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[Q] Downloading from android market UK.

Has any one got a solution to why the android market will let you download some apps but not others. This problem only happens with certain apps.
Contacted one of the app developers, and he thinks there may be a problem with my data partition.
I'm on stock rom, latest froyo update, and have not rooted. thanks, in advance, for your help.

Do you get an error message?

I just get the message installation unsuccessful

Try resetting ur phone and clear cach or make a different Google account
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Go to menu/settings/applications/manage applications click the all tab and scroll down to market. Clear data and cache. That should fix it.
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pwraggcan said:
Go to menu/settings/applications/manage applications click the all tab and scroll down to market. Clear data and cache. That should fix it.
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+1 for this but if not can you list some example apps so we can see if it's just you (B. East) or not?

The apps i seem to have a problem with are, Cordy the game, storage analyzer, and gun brothers game. I some times have problems with updating from the market. I have to un-install some apps then download them again to update. this happens when the app has been moved to the sd card, but not with all the apps that I have moved to the sd card

B. East said:
The apps i seem to have a problem with are, Cordy the game, storage analyzer, and gun brothers game.
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No problems here. This is going to be something up with your phone.
B. East said:
I some times have problems with updating from the market. I have to un-install some apps then download them again to update. this happens when the app has been moved to the sd card, but not with all the apps that I have moved to the sd card
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Not all apps like being on the SD Card. Do all your apps specifically say they have been updated to allow them to be moved to sd card?
You may have to move them to phone if they continue to cause issues (and to be honest, with a 1GB internal memory, putting apps onto a slow sd card really isn't worth doing.
pwraggcan said:
Go to menu/settings/applications/manage applications click the all tab and scroll down to market. Clear data and cache. That should fix it.
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Did you try this?
If all of the above fails to work you will probably have to factory reset the phone.

I tend to download using wifi, going to try downloading over 3g and see if that makes any difference, if not, will do a factory reset. thanks for the help though.

Before you do that you still haven't said if you cleared the market cache. Did you?

yes, i done that, tried to download again and got a message, "could not install on USB storage or sd card". First time I have seen that message.

Is this whilst trying to update an app or download a new one?
If to update then move the app to the phone first.

this is trying to download a new app.

Had a quick Google and found something to try.
mount the phone so you can access the sdcard.
Set to show hidden files
Go to folder .android_secure
Delete a file in there smdl2tmp1.asec
Then try again.

thanks, I will give it a go. can I use a file explorer to do this, because am not sure how you mount the phone, I am quite new to android, use to use winmo mobiles

you can yes, my favourites are Astro, Linda and ES.

I had a look in android_secure, made sure all hidden files would be visible, and could not find any files at all. checked to make sure that the hidden file visible setting in the file explorer was switched to the correct setting, and could not see any files at all.
Have I lost some files? if i have i have no idea how. do I need to do a factory reset?

B. East said:
I had a look in android_secure, made sure all hidden files would be visible, and could not find any files at all. checked to make sure that the hidden file visible setting in the file explorer was switched to the correct setting, and could not see any files at all.
Have I lost some files? if i have i have no idea how. do I need to do a factory reset?
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Damn. When I found that possible solution I noticed that as many people said they did have it as said they didn't. I was hoping you would be lucky.
In this case the same file (apparently this is a known bug and has been marked for next version fix) is being stored in the system directory of the phone and without root you can't get access to it.
I'm afraid the only way to clear it (without root) is a factory reset, sorry.

thanks for your help, I will factory reset and see what happens.

Market not installing

I've tried placing vending.apk into system/app and then restarting then installing the zip from the sd card, but the market just force closes anyway?... the new market (3.0.26 or something) force closes after i press yes in the prompt to log in with an account.
Would love to have a solution, thank you...
CM7

There is a zip version in the gingervillain thread (development) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880465&page=979. You could try this one and delete the dalvic cache before flashing it.
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gh0stdriver said:
I've tried placing vending.apk into system/app and then restarting then installing the zip from the sd card, but the market just force closes anyway?... the new market (3.0.26 or something) force closes after i press yes in the prompt to log in with an account.
Would love to have a solution, thank you...
CM7
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Probably an incopatible Vending.apk. If you're sure it;s compatible, deleted the dex from /data/dalvik-cache, and try again. Or use the wipe data option.

how do i tell if an app is compatible? sorry kind of noob at this
i tried flashing that zip andd it gave me an ok in the recovery but when i rebooted it was nowhere to be found..
also should i switch to the stock rom (my friend told me gingerbread for desire is out?) and how exactly do i uninstall any rom to install another? i tried to do one last time and a bootloop scared the hell out of me

Some things saying "Insufficient space" to install but NOT for everything

Be it an apk from my sd card or from google play. It doesn't matter what size it is. Some will install fine some will claim i need to free up space.
And i have 1.1gb free + link2sd linking bigger files to my sd card.
Why would some things not install?
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sitting at 1.9gb free
just deleted backup apks and rebooted and still no go.

NiMaD83 said:
Be it an apk from my sd card or from google play. It doesn't matter what size it is. Some will install fine some will claim i need to free up space.
And i have 1.1gb free + link2sd linking bigger files to my sd card.
Why would some things not install?
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sitting at 1.9gb free
just deleted backup apks and rebooted and still no go.
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do you have any stray .odex files in your /data/app directory from say lucky patcher?

elesbb said:
do you have any stray .odex files in your /data/app directory from say lucky patcher?
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Nothing but apk files in the folder

NiMaD83 said:
Nothing but apk files in the folder
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Have you tried disabling link2sd?

elesbb said:
Have you tried disabling link2sd?
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Disabling or un-installing? If not the same what is just disabling? Cause wouldn't that stop the other apps that are linked not to work?

It's also doing this on some (still random and not all) updates too :/

Just unlinked all apps and uninstalled Link2Sd and rebooted. Nothing has changed.
I really dont want to flash a new rom... AGAIN
-im on [ROM]KOT49H【4.4.2】AOSP official Google Edition
GT-I9505G
4.4.2
M919UVUEMK2
kernel
3.4.0-gba1b939
[email protected] #2
Build
KOT49H.03.04.2014

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And my original is a SGH-M919
So this seriously has to be the issue or maybe the kernel?
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not sure if this matters but i do have a modded google play store as to ensure some games work.

NiMaD83 said:
*dupe post
And my original is a SGH-M919
So this seriously has to be the issue or maybe the kernel?
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not sure if this matters but i do have a modded google play store as to ensure some games work.
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The modded play store could be messing with it. Especially if Google Play tries to update itself (which is does without telling you) might even mess with the edits. You would have to get a logcat when you try to install something that says there's not enough storage space. The package manager should throw some sort of code to let us know whats going on.

elesbb said:
The modded play store could be messing with it. Especially if Google Play tries to update itself (which is does without telling you) might even mess with the edits. You would have to get a logcat when you try to install something that says there's not enough storage space. The package manager should throw some sort of code to let us know whats going on.
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Tried to install logcat and it gave me the same error lol

This happens when you have a corrupt data Dir for the app.
Use Root Explorer or something similar, and go to data/data and look for the app folder that is giving you the error message and delete the app folder.
You should be able to reinstall the app.
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I got Catlog installed and here are the logs from 2 that I saved.
I was trying to install Sixaxis_Controller_0_7_4.apk
2014-03-07-21-01-56.txt
2014-03-07-20-59-01.txt

rjohnstone said:
This happens when you have a corrupt data Dir for the app.
Use Root Explorer or something similar, and go to data/data and look for the app folder that is giving you the error message and delete the app folder.
You should be able to reinstall the app.
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Thanks but there is no folder in relation to this app. And I get the same error when trying fresh apps never before installed. Its very very random to even the size, which leans towards smaller sized.

NiMaD83 said:
I got Catlog installed and here are the logs from 2 that I saved.
I was trying to install Sixaxis_Controller_0_7_4.apk
2014-03-07-21-01-56.txt
2014-03-07-20-59-01.txt
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This is interesting
Code:
No content provider found for permission revoke: file:///mnt/extSdCard/Sixaxis_Controller_0_7_4.apk
But other than that. Im not sure whats going on. Try turning off xposed I also think its link2sd but you said you disabled it so i really am not sure

elesbb said:
This is interesting
Code:
No content provider found for permission revoke: file:///mnt/extSdCard/Sixaxis_Controller_0_7_4.apk
But other than that. Im not sure whats going on. Try turning off xposed I also think its link2sd but you said you disabled it so i really am not sure
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I put back OG Google Play 4.4.21 and rebooted same thing.
-wierd not on this, up top in the Installer cracked Google Play. Up to pis shows System Rom (/system): -1375mb (-1904mb free)
I uninstalled the framwork for Exposed in the Exposed Installer and rebooted, same thing (modules unchecked)
Just uninstalled the Installer and the XuiMod and rebooted ......... same thing.
Time for a new rom i guess.

NiMaD83 said:
I put back OG Google Play 4.4.21 and rebooted same thing.
-wierd not on this, up top in the Installer cracked Google Play. Up to pis shows System Rom (/system): -1375mb (-1904mb free)
I uninstalled the framwork for Exposed in the Exposed Installer and rebooted, same thing (modules unchecked)
Just uninstalled the Installer and the XuiMod and rebooted ......... same thing.
Time for a new rom i guess.
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Stuff isn't installed to the system. Your apps are installed to the /data so it doesn't matter how much free space is in /system.
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[Q] help me i couldnt update apps

Guys i had a big problem in my xms i try to update and imstall some apps i see the warning not enough free space but i have already(540mb+), what i supposted to do guys i try to every way to instll and update subject about this apss and that apps is important apps cause i must fix it ( like ;twitter, facebook, instagram etc.)
My tried ways is :
Clear data and cache play store
Updating 4.1.a.23 to .9
Clearing cache and data that apps
Removing and trying to install again (bytheway i remove twitter and i cant use it anymore):
Trying to install separated apk
All ways i'v tried i had nothing please tell me how to fix
Glad to solution already...

Are you sure you have free space in the internal storage?

elmkzgirxp said:
Are you sure you have free space in the internal storage?
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yes i m sure

Maybe /data is corrupted...

i do not know how we gonna fix it ?

ibrhmozn said:
i do not know how we gonna fix it ?
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1. Install Link2SD
2. Search for Updated Apps
3. Integrate the updated ones to System
4. Clear All App Cache
5. Clear Dalvik-Cache
6. Reboot device
Now try updating the apps that you were having trouble with.
Good luck!

i'v do it things u tell but same thing happened :/ and i removed already twitter it didn't seen at link2sd

Storage Error - Insufficient storage available

First of all I want you to know I have searched the other threads with similar problem and honestly anything didn't work for me, that's why I'm posting this in a new thread.
Let me get into what is the problem, I can't install/update most apps(while some get installed/updated). This isn't only for apps through Play Store but also through LG App Store. The amount of space remaining in Internal as well as external is about 5GB. The huge .obb files are in ext. SD itself done with the help of 'Folder mount' app. Of course my device is ROOTED with stock ROM. I have tried every solutions like clearing stuffs in /data/app or lib folder, clearing play store data, cache and many other solutions that I can find. Nothing works for me. What should I do now? Any help will be appreciated.
Running Stock 4.4 ROOTED -v500
For storage details refer pics attached.