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Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_CONTAINER_ERROR]

Discussion in 'Android' started by Zaddo67, Nov 14, 2013.

  1. Zaddo67

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    I was getting the following error when installing my apk to an AVM using "adb install myapp.apk":

    Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_CONTAINER_ERROR]

    It took 3 hours to find a solution. So I thought I would post the answer here and maybe save someone else the trouble.

    The soluiton is:
    1. Go to play settings, android tab
    2. Under other settings/Configuation/Install Location, set this to "Automatic"


    So simple when you know what to do.

    Most of the answers I googled tell you to change the manifest install location to auto: android:installLocation="auto"
    Which I kept doing in the XML file. But I am guessing this gets overriden by player preferences.
     
  2. Blackunknown

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    Thank you for this! It solved my problem in under 1 minute saving me the 3 hours you sadly had to waste.
     
  3. Dirrogate

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    Zaddo - Thank you!
     
  4. shrapnel92

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    Thanks so much Zaddo, just found this after several days trouble shooting and it immediately fixed my problem!
     
  5. waleedmm

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    thanks, I've made those steps and finally I could install the application on android, but the application closes after loading. however, it works fine in desktop version.
     
  6. Agent_007

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    Does adb logcat complain something?
     
  7. niraj

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    @Zaddo67: Thank you so much for helping. It worked and my problem solved finally after a lots of search :)
     
  8. hanhnd76

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  9. Raptcha911

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    @Zaddo67 hey its not working for me...I set the install location to automatic, but the app is still not getting installed on my phone..please help!
     
  10. Drock128

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    Nice! Thank you!
     
  11. Francis89074

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    Another thanks, lucky only wasted about 30 minutes until I found this post.
     
  12. DanjelRicci

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    This is not working for me, whatever Android device I use. The install location is already set to Automatic, also in the manifest there is nothing telling a preferred install location. I just updated all the possible Android SDKs and JDKs.
     
    Last edited: Feb 13, 2015
  13. Z3uS

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    Thanks a Lot....really..
     
  14. dCoding

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    Thank you - this saved me a lot of wasted time!
     
  15. Nathyglobal

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    You are a life saver!:)
     
  16. Wolfdog

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    Doesn't work for me :(
     
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  17. bryan_A_K

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    This worked for me:
    Check your bundle indentifier,
    set bundle indentifier like this: com.your_company_name.your_product name
     
  18. Wolfdog

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    Thanks, but my problem turned out to be related to my CPU architecture. I got a newer phone and now everything is fine.
     
  19. vmachacek

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    I searched for application not installed android unity and it did solved my problem.

    Thanks, you rock!
     
  20. my_dream

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    Thanks, It solved my problem! :D
     
  21. khanm

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    Would you please explain more
    where to change "play settings, android tab".
     
  22. shazadmohammed

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    Click on File < Build Settings < Player Settings and select your device. You should come across a few tabs on the right.
     
  23. Hoxolotl

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    And you can add another soul saved. Thanks! :)
     
  24. seansteezy

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    Saved me too, thanks!!! So dumb...
     
  25. grimmy

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    Doesn't work for me. Still says x App Not Installed :(
     
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  26. Megaslash

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    Thanks a lot!!! I was getting the error "App not installed" on my device... Your solution helped me... Thanks
     
  27. peterspeters

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    still 2017, u are my hero thx a lot
     
  28. justinduy

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    i did this ,but it doesn't to work for me .
     
  29. itsjustoneguy

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    I don't know if this will help anybody else but what I did to fix the problem was uninstall an earlier copy of the app I created from my phone. Then it let me install the updated version I was trying to install.
     
  30. Obsurveyor

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    I figured this out on my own as well but yeah, removing the app from my phone and then installing would work when I would get "App not installed". I haven't figured out why yet, but I get this when I try to install Windows builds of my apk over the top of installed apk builds from my Mac and vice versa.
     
  31. singsaran

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    Thanks a ton, Zaddo. You helped me at critical time. Had few minutes to deliver on a new pixel2x.
     
  32. ipus

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    Thanks so much, man, worked for me too.
     
  33. menushka_taplane

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    Got the same thing, found online to increase storage space of the emulator and that worked for me.
     
  34. Miguel-Cuellar

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  35. lamaahmed166

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    Thank you loads!!!
     
  36. amanigmtt

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    it doesn't work for me any other solution? Please
     
  37. actzeyoung

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    The soluiton is:
    1. Go to play settings, android tab
    2. Under other settings/Configuation/Install Location, set this to "Automatic"

    where can i find this "play setting"?
     
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  38. tataygames

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    File->BuildSettings, on the lower left theres a player settings.

    but this one deoesnt work on my unity 2017.4 :(
     
  39. pratikbvmet

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    I am using Unity 2019.2.17 version and I have already set install location to automatic. but still not able to install app in android device. Any one have solution please help me.

    Thanks
     
  40. pratikbvmet

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    I was also facing same issue. Make sure you have install Android build support with Android SDK & NDK tool and Open JDK. I was facing this issue due to this.
     

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  41. joasus12345

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    Wow thanks a lot!
    I did it and built and run but it didnt get auto installed, I copied the apk and manually installed, and after a while (and maybe a bit of hang) it installed!!!
     
  42. mouaadrio

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    I set build location to auto, i did not work, but when i restarted my Tablet it wokred.
     
  43. parigha12

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    set your java_home enviroment variable
     
  44. Dhruv_Shirdhankar

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    It is not solving my problem