some apps fail to install

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Did you search through the other issues to make sure that this issue has
not been already reported?
yes
What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.download and install google sky Map
2.download and install android-vnc-viewer
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Downloads and attempts to install but get a error back
Installation unsuccessful

What version of the boot.img and system.img are you using?
Boot.img V2.1.1 Boot.img V2.1.1 systemV6.0-rc5.7z

Can you provide logcat output during that error?
tell me where to find

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by bsmith.k...@gmail.com on 6 Oct 2010 at 11:26

• Blocked on: #196
• Merged into: #196

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To get a logcat:
Activate USB debug, then connect your phone and on a linux terminal type:
sudo adb logcat
You could do it in windows too i think but i never tried...

Do you download the apps over wifi or 3G/Edge ?
Did you tried downloading the *.apk file for these apps and install it from 
your SDcard (IE not downloading the app through the phone).

Original comment by Tetsuo6...@gmail.com on 7 Oct 2010 at 8:36

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Ok you can do a logcat from windows

I tried both on wifi and 3g connection the download completes
and goes through the install 
I also tried to install from sd card same issue

Original comment by bsmith.k...@gmail.com on 7 Oct 2010 at 2:32

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• logcat.txt

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i had a problem like yours have you tried formatting the sd card again? my 
phone didnt like th eother firmwares formatted my card i guess and once i 
formatted it the apps started installing ok

Original comment by wzoobk...@gmail.com on 7 Oct 2010 at 4:16

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ok i give it a try , I cannot select format sd-card from the phone menu so i 
did with
pc. I wiped my phone again and flashed it when I first did it, couldn't figure 
out how 
to load the Google apps package figured it might be the reason some apps wont 
install
I still cant get the apps to installed, copied them to the newly formatted sd 
card
rebooted the phone with the recovery option and the phone just reboots and 
comes up as normal even if I select reboot with boot manager the phone reboots 
as normal

Original comment by bsmith.k...@gmail.com on 7 Oct 2010 at 6:47

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For the google apps, you must have on first boot after flash the following file 
right on the root of your SDcard:

Try downloading that file :

SHA1SUM                                   Name of the file
654616cf0798e18e1819b48c88ae77cc876255b5  gapps-mdpi-20100930-signed.zip

and check if you get the same sha1sum as mine before putting it on the card.

Original comment by Tetsuo6...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 8:46

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I tried to install android-vnc-viewer too and got the same result. Install 
failed.
(from titanium backup or from marcket)

So I had to install an other vnc client wich works well but it's not 
android-vnc-viewer ...

Original comment by trash...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 9:09

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The SHA1SUM  checked out for the file,  I rebooted right after the first time 
it came up after the flash I tried the standard reboot, recovery and boot loader
and each option just reboots the phone without any options or touching the zip 
file
formatted the sdcard and the apps zip was the only file on it

Original comment by bsmith.k...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 1:33

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same problem with this programs: http://www.toremote.com/downloads none of them 
installs

Original comment by caf...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 3:33

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Google Skymap is the only app I get this error on, all google apps installed 
fine as have every other app, annoyingly as a physicist and keen astronomer the 
one app I wanted to work is refusing to :(

Original comment by kuroneko...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 7:22

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Is a vold issue.. how i know? I found a fix by turning off the sd card in vold

the .android_secure folder  was not created correctly...I guess... and 
applications that need to be installed on the sd card does not work like google 
sky map, unmount your sd card and try to install again.. that work for me 

Original comment by danyel.n...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 9:36

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thank you so much, your fix worked, am so happy to have this app back :D

Original comment by kuroneko...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 11:36

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ahh cool thanks for the fix,  

Do you think that's my issue with the gapps.zip file not loading on reboot as 
well
and
do you know how i can format the sdcard from the phone when that option is 
grayed out?

Original comment by bsmith.k...@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2010 at 7:33

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Accepted !

As far as i know, you can't format your SDcard straight from your phone.
You got to use a computer or another device capable to do so !

Original comment by Tetsuo6...@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2010 at 8:58

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Photoshop Express fails to install too, even without the SD card, ill provide 
logcat when i get home.

Original comment by caf...@gmail.com on 10 Oct 2010 at 3:49

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I had a similar problem with 'Official XBMC Remote'.  Installation succeeded 
after retrying with SD card removed.  Thanks, danyel.nerv!

Original comment by trus...@gmail.com on 12 Oct 2010 at 12:53

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I formatted my sd card and I could install photoshop express ok
the other programs were already installed via unmounting the sdcard

Original comment by bsmith.k...@gmail.com on 13 Oct 2010 at 1:45

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Correct me if i'm wrong but this will be fixed when Apps2SD is fixed.
Tagging accordingly.

Original comment by Tetsuo6...@gmail.com on 14 Oct 2010 at 1:32

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I have this problem with androring. I tried several times to install it but 
noway it can't do it.

Original comment by kris10d...@gmail.com on 19 Oct 2010 at 6:41

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kris10du41, did you try un-mounting your sd card before installing it?

looking at the comments on the web site a lot of people are having problems 
with it

Original comment by bsmith.k...@gmail.com on 19 Oct 2010 at 6:56

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i've just tried and it works. Thanks a lot.

Original comment by kris10d...@gmail.com on 19 Oct 2010 at 7:52

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Original comment by polyth...@gmail.com on 24 Oct 2010 at 6:53

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i have the same problem. i have tried with different boot image and system 
image (2.2-2.3/6.0-6.1) but have the same problem and with the diwmount of the 
sd card don't work

Original comment by esse.sk...@gmail.com on 24 Oct 2010 at 7:35