[SOLVED] install failed shared user incompatible

[tweakradje]

EDIT 31aug2012: also this message appears if there is no "classes.dex" in the apk

Hi,

When you try to install certain apk you might get this error when using "adb install something.apk"

Andoid creates "shared users" like app_1 app_3 etc for packages you install. These UID's are like 10001, 10002, 10003 etc.

Sometimes the administration of these shared users gets messed up and you get error messages like:

INSTALL_FAILED_SHARED_USER_INCOMPATIBLE


The shared user administration is kept in /data/system:

-rw-rw-r-- system system 129933 2011-08-15 12:08 packages.xml


How to solve? You need a rooted phone and adb:

adb shell chmod 666 /data/system/packages.xml

adb pull /data/system/packages.xml

Now edit (notepad++) and remove the shared user in question xml block from the file:

<shared-user name="com.navngo" userId="10000">
<sigs count="1">
<cert index="4" />
</sigs>
<perms>
<item name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<item name="android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD" />
<item name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<item name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<item name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<item name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />
<item name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<item name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<item name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" />
<item name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<item name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<item name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
</perms>
</shared-user>

adb push packages.xml /data/system

adb shell rm /data/dalvik-cache/*

adb reboot

Now you should be able to install that apk.

Cheers

 

[tweakradje]

This problem might also be solved using ad uninstall command. (only for user apps)

Lets keep the same program as above as an example the you type from a dos box:

adb uninstall com.navngo.igo.javaclient

Now install it again. You need to know the package name. You can open the apk with winrar/zip and view the AndroidManifest.xml file. There you see the package name.

Cheers

 

[coozoo]

thanks

thanks,
that's helped me to install new dolphin browser on mine superpad tablet pc

 

[Star.Dust]

Hi,
I want to use android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system"

Then I get this error: Installation error: INSTALL_FAILED_SHARED_USER_INCOMPATIBLE

I removed the system uid following this procedure

It didn't work though

How to use system level privilege? I am working with hardware video codec, without system privilege. I am facing the same problem here : developer.nvidia.com/archived-tegra-forums/forum/android-how-call-libpvnvomxso-successfully

Any suggestion/idea would be welcome

 

[mylifeisjourney]

The deleted "android.uid.system" in packages.xml comes back after reboot.

Hi,

I followed the instructions to remove section of android.uid.system in packages.xml. But after reboot, I felt that this file was re-generated and overwritten by system itself. I still can't install my app due to the same incompatible error.

Any help? Thanks!

 

[pradeepcse]

Comment out shared-user name="android.uid.shared" xml block

Hi,

I followed the instructions to remove section of android.uid.system in packages.xml. But after reboot, I felt that this file was re-generated and overwritten by system itself. I still can't install my app due to the same incompatible error.

Any help? Thanks!

Hi,

It worked for me... All you want to do is just comment out the block of XML elements under <shared-user name="android.uid.shared" userId="10012">

Note: I have "Su" permission in my Device.

This is is how i did

<!-- <shared-user name="android.uid.shared" userId="10012">
<sigs count="1">
<cert index="3" />
</sigs>
<perms>
<item name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" />
<item name="com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.mail" />
<item name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<item name="com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.cp" />
<item name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<item name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<item name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" />
<item name="com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH" />
<item name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS" />
<item name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<item name="android.permission.READ_SMS" />
<item name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE" />
<item name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
<item name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<item name="android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ" />
<item name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<item name="android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE" />
<item name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<item name="android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED" />
</perms>
</shared-user> -->

 

[monkeydrufy]

Hi,

I followed the instructions to remove section of android.uid.system in packages.xml. But after reboot, I felt that this file was re-generated and overwritten by system itself. I still can't install my app due to the same incompatible error.

Any help? Thanks!

same here, after I change the file and reboot it restore the line

 

[monkeydrufy]

no one?

 

[tweakradje]

android.uid.system (id 1000) is used for installing packages and I think this trick only works for 10.000 and higher id's.

Use google to find out more about the problem: https://www.google.com/search?num=40&hl=en&q=android.uid.system

Cheers

 

[it's]

never mind

 

[it's]

Okey, I did a small research to find out why my app was force closing everytime after I removed android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" from AndroidManifest.xml.

It turned out that it doesn't have permission to force stop packages(it's a system monitor).

I have checked the androidmanifest.xml and everything looks correct to me. When installing, only wake lock and internet permissions are granted. I have attached the txt file... I hope somebody can help me out of here.

 

[ASKnASK]

Thanks man This helped. A lot.

 

[vinodkbishnoi]

install failed shared user incompatible

Hi,

I have decompiled an APK using apktool. And changed one file "stings.xml" The language was in Chines and I just replaced all Chines text with English. Now I recompiled that APK using apktool. Then I signed that APK with JARSIGNER. Then I zipaligned the APK.
Even after that I was geeting "install failed shared user incompatible".

Then I used method told in this thread. But still having the same problem.
These are starting line of Menifist.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" package="com.android.ktcit"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<application android:label="@string/app_name" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:name="KTCITApp">
<receiver android:label="@string/app_name" android:name=".KTCITBootReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>​

Could anyone help me out?

 

[niketshah11]

LLegend thanks a ton buds... helped me fix gmaps

 

[pcgg]

It's the 1st time I encounter such problem. Fortunately got your solution . Thank you!

 

[LEENO]

not worked for me
installing google calendar on i9100 4.0.4 simplistic V i have error
"incompatible wit other apps using same user id"

 

[striker223]

Hi, all. I'm desperately trying to understand what's going on here, but my programming/coding skills are nil. I've run into a shared user ID error with Google Calendar... How exactly would I use this technique to fix that?

 

[msasbaly]

Same here, can anyone please explain what should I do in simple words? I have this same problem and i'll be glad if you explain what is adb and those other comands, I have rooted tablet

 

[msasbaly]

Plz?...........

 

[enigma99a]

I was thinking that I could simply make the edit on boot, but it seems to regenerate every time an attempt is made to install. Everything can be hacked, there must be a way