error message. I have plenty of room on both the phone and the card.
What's wrong?
This very well may be a different issue altogether, but some phones that have done this in the past have just required a cache clear in the market. Just go settings > applications > market > clear cache
Again, probably something else, but have seen this issue in alot of different android phones.
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Exactly same for me from today (maybe yesterday). HTC Desire, original ROM. WTF? I was already thinking about virus, but probobly its stupid idea. What's going on?
I cannot install apps from SD nor from Market.
I had an issue with this too kept getting "unknown reason 18" put new SD card in and no problems since
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Yea, your sd card is dead. A new one will fix the issue.
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It's probably not a dead sd card, but more likely to be a single file.
You need to delete smdl2tmp1.asec from the .android-secure folder on the sd. You can't see this file with an on phone file manager, so you either have to use terminal emulator, or connect to a pc..
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danger-rat said:
It's probably not a dead sd card, but more likely to be a single file.
You need to delete smdl2tmp1.asec from the .android-secure folder on the sd. You can't see this file with an on phone file manager, so you either have to use terminal emulator, or connect to a pc..
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Thank you so much! This solved it for me.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. It works now.
i too have same prob. unable to installed apk files it says "application not installed", i tried by marking "allow installation of non market applicaiton" but didnt worked. Also, my .android-secure folder on the sd is empty still i am unable to install apps..
i am using floyo 0.15
atul146 said:
i too have same prob. unable to installed apk files it says "application not installed", i tried by marking "allow installation of non market applicaiton" but didnt worked. Also, my .android-secure folder on the sd is empty still i am unable to install apps..
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How are you looking at the .android-secure folder because as stated earlier, you cannot see the contents from the phone, you have to mount to a PC...
So I am getting an "couldn't install on usb storage or sd card" error with paid apps via the google play store. It is preventing updating paid apps as well as installing new ones.
I have tried a handful of different fixes found by searching XDA, rootzwiki & google but nothing has made any headway with the problem.
Specifically, I have tried:
Changing kernels as per suggestions on the internet
Faux123's 9/09 released kernel, Franco's r6, Trinity Seven, default kernels with PA2.10-2.12 as well as the default kernel with AOKP build 1
I tried to find the smdl2tmp.asec file in the two places I found mentioned through my previous searches, but I am assuming that its location is for versions < JB since those directories don't seem to be present on my N7.
Many people also mention unmounting -> remounting the SD card fixes their issues, but with only the one storage location in the N7 it doesn't seem to apply to this device, unless I am really missing something.
I've also cleared the play stores cache specifically as well as doing a full on cache+dalvik cache clear from TWRP.
On AOKP the problem appeared immediately after flashing the new ROM but with ParanoidAndroid the problem manifested itself later. With PA I have been able to install paid apps but after a certain point it begins to kick this error my way. This would be acceptable since I don't use many paid apps except for the fact it is also blocking updates. Also, I don't think it is a faulty SDcard as everything else seems to work fine with regards to it.
If there is more useful information I can give please let me know and I will. Any ideas and advice is appreciated.
EDIT: I just read a workaround where someone installed the app on another device and then dropboxed themselves over the apk. I don't have another android device to try this with, but another idea would be to install the app manually after google play downloads it, but I can't seem to locate where the play store puts the files it downloads.
I am having that exact same problem with my Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx after installing a new ROM. I have actually installed two different ROM's, and I keep getting the same error message: "Couldn't be installed to USB storage or SD card."
I have tried searching for that tmp file, but couldn't find it. I also re-mounted the SD card, and I tried installing the app with the SD card safely removed and installed.
I can't even install my favorite XDA-Developers app, so I'm using the browser to navigate the forums. I dislike browsers.
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I am having that exact same problem with my Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx after installing a new ROM. I have actually installed two different ROM's, and I keep getting the same error message: "Couldn't be installed to USB storage or SD card."
I have tried searching for that tmp file, but couldn't find it. I also re-mounted the SD card, and I tried installing the app with the SD card safely removed and installed.
I can't even install my favorite XDA-Developers app, so I'm using the browser to navigate the forums. I dislike browsers.
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1965039
Tried a new Rom [XT907 Rom][Mod][UnLocked boot] Telstra JB 4.1.2-9.8.2Q-SD Swap, Xposed... from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51063985, but it borked my dialer and contacts app, but it fixed my bluetooth and made radio better...lol it also made my sdcard into internal storage and my internal storage into sdcard...
Ive been trying all day to install new contacts and dialers from various other roms but not getting anywhere. keep getting errors when trying to install using adb like "install parse failed" or "install failed shared user imcompatible" and when i try and install in the phone i just get "not installed". kind of wish i knew what i was doing...any help would be gratefully appreciated.
memetix said:
Tried a new Rom [XT907 Rom][Mod][UnLocked boot] Telstra JB 4.1.2-9.8.2Q-SD Swap, Xposed... from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51063985, but it borked my dialer and contacts app, but it fixed my bluetooth and made radio better...lol it also made my sdcard into internal storage and my internal storage into sdcard...
Ive been trying all day to install new contacts and dialers from various other roms but not getting anywhere. keep getting errors when trying to install using adb like "install parse failed" or "install failed shared user imcompatible" and when i try and install in the phone i just get "not installed". kind of wish i knew what i was doing...any help would be gratefully appreciated.
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Describe "borked." What exactly happens when you try to use the apps? Borked doesn't narrow it down at all.
sorry for my inaccurate language...
I got a copy of touch pal which now allows me to dial and store contacts. I think i have almost everything working now except my sdcard is recognised as internal storage and my internal storage is recognised as sdcard.
Not sure how big a problem this is...but trying to run appextractor app to get my old contacts and sms data but that wont run - it says it needs an sdcard to run and then closes, but my sdcard is inserted. I would guess these 2 things are related.
Any help would be very much appreciated...
memetix said:
sorry for my inaccurate language...
I got a copy of touch pal which now allows me to dial and store contacts. I think i have almost everything working now except my sdcard is recognised as internal storage and my internal storage is recognised as sdcard.
Not sure how big a problem this is...but trying to run appextractor app to get my old contacts and sms data but that wont run - it says it needs an sdcard to run and then closes, but my sdcard is inserted. I would guess these 2 things are related.
Any help would be very much appreciated...
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I believe the ROM you flashed has a SD card swap mod built into it. You'll need to undo the mod or flash another ROM that doesn't have the swap.
Yea it seems your right sorry i know i shuda read all the links before i flashed...thanks for help