Installation failed due to invalid APK file! - Android

Question

So there were a couple of posts on this topic, but it looks like my log cat is totally different. Not sure what's going on. When I try to run on my device I get console log:

[2012-07-17 14:50:56 - zrox] Uploading zrox.apk onto device '3134F748F94100EC'
[2012-07-17 14:50:56 - zrox] Installing zrox.apk...
[2012-07-17 14:50:57 - zrox] Installation failed due to invalid APK file!
[2012-07-17 14:50:57 - zrox] Please check logcat output for more details.
[2012-07-17 14:50:57 - zrox] Launch canceled!

And Logcat:

07-17 19:50:56.043: W/zipro(4533): Unable to open zip '/data/local/tmp/zrox.apk': Permission denied
07-17 19:50:56.043: D/asset(4533): failed to open Zip archive '/data/local/tmp/zrox.apk'
07-17 19:50:56.047: D/dalvikvm(252): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 0ms
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533): Unable to read AndroidManifest.xml of /data/local/tmp/zrox.apk
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533): java.io.FileNotFoundException: AndroidManifest.xml
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533):  at android.content.res.AssetManager.openXmlAssetNative(Native Method)
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533):  at android.content.res.AssetManager.openXmlBlockAsset(AssetManager.java:487)
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533):  at android.content.res.AssetManager.openXmlResourceParser(AssetManager.java:455)
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533):  at android.content.pm.PackageParser.parsePackageLite(PackageParser.java:722)
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533):  at com.android.defcontainer.DefaultContainerService$1.getMinimalPackageInfo(DefaultContainerService.java:169)
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533):  at com.android.internal.app.IMediaContainerService$Stub.onTransact(IMediaContainerService.java:110)
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533):  at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:367)
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533):  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.run(Native Method)
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/DefContainer(4533): Failed to parse package
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/ActivityManager(252): No content provider found for permission revoke: file:///data/local/tmp/zrox.apk
07-17 19:50:56.117: D/dalvikvm(252): GC_EXPLICIT freed 380K, 18% free 14176K/17159K, paused 4ms+6ms, total 70ms

I just installed a rom on my Nexus S for android 4.1. It worked when I had 4.0.3 yesterday. I do have the 4.1 SDK installed in eclipse, and android:targetSdkVersion is set to 16. I have also run a clean on the project. Nothing. Any ideas?

Answer 1

As you are not using an emulator, use adb to push the all to your device. This is the same as copying via USB, Bluetooth, or store to cloud and download using your device. Attempt to install it that way. If it works check your adb tools. If it does not work, then verify your apk using apksigner or jarsigner. For example;

apksigner verify <path to apk>

It should give you an idea of what's up. Or use _apkanalyzer to compare the failing apk to a working version. Either way you will start to understand why it is failing!

All my best.

Answer 2

It's a ROM/Kernel security problem. With ADBD Insecure you can solve this issue.

eu.chainfire.adbd - adbd insecure

Answer 3

If you are running latest Siyah Kernel with JB, you can install Extweaks-> Go to Misc Set ADB Binary Mode to DEVELOPMENT ADB ..

Answer 4

The issue seems to be related to permissions. It could not open the archive, so the problem is not inside the manifest file.

So, push it to the device using adb push location, go to the location in the device, change the permission for it to be executable, chmod 666 name.apk

then install, pm install name.apk.

Answer 5

Remove your AVD and create another one.

Answer 6

I believe it is the rom you are running, I'm on a rom ported to the NS4G from Indirect. Here are his posts on XDA http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=51245494

I have the same problem as well. :/

Answer 7

Looking at the pertinent lines:

07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533): Unable to read AndroidManifest.xml of /data/local/tmp/zrox.apk
07-17 19:50:56.047: W/PackageParser(4533): java.io.FileNotFoundException: AndroidManifest.xml

Sounds like the Eclipse is messed up somewhere, try either increasing the memory footprint for the Eclipse.ini file or clean the project and build it again.

I know you may have tried this but its worth a shot!

Checking for updates for Eclipse itself, even the Android Development plugin software for Eclipse is, as of right now, available as version 20.

Answer 8

I have the same issue. It seems eclipse is not changing permissions on the apk. As a workaround you can do the following: use adb push to put your apk on the device then log into the shell and chmod 755 the apk.