Hi guys, if for example I downloaded an app from Google store and it failed to install, how can we delete the downloaded data?
Thanks
If it failed i would think there was nothing downloaded........
i can see it making a folder on your internal SD, but thats it.
the2rrell said:
If it failed i would think there was nothing downloaded........
i can see it making a folder on your internal SD, but thats it.
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But the phone downloaded something before installing right? It's like in the computer we download 1st the setup file before we install it, I assume same on Android and it deletes the setup file once finish installing? But what if it didn't install, how can we remove that downloaded data?
Correct me if I'm wrong
PS: I tried to install Magic Piano, but the installation failed with an error "package blah blah". How can I delete the downloaded setup file? I dont want it eating up my space...
But thats what im saying.....
if there is no APP data installed then there is nothing to delete. i understand that your saying you downloaded an app, it downloaded and went to install it and an error occured right?
put it like this can you go back on the market and see if it shows to be installed. IF it did install something then the APK should be in your Data/App folder. this folder shows what apps you have installed on your phone....NOT SYSTEM apps.
Hi mate, so you mean we only got a temporary file to initialize the installation process? You mean no worries that something is eating up my space if installation failed right?
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This is probably what I really need to know
http://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/android-market/TMJkrGgnvC0
From that topic I understand that the market apps is the one collecting the temp files needed for installation process.
But currently the option stated from that link is not available on galaxy S3. Maybe the market app delete it when we restart or automatically?
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Ok I did some testing and I would like to share this if some one is also curious.
My used space is 1.48Gb
I tried to download and install an app (approx 12mb size) but it failed. I checked my used space and it's now 1.49gb
I tried again for the 2nd time using same app. Download then failed installation. My used space now is 1.50gb
I closed the market app but still the same 1.50gb used space
I tried to restart the phone and it came back to 1.48gb used space. The 20mb used space that was added a while ago caused by the failed installation is gone. So I think thats it, we only need to restart our phone or maybe after sometime there's a process that would free that wasted space.
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And there you have it, i didnt think it would put data that it didnt ever really get the chance to initialize on your phone......cuz the app really NEVER started.
so that makes perfect sence to me man, thanks for the light leg work bruh
wicked1683 said:
But the phone downloaded something before installing right? It's like in the computer we download 1st the setup file before we install it, I assume same on Android and it deletes the setup file once finish installing? But what if it didn't install, how can we remove that downloaded data?
Correct me if I'm wrong
PS: I tried to install Magic Piano, but the installation failed with an error "package blah blah". How can I delete the downloaded setup file? I dont want it eating up my space...
Having the same problem, now 1gb of my memory is gone, tried a restart but that has not worked
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HTC ONE X
Hello, my update of Titanium Backup * root, so I have this message (title) that appears. Yet I still have huge room. I uninstalled the application, but can not be restored, the other works well. For example Instagram which weighs 12.77 MB installs without worries ...
I clear the cache of all applications ...
Safe Mode, it gives me the same thing.
In recovery, wipe a cache does not solve anything either ...
Relocation of the ROM without wipe, and always the same ...
HTC ONE X
Up !
Are we talking about insufficient storage in Google play?
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not in the phone's internal storage, but I still have more than 1GB
Wut? What I meant was does it happen when your downloading apps in Google play
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use link2sd to free more internal memory for apps
same here... just started happening today.
when i run updates in google play store it tells me insufficient storage available and i cant use the apps any more.
i've tried clearing cache/dalvik, uninstalling apps, moving some to SD, formatted SD card
nothing helps.
WTF?
Fitseries3 said:
same here... just started happening today.
when i run updates in google play store it tells me insufficient storage available and i cant use the apps any more.
i've tried clearing cache/dalvik, uninstalling apps, moving some to SD, formatted SD card
nothing helps.
WTF?
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Easy, just download and run market fix from Google play. Your phone must be rooted though
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tried that already. does not fix my problem
Fitseries3 said:
tried that already. does not fix my problem
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You sure your rooted?
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Stevemotto said:
You sure your rooted?
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rooted since the day i got it
Fitseries3 said:
rooted since the day i got it
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Well that's weird, it worked for me. Are you sure you downloaded the right one? The application is market fix, I noticed there were several other versions on the market.
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+1 for Links2SD. Look under Menu-Settings-InstallLocation and press External.
It saved me.
pofadda said:
+1 for Links2SD. Look under Menu-Settings-InstallLocation and press External.
It saved me.
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Sorry it won't solve anything in his problem since he said he already had enough space.
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I just fixed mine too. I used a logcat, I saw what was causing problem in the app installation and where this file was. It was in the root/data/app/ I browsed there using a rooted explorer and then I deleted the file. More specific I was trying to install hdwidgets (cloudtv.hdwidget is the package name) but during the installation (and not the downloading) I read in the logcat that a file named cloudtv.hdwidgets-1.apk could not be renamed or something like that and it was placed in the root/data/app dir.
Hope it helps...
dark_fighter said:
I just fixed mine too. I used a logcat, I saw what was causing problem in the app installation and where this file was. It was in the root/data/app/ I browsed there using a rooted explorer and then I deleted the file. More specific I was trying to install hdwidgets (cloudtv.hdwidget is the package name) but during the installation (and not the downloading) I read in the logcat that a file named cloudtv.hdwidgets-1.apk could not be renamed or something like that and it was placed in the root/data/app dir.
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Thanks you very much for the tip ! You saved me lots of time ! Had this issue with "insufficient storage available" even if I have more than 1Go available ! Looked in data/app and found that the .odex file wasn't deleted when I uninstalled the app, so manually deleted the file and was able to download from market !
To be honest I noticed that if you use a cracked app (for testing for more than 15mn market limit which is really too short) and you de-install it to buy the legit one then the issue appear and you can't download from the market after paying, so now you know what to do !
thanks again.
Lucky Patcher (a cracker app, which causes this) also has a fix for this.
hi
i am geting an error while i am installing water drop plus app from google play store
the error is getting only when i am installing this particular application. i am having 10 GB storage available
my galaxy s3 is rooted
what to do to fix this issue.
rg
shameer
shameer2255 said:
hi
i am geting an error while i am installing water drop plus app from google play store
the error is getting only when i am installing this particular application. i am having 10 GB storage available
my galaxy s3 is rooted
what to do to fix this issue.
rg
shameer
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Hi. did u manage to sort this? I am having the same issue at the moment.
rumz82 said:
Hi. did u manage to sort this? I am having the same issue at the moment.
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Ususally this happens when you installed that app earlier and did not uninstall it properly. the actual culprit is the App data which remained and is not getting wiped off and the installer is unable to remove or copy on that file. Hence the error message.
Hope this helps
search /data/app for any odex files, usually deleting them will allow you to install it again.
Yes,like 2 friends above mention. I ever have this problem before after install some app and uninstall it but some file still hide in hidden folder and I want to install that app again(new version) the phone tell me that it has insufficient mem. This is my solution. Install root explorer(you need rooted phone) go to sd/data/app and find the file "xxx.xxxx.odex" and delete it(xxxx stand for the name of that app name). After that I can install that app again with no problem.
If you used LP, as said before, some odex may have been left behind. Running
LP again will clean those files...
Hi, I'm on Foxhound's Revolver Ocelot ROM and I keep getting these two messages whenever I try to download anything from the Play market;
Package file is invalid & Insufficient storage available
I cannot download a single app from the Play market.
Please someone help me to resolve this, preferably without a factory reset.
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I've wiped cache and dalvick in recovery, but still the issue remains.
I've also wiped cache and data in Google Play Market and Download Manager, but error is still there.
Help, someone.
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Try to download apps using another network connection. Sometime it many be a temporary network issue. Also try these methods http://www.thespicygadgematics.com/2011/12/fix-android-package-file-is-invalid.html
try what MyLifeRocks10 said: "go into either the /system/app/ or /data/app/ directory and delete the odex file that has the same name as the respective .apk"
I'm trying to download Sports Car Challenge and am getting the same problems.
First it was insufficient storage space, so I rebooted, same problem. Then I unmounted sdcard, app cannot be installed in default location, so I remounted sdcard now I get package file invalid.
AAARRGGHHHH !
I've tried clearing cache of google play store but no difference.
I am running standard XWLPG firmware with CF-root.
Solved. Sort of.
I've spent two days prowling the web searching for solutions for the "package file invalid" error. My problem was that maps would not restore from a backup or install from the market. I did one of everything in an attempt to solve it, I'm pretty sure. Since it looks like the cache is simply jammed up, preventing the install of large Google apps, I used a Titanium Backup filter to list all my apps that reside on the phone rather than on the SD card. I uninstalled a few of the bigger ones (actually just three of the biggest) and then went to the market to install maps. Came through without a problem. Strangely, using Titanium again I was able to restore all those apps I'd uninstalled to make room for maps. I have no idea why that worked – it seems spatially impossible – but for now, at least, problem solved. What a total hair-puller the invalid package error is.
Hi.I have a problem..
I flashed v2.5 yesterday, and when I want download app from PlayStore, It always give me a message: "Package file is Invalid" and I cant install app from SDcard. I try to reflash the ROM. BUT its still
I need help ~ THX
gigeaky said:
try what MyLifeRocks10 said: "go into either the /system/app/ or /data/app/ directory and delete the odex file that has the same name as the respective .apk"
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+1 to this..
Long story short, i have had the Droid razr for about a month and as soon I got the device, I flashed over the Black Widow ICS rom. Everything worked fine and smoothly but then a noticed a problem and hopefully you guys can help me.
There are updates for various Google Apps (Gapps) that i installed when flashing over the ROM. If I look at my apps within the Google Market as a whole, under the Installed tab, nothing needs updating. But for instance, if i click on Gmail, theres a update for it.
So first i was like cool, Ill try to download it. Downloads fine when it tries to Update, it says " Error - Package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again" I understand what the error code means so I think to myself, "ok ill just delete the app and download using the Market."
Go to Manage Apps, and all i can do is Disable the so-called app but i cant uninstall it. So i thought, "ok ill try to uninstall it through the Google Market. Nope, the only two options are UPDATE and OPEN.
So i need you help. Should i download a newer version of GAPPS or is there a easier way to uninstall so i can just re-download it again.
Thanks EHB
Use a root browser (like es file explorer) make sure the /system is accessible and root enabled.
Go to /system/apps and delete the .apk for it
Same thing happened to me with the Arctic rom, maps wouldn't update, so i just got maps from the market after deleting it
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So i tried to use both ASTRO file manager and the one you recommanded ( es File Explorer). i got to the point of deleting the files but every time i tried it simply says "Cant delete files"
I know im rooted and all so i dont know what the problem is
EHB
Eighthourblink said:
So i tried to use both ASTRO file manager and the one you recommanded ( es File Explorer). i got to the point of deleting the files but every time i tried it simply says "Cant delete files"
I know im rooted and all so i dont know what the problem is
EHB
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that is odd.. should have worked.. try using titanium backup.. should do the trick!
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Eighthourblink said:
So i tried to use both ASTRO file manager and the one you recommanded ( es File Explorer). i got to the point of deleting the files but every time i tried it simply says "Cant delete files"
I know im rooted and all so i dont know what the problem is
EHB
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Use Root Explorer as then 2 apps above is not powerful enough to delete the system file. Be sure you are on R/W mode, you can check on the upper right part of Root Explorer. That should do the trick.
You said you flashed a new Rom, which means you know how to use recovery. From the text it shows when you install a GApps package, it deletes the old files before adding the new ones. Now, I haven't actually looked at the install code but I wouldn't imagine Cyanogen or whomever the builder of that package is, would lie about something that thousands of people use?
Anyways, just try flashing a new GApps package. A few of the ones I have flashed have had Gmail included while others have not.
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I get this error when I try to download Pandora from the market. I searched how to fix it but nothing works for me. One of the solutions was to go to the root folder then data/data to delete the left over data from the phone But it's empty. Any help would be appreciated. I transferred a bunch of stuff over from my old phone so I think I brought over some data too.
Any update on this??
Delete the entire folder if you can that normally fixes it for me. Also try restarting the phone, that might work too.
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But , there is no folder under android/data..
espac90 said:
But , there is no folder under android/data..
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Are you rooted? Does this error only happen for certain apps or all apps? If it's for certain apps you might want to find any files that are used by the app and delete them, on both internal and external storage.
I normally fixed this on my s3 by deleting the app folder in /data/data but I don't think you can do that without being rooted.
Yes im rooted I was using pandora I deleted but when trying to install the new version the error appear, and the phone is running on art..and yes I enter android/data but no folder associated with pandora.
espac90 said:
Yes im rooted I was using pandora I deleted but when trying to install the new version the error appear, and the phone is running on art..and yes I enter android/data but no folder associated with pandora.
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Not android/data but /data/data from root. It's in there that you have to delete the folder associated with Pandora. You need some sort of file manager that can go into that area, I use ES file manager but you can use whatever app you want.
Thanks for your help, I use ES file but inthe data/ data there in no folder..I'm trying to upload a screenshot but I cant