Gmail 2.3 APK Download (when Market install fails)

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playaz33

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I couldn’t install the Gmail.APK from the Android Market. It kept saying something about "installation unsuccessful".

I backed up and uninstalled using Titanium Backup, then I downloaded the APK and installed it.

Synced my accounts and good to go.
 

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playaz33

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Yeah, I'm running KaosFroyo v31. Maybe upgrading to the latest version fixes it. I'll try it later.
 
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If you get a signature failure when installing from market just do the following:

Code: 
adb remount
adb shell
rm /system/app/Gmail.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.gm-1.apk

it may need be /system/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk or even /data/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk

and you should be able to install fine from the market.
 
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Running KaosFroyo v35-1, I kept getting "installation unsuccessful" errors when installing from the market or from this downloaded apk (Thanks a bunch, btw!)

Got it to work this way:

1) Using Root Explorer, renamed gmail.apk to gmail.bak in system\app\
2) Reboot phone
3) Ran the gmail.apk acquired here, though I assume that the market installation may work at this step, too.
 
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playaz33

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I tried uninstalling it and then installing from the Market and it still failed. I had to install from the downloaded APK. I have no idea why.
 
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piccolo75

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Cavyjason said:
Running KaosFroyo v35-1, I kept getting "installation unsuccessful" errors when installing from the market or from this downloaded apk (Thanks a bunch, btw!)

Got it to work this way:

1) Using Root Explorer, renamed gmail.apk to gmail.bak in system\app\
2) Reboot phone
3) Ran the gmail.apk acquired here, though I assume that the market installation may work at this step, too.
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I can confirm that the market installation works at this point. Thanks!
 
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bryank29

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Zalatorisaurus said:
Just installed successfully on KaosFroyo v35.

Sent from my FroyoEris using XDA App
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is it just me..or when I installed 35-1, I swear the new gmail came with it...or it auto downloaded from the market and I didnt realize it... but I just went to the market, did a search for GMAIL, and downloaded it which installed correctly.

When I loaded the "downloaded" one, it looked like the one that came with 35-1.

Did I miss something?
 
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viva.fidel

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Decad3nce said:
If you get a signature failure when installing from market just do the following:

Code: 
adb remount
adb shell
rm /system/app/Gmail.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.gm-1.apk

it may need be /system/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk or even /data/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk

and you should be able to install fine from the market.
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worked for me! Titanium backup couldn't uninstall and root explorer couldn't delete it, adb route went perfectly
 
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colin_tamsett

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Cavyjason said:
Running KaosFroyo v35-1, I kept getting "installation unsuccessful" errors when installing from the market or from this downloaded apk (Thanks a bunch, btw!)

Got it to work this way:

1) Using Root Explorer, renamed gmail.apk to gmail.bak in system\app\
2) Reboot phone
3) Ran the gmail.apk acquired here, though I assume that the market installation may work at this step, too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

I tried this method. However when I rebooted, GMail (or rather GMail_V2.1.1)reverted back to being a .apk file. It is as if the changes carried out in Root Explorer are not sustained following a reboot.
 
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ishvip

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piccolo75 said:
I can confirm that the market installation works at this point. Thanks!
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I tried to this and it won't work on my rooted desire, after I reboot I've noticed in root explorer the gmail revert back to .apk. Even when I try to uninstall using titanium, the app is still there on my phone.
 
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Updating Google Apps fail on Tazzv5, but if I uninstall that app with titanium and reboot it will install correcly
 
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ceno808

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I tried this command: adb remount
I always get this error:

remount failed: No such file or directory

But, I can find my device with adb devices
 
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folli88

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Cavyjason said:
Running KaosFroyo v35-1, I kept getting "installation unsuccessful" errors when installing from the market or from this downloaded apk (Thanks a bunch, btw!)

Got it to work this way:

1) Using Root Explorer, renamed gmail.apk to gmail.bak in system\app\
2) Reboot phone
3) Ran the gmail.apk acquired here, though I assume that the market installation may work at this step, too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

works fine for me, thanks! :)
 
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    playaz33
    I couldn’t install the Gmail.APK from the Android Market. It kept saying something about "installation unsuccessful".

    I backed up and uninstalled using Titanium Backup, then I downloaded the APK and installed it.

    Synced my accounts and good to go.
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    Decad3nce
    Decad3nce
    If you get a signature failure when installing from market just do the following:

    Code: 
    adb remount
adb shell
rm /system/app/Gmail.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.gm-1.apk

    it may need be /system/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk or even /data/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk

    and you should be able to install fine from the market.
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    roirraW "edor" ehT
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    rey_shooter said:
    i have some problem...

    i was installed on system/app but when i run the app it show white screen and it suddenly back to home screen...

    some body in here can help me?

    thanks so much... before and after... :D
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    Do you mean that you manually copied the Gmail apk to your system/app folder? If so, wipe the Dalvik cache (it will take longer to reboot after) and see if that helps. Any time you manually move apps you should clear the Dalvik cache.
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