Installing apk files - App not installed? ???

[heavymagik]

Hi all, bare with me, i hope this is in the correct place as have searched and cant find a thing. Just come from an iphone to samsung note so be gentle..

I am trying to install. Apk files from several locations , phone memory, sd card, network..

But i keep receiving "App not installed." Message 99% of the time, every now and then it will work, but i have no idea whats going on please help.

I am running stock 2.3.6 gingerbread, unrooted as that wont work either :/


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[Ty113096]

This might not be any help but i had the same problem on my infuse i flashed back to froyo then installed 2.3.6 +root and it went away

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[85gallon]

Under settings> applications do you have unknown sources checked? If not, that is most likely your problem.

 

[heavymagik]

Yeah have unknown sources checked, but just will hardly ever install anything. Dont get it

Took me about 50 tries to install angry birds ffs!

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[tadeas482]

Some apps need to be installed via Root Explorer by placing it to some folder.

 

[heavymagik]

So why after so many attempts did it work? ??
Also why do some apps insist on only working from the phone memory and not external sd card, is my 64gb card going to be useless?

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[tadeas482]

Dunno, its weird.

---------- Post added at 08:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:58 PM ----------

Didnt you clear some space between some tries?

 

[heavymagik]

I have 63gb free on my sd card, and 11.5 gb on my internal space lol

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[tadeas482]

I have 63gb free on my sd card, and 11.5 gb on my internal space lol

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Hmmmm, that´s strange...perhaps the update may fix it.

 

[heavymagik]

Update?

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[Coltie]

You should root it, flash a custom rom, remove the unused applications, this will make it a much faster.I'd recommend you flash the Gadgetcheck's RevoHD for Note, its perfect.
Now, when you try to install an application from any other place but market, its normal to not be able to. If you are not rooted you shouldnt be able to as well.
When I try to install an application that I have downloaded from somewhere else I think it requires superuser permissions and I have to go to Settings/Applications/Unknown sources and check it.Doing this might solve your problems.
But cant tell for sure, I'm an owner of S II not note.
Good luck.

 

[heavymagik]

I cant root it though

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[mac_allen]

check the Unknown source first

 

[heavymagik]

Already done.

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[heavymagik]

Can anybody help?, tryinging to install airplayit and getting the same error? :banghead:

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[nathan-96]

restart the phone and try the reinstall. If it is not working forget that app

That not right, its a installed file, so you have to place it in its original folder. then restart & done

 

[paintball23456]

install a custom rom simples also why do you have to install that way there is a thing called the market i have a seeking suspicion that the apps you want to install a pirated we all do it

 

[torq1337]

Hi there... just some ideas and few questions

First off all... is that a new samsung from a store or you bought it from someone else ?

What to try:
- Shutdown the phone
- remove the SD card
- after that boot normaly into the OS
- then go to settings - applications and find the market / play store app
- Click on it, FORCE CLOSE if you can and clear the CACHE
- After that try to install any app.

Tell me whats happening after that all.
gl

 

[heavymagik]

Airplayit isnt on the store.
Ive tried all of that, just wont install.
Its a brand new phone and i cant install a cystom rom, it wont root ive tried.

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[dstarfire]

To manually install an app, you'll need root access. Try asking in the q&a forum for your specific device for help with that.

After you've gotten root access (however you do it), copy the .apk to /system/app (you can use a adb, a terminal emulator, or a third party file manager to do this)

Then, change the permissions on the file to so that owner, group, and users all have read and write (but not execute) permissions (that's 644 if you're using chmod)

Here's a link that explains how to manually install an app contained in taskmanager.apk
http://yagyagaire.blogspot.com/2012/03/task-manager-for-cm-rom-on-gt-s5570.html

If you read the explanations (after the he steps you through the process) it's easy to apply this same process to any other .apk no matter where it's stored.