Questions tagged [installation]
For questions regarding installing apps, Android firmware or certificates
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INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE despite matching signatures for com.google.android.gsf
I'm attempting to reinstall com.google.android.gsf (Google Services Framework) on my Android device using ADB, but I keep encountering this error:
adb: failed to install com.google.android.gsf_15-...
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How to install Kali NetHunter on an SD Card?
I am a user of Kali Linux for ~1 year and I usually boot it on a virtual machine.
Now, I recently found my very old Samsung Galaxy J2 (Android 5.1.1) which is still in mint condition; and I decided to ...
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Install a mobile app on a Samsung tab
I recently purchased the Samsung Galaxy Fit3, and according to SOME sources, it was compatible with a Samsung tab with wearable app. Then, when I got it, I was dumbfounded to look at the message that ...
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Is there a way to disable dynamic APK install paths?
It seems the days when Android at least tried to resemble a reasonable operating system where just placing Zips with weird names into shared global clearly identifiable directories was enough to ...
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Disabling installation of some apps (both through APKs and through app stores) on a stock ROM
I want to disable the installation of some common non-free (proprietary) apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and all non-free Google apps, in order to comply with the policies of the FSF to make the ROM ...
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How to completely disable app installation on rooted Android device?
I want to make a basic Android phone with only a few simple apps. I will root it and remove smart apps. I don't want any side-loading of apps of any kind though, because somebody can just put it all ...
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How can I unzip an .apkm file in Windows 11?
I'm trying to install an .apkm file through adb in Windows 11, for example:
.\adb install "C:\Users\aes12\Downloads\com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox_15.32.37.28.arm-...
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PWA does not reinstall
It appears that once a PWA (Progressive Web App) is installed, and then deleted, it can not be installed again.
On Android, clicking on Save to Home Screen shows an option to Install.
If this PWA is ...
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How can I download official WhatsApp on a phone that doesn't link with Google?
I use a Huawei Nova Y60 which is a bit difficult for me to get official WhatsApp because my phone doesn't link with anything from Google or in the form of Google.
How can I download official WhatsApp ...
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is it possible to create a simple dummy apk to replace an app that causes trouble?
is it possible to create a simple dummy apk to replace an app that causes trouble? The apk would just do nothing.
my goal is to prevent the unnecessary app from bloating the small ram j7 has.
The app ...
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Must APPLICATION_IDs (package names) be reverse DNS?
I always thought that com.google.android.packageinstaller or pm would refuse to install an .APK if its manifest didn't include reverse DNS for the package name.
However, adb shell cmd package list ...
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"There was a problem while parsing the package" when installing APK
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy A02. I've downloaded the APK from the EA Converter website, but when I try to install the app on my phone, it says
There was a problem while parsing the package
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App installed one year ago doesn't open anymore
A year ago I bought a DJI drone and installed the DJI Fly app on my Android 13. Note that this app is not available on Google app store. It can only be installed with an apk, downloaded from DJI ...
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Can an APK be installed from a URI via `adb`?
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As an example, I've tried the undermentioned:
adb -s "$DeviceName" install -t 'https://github.com/HomeZz/Current-Activity/releases/download/v1.5.9/app-debug-v1.5.9.apk'
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apk+ extension and compatibility
On an Android TV, I made some backups with CX File Explorer.
When I tried to install it on a different SmartTV, the format was not recognized and I realized about a "+" symbol after the &...
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