Help problem downloading apps from android market

[Idk5]

well I saw similar thread after typing the title ...but my prob is quite different...

I have downloaded many apps and games before....


now its showing " couldn't install app on external storage or memory card " after full download and its happening only when the app shows "install" instead of "download " beside the apps. I don't know what's the diffetence between install and download. download is working while install isn't.


???????????? (

 

[ninadchaudhari]

Well ,
Download => Copying the file from the google servers

Installing => Doing required things to Place the downloaded stuff in proper place !

have you applied the mod for changing the default install location to SD-Card ?

" couldn't install app on external storage or memory card

states that either ur SD-card is not mounted or the app you are trying to install is not Supported to be installed on the sd !

 

[Idk5]

^^ nice

most of the apps shows the option download here's an example for the option " install"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.picsart.studio

please try it..

 

[ninadchaudhari]

^^ nice

There is a button for it ,
Btw the link u mentioned completely out of topic ....

 

[Idk5]

completely out of topic ....

if ur saying this..sorry to say u haven't read my post properly. its just an example nothing to do with the app. o)(o

 

[ninadchaudhari]

if ur saying this..sorry to say u haven't read my post properly. its just an example nothing to do with the app. o)(o

OOps !

Sorry

 

[tanj2011]

@ninad do u use root explorer??

 

[ninadchaudhari]

@ninad do u use root explorer??

Yup y ?

 

[tanj2011]

Yup y ?

Coz when dis problem happened with me..i checked root explorer n in it the sd card was somehow changed to read only so i had to make it read and write by clickin that button in the top n den i could install apps 2 my sd..

 

[gargrishab]

Hey I was having the same problem just backup ur sd card content and then format it ,Your problem will be solved

 

[ninadchaudhari]

Coz when dis problem happened with me..i checked root explorer n in it the sd card was somehow changed to read only so i had to make it read and write by clickin that button in the top n den i could install apps 2 my sd..

Glad
But the thing is , I am facing the issue

 

[akshaybz]

Glad
But the thing is , I am facing the issue

Couldn't get what your post means.

 

[ninadchaudhari]

Couldn't get what your post means.

Read the reply from Tan !
who asked me if i have Root explorer !
the problem is with the Original poster

 

[Idk5]

hmmm. I'm upset cause I can't play my favorite game cause I can't reinstall/update the game for this particular reason.

maybe the above mentioned apps are not compatible for a70. can anyone try the picsart app. good photo editing app from top developers . try and post ..its being installed or not. I have posted the link before.

 

[akshaybz]

hmmm. I'm upset cause I can't play my favorite game cause I can't reinstall/update the game for this particular reason.

maybe the above mentioned apps are not compatible for a70. can anyone try the picsart app. good photo editing app from top developers . try and post ..its being installed or not. I have posted the link before.

Actually it's not that it isn't compatible..
It's a bug in A70.
I never mentioned it but facing this issue since LeandrOS 1.
Till now, only able to solve by re-flashing the ROM.
Or, you can set the default storage to internal and it will install

 

[mastermind1024]

Read the reply from Tan !
who asked me if i have Root explorer !
the problem is with the Original poster

But bro u said "I m facing the issue" instead of I m NOT facing the issue...that's y akshay said so.

 

[ninadchaudhari]

But bro u said "I m facing the issue" instead of I m NOT facing the issue...that's y akshay said so.

Lol this is getting funnier

I think, we must stop it

 

[Idk5]

Or, you can set the default storage to internal and it will install

maybe noob question but how to do it.
cause I have never set that SD card as default and have enough internal memory. when I download any app from market its being downloaded in internal memory not in SD card so its ...

 

[JulyDerek]

There are many App to SD apps in the Play store. Download the most popular one, it will do it for you if you don't want to manually do each one.

 

[Idk5]

There are many App to SD apps in the Play store. Download the most popular one, it will do it for you if you don't want to manually do each one.

my phone isn't rooted.


@all I think its getting diverted cause I have 60mb internal storage and these apps need 28mb ...so nothing to do with "apps to SD type" things ........

 

[akshaybz]

my phone isn't rooted.


@all I think its getting diverted cause I have 60mb internal storage and these apps need 28mb ...so nothing to do with "apps to SD type" things ........

Connect your phone to PC and then use following commands in terminal:

adb shell pm getInstallLocation

That should give you your current install location. (Should be 0 [auto] by default)

Then run this:

adb shell pm setInstallLocation 1

This will set to internal.
Try and post back

 

[Idk5]

^^ cool, but i didnt try your method cuz.....

omg I was so desperate that i hit restore factory setting but problem remained then finally i formatted my sd card and its back to normal now. Now i can play my favorite 3D mmorpg game.

Thanks aksh, you treated it like a professional expert would do. Thanks nand for your continued interest and special thanks to garg. Who actually solved my problem.

Thanks android forums.

Lol lol lol, its getting funnier

 

[abyjain007]

Using root explorer just delete the file in the following dir:
mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec

Ur problem will be solved..


Hit thanks if it helped...!!

 

[akshaybz]

Using root explorer just delete the file in the following dir:
mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec

Ur problem will be solved..


Hit thanks if it helped...!!

That certainly helped!
Mind explaining the reason why that happens?

 

[ninadchaudhari]

That certainly helped!
Mind explaining the reason why that happens?

Well ,
Let me explain
I do not know If the poster does actually knows this !
this solution was placed in HTC desire thread , which simply instructed to do the same
but with no additional info

If you study droid , When droid places app to sd card , it actually encrypts the app and places it in the .android_secure folder ...
This folder is mounted at the system start in "secure"
I.e, now /sdcard/.android_secure = /mnt/secure

.asec is a kind of encrypted file that Android creates! this can only be decoded by the same Device
not even another device can decode it ! that is the best part
btw it stands for [ android secure ]

This file , i mean "smdl2tmp1" is a temporary file created which follows the above principals !!
and as the name suggests its a Temporary file ! hence can be deleted as per u wish !!

infact another way to do the same stuff is like ,

remove the same file from /sdcard/.android_secure folder !!