Unable to install APK

Hi everyone,

I am developing in Windows 7 and I would like to deploy/publish my game onto my android phone (HTC Evo 4G).

I've installed the Android Development Kit, HTC Evo 4G USB Drivers / HTC Sync, and I am currently using Unity 3D.

The phone is running OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread.

The message that I am getting is:

"Unable to install APK.
protocol failure.

UnityEngine.Debug:LogError(Object)
PostProcessAndroidPlayer:UploadAndStartPlayer(String, String, String, String, String, Boolean, Single, Single, Boolean) (at C:/BuildAgent/work/842f9557127e852/Editor/Mono/BuildPipeline/PostProcessAndroidPlayer.cs:826)
PostProcessAndroidPlayerostProcess(BuildTarget, String, String, String, String, String, String, BuildOptions) (at C:/BuildAgent/work/842f9557127e852/Editor/Mono/BuildPipeline/PostProcessAndroidPlayer.cs:403)
"

I am really not sure what the problem is. Observations:

1) It usually stays on the screen "Pushing new content to device ........... " for a long time until the error message shows up in the console.

It also sometimes shows the following message for a long time "Requesting OS Configuration data from device...."

2) I am using Gingerbread 2.3.3, which seems to show up in the SDK Manager. It is under Installed Packages:

SDK Platform Android 2.3.3, API 10, revision 2

3) When it asks for the directory to save the APK file after clicking on Build and Run, do we select a folder on our desktop or in a folder on the phone?

4) Before clicking Build and Run, here are the player settings:

Bundle Id: com.androidtest.greenAndroid
Bundle Version: 1.0
Bundle Version Code: 1

API Level: Android 2.3.3 (API Level 10)
Device Filter: ARMv7 only
Graphics Level: OpenGL ES 1.x

Api Compatibility Level: .NET .20 Subset
Stripping Level* : Strip ByteCode (iOS only)


Thanks in advance.

 

I also get the "requesting os configuration data from device" error sometimes, but this is usually due to the Evo crashing or freezing.

Except when it's the case that Unity has apparently done a massive memory leak. Reboot...

 

If you use the "Build Setting" option from the file menu and select "Build" instead of "Build Run" you will get a file save dialog and you can get your .apk as a file. Which you can then transfer to the device (use some file explorer to run) or upload to ftp (use the browser to download).

This will tell us that at least it can build the .apk and the device can play it so we can rule out settings in Unity and only focus on the Device drivers etc.

 

Just to rule something else out, have you checked the "Unknown sources" box in Settings > Applications on your device?

 

Yes, this too.

 

Did you also set your phone to USB Debugging/Development Mode?

 

I had the same problem and found a solution (it works for me):

PlayerSettings->Settings for Android -> Install Location: change from "Prefer External" to "Automatic".

 

I ran in he same problem but none of the solutions solved my problem. What seems to have worked is to free up space on my device. I had roughly 300MB left on my internal memory for a 43MB APK. Hope this can help somebody.

 

Hello comrades. I wouldn't start new thread, I've same error.

-Android SDK, JDK & JRE are up-to-date

-Tried on different devices - have the same result.

-Devices are in usb debugging mode.

-Free space more then enough

-Install location is auto

-No apps with the same name on device

-Tried on Samsung G350 & Samsung sm t231

-Earlier it worked with this manifest

Plugins used for android:

-AdColony.
https://github.com/AdColony/AdColony-Unity-SDK
it's recommended manifest:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.jirbo.unitytest"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<!-- TODO: Replace the 'package' value above to reflect your app's package id. -->

<!-- NOTE: Adjust minSDKVersion and targetSdkVersion as desired. -->
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

<!-- NOTE: You must have at least these four permissions for AdColony. -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

<application android:label="@String/app_name"
android:icon="@drawable/app_icon"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
<activity android:name="com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayerNativeActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:label="@String/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>

<!-- <meta-data android:name="unityplayer.UnityActivity" android:value="true" /> -->
<meta-data android:name="unityplayer.ForwardNativeEventsToDalvik"
android:value="true" />
</activity>

<!-- NOTE: You must include these three activity specifications for AdColony. -->
<activity android:name="com.jirbo.adcolony.AdColonyOverlay"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity android:name="com.jirbo.adcolony.AdColonyFullscreen"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity android:name="com.jirbo.adcolony.AdColonyBrowser"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity android:name="com.outlinegames.unibill.PurchaseActivity"
android:label="@String/app_name"
android:configChanges="fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|locale|mnc|mcc|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode|touchscreen"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
</application>
</manifest>



-GameAnalitycs.
https://github.com/GameAnalytics/GA-SDK-UNITY-LEGACY
It's manifest:


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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.GameAnalytics.AndroidTest" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" android:versionName="1.0" android:versionCode="1" android:installLocation="preferExternal"> <supports-screens android:smallScreens="true" android:normalScreens="true" android:largeScreens="true" android:xlargeScreens="true" android:anyDensity="true" /> <application android:icon="@drawable/app_icon" android:label="@String/app_name" android:debuggable="false"> <activity android:name="com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayerNativeActivity" android:label="@String/app_name" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:launchMode="singleTask" android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|fontScale"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> <meta-data android:name="unityplayer.UnityActivity" android:value="true" /> <meta-data android:name="unityplayer.ForwardNativeEventsToDalvik" android:value="false" /> </activity> <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="4030500" /> </application> <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="19" /> <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> </manifest>



And here's my result manifest.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.roonto.horror_free"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<supports-screens
android:smallScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:largeScreens="true"
android:xlargeScreens="true"
android:anyDensity="true"/>
<!-- TODO: Replace the 'package' value above to reflect your app's package id. -->
<!-- NOTE: Adjust minSDKVersion and targetSdkVersion as desired. -->
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<!-- NOTE: You must have at least these four permissions for AdColony. -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<application android:label="@String/app_name" android:icon="@drawable/app_icon" android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
<activity android:name="com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayerNativeActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:label="@String/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
<!-- <meta-data android:name="unityplayer.UnityActivity" android:value="true" /> -->
<meta-data android:name="unityplayer.ForwardNativeEventsToDalvik" android:value="false" />
</activity>
<!-- NOTE: You must include these three activity specifications for AdColony. -->
<activity android:name="com.jirbo.adcolony.AdColonyOverlay"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity android:name="com.jirbo.adcolony.AdColonyFullscreen"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity android:name="com.jirbo.adcolony.AdColonyBrowser"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />

</application>
</manifest>






Here's error log

Installation failed with the following output:
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Package.apk
Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED]
5987 KB/s (61164672 bytes in 9.976s)

UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow:BuildPlayerAndRun()

UnityException: Unable to install APK!
Installation failed. See the Console for details.
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessAndroidPlayer.ShowErrDlgAndThrow (System.String title, System.String message, System.Exception ex)
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessAndroidPlayer.ShowErrDlgAndThrow (System.String title, System.String message)
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessAndroidPlayer.UploadAndStartPlayer (System.String manifestName, System.String stagingArea, UnityEditor.Android.AndroidDevice device, System.String packageName, Boolean devPlayer, Boolean retryUpload)
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessAndroidPlayer.PostProcessInternal (BuildTarget target, System.String stagingAreaData, System.String stagingArea, System.String playerPackage, System.String installPath, System.String companyName, System.String productName, BuildOptions options)
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessAndroidPlayer.PostProcess (BuildTarget target, System.String stagingAreaData, System.String stagingArea, System.String playerPackage, System.String installPath, System.String companyName, System.String productName, BuildOptions options)
UnityEditor.Android.AndroidBuildPostprocessor.PostProcess (BuildPostProcessArgs args)
UnityEditor.PostprocessBuildPlayer.Postprocess (BuildTarget target, System.String installPath, System.String companyName, System.String productName, Int32 width, Int32 height, System.String downloadWebplayerUrl, System.String manualDownloadWebplayerUrl, BuildOptions options, UnityEditor.RuntimeClassRegistry usedClassRegistry) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/BuildPipeline/PostprocessBuildPlayer.cs:316)
UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow:BuildPlayerAndRun()

 

I were facing the same issue today and fix it by rename the android package name.

It seems like the android device I were using has an older version app installed and unity cannot overwrite the old version for some reason.

I hope this can help some of you,

 

@DevOwen - YES THANKS for suggesting to UNINSTALL the app from the phone. This fixed my problem of a 'new' APK file failing to re-install over my existing game install. I used to simply re-install an updated APK file from my old Dev environment as many times as I liked - without needing to un-install. I changed my development environment to Win 10, latest version of Unity(free), Android studio etc., and then the installation would FAIL. I thought it was my new dev env not configured right, but it just needed a completely fresh install...

 

Thanks a lot for the tip! It works like a charm

 

I got the problem when I was building a new project to create a test file for a facebook implementation.
When I got the implementation finished I installed it on my device to test it. I then decided to export it as an unity package.

I then imported that package into my main project, made the necessary changes, and when I went to build and run, I got the 'Unable to install apk' error.

What worked for me was to uninstall the test project from the device and that allowed my main project to install on the device.
I don't know what conflicted with it because the test project had a different package name but it shared the same facebook app id. Maybe that was it.