google music will not install...is it because im rooted?

MarcMaiden · Jun 2, 2011

so i finally got my google music invite however everytime i try installing the app on my phone it fails and says "package sign unsuccessful"

is this because i am rooted?

kejlyCZ · Jun 2, 2011

Yes, Google Music can't be installed on rooted phones (yet). According to Google rooting can compromise security, it would be easier to skip DRM and copy the music, it's most probably Google admission to music copyright holders. I've found few posts about Google Music beta working on rooted phones on xda-developers.com, but it looks like new versions doesn't work anymore.

islasian · Jun 2, 2011

kejlyCZ said:
Yes, Google Music can't be installed on rooted phones (yet). According to Google rooting can compromise security, it would be easier to skip DRM and copy the music, it's most probably Google admission to music copyright holders. I've found few posts about Google Music beta working on rooted phones on xda-developers.com, but it looks like new versions doesn't work anymore.

Hmmm.... I'm rooted, got my invite today from Google, went to the market and installed Google Music, actually, installed it when it first came out, but then uninstalled it... but today's install worked fine... even opened the Music app and it even popped up a message saying the my phone/account is now linked to Google Music Beta... :cool:

tube517 · Jun 18, 2011

I backed the player on Titanium Backup and restored it (app + data) and it works. Just got my invite and it's working pretty well so far.

mscroggi · Jul 1, 2011

I was able to backup and uninstall the original music program 2.3.4, and send the new music app to the android phone via the online market. It installed and seems to work fine.

Komodo Rogue · Jul 4, 2011

kejlyCZ said:
Yes, Google Music can't be installed on rooted phones (yet). According to Google rooting can compromise security, it would be easier to skip DRM and copy the music, it's most probably Google admission to music copyright holders. I've found few posts about Google Music beta working on rooted phones on xda-developers.com, but it looks like new versions doesn't work anymore.

Really, are you sure? Not saying you're wrong, but the implication of that would be no music Google Music for developers. I guess if people at XDA had trouble with it, then you might be right though... but I'm surprised there wasn't widespread backlash at Google Music for all the rooted HTC and Samsung users; I would guess most of the people using Google Music at this point are rooted. I'll take a look

But for whatever it's worth, I have installed Google Music over ten times, mostly when rooted, on all kinds of builds, including, most recently, with the bootloader unlocked, and I never had any problem installing the app from the Market or streaming my music.

To the OP: did you set up Google Music on your PC? I downloaded the music client thing and ran that, and linked it to my Google account, before trying to use the app... dont know why it would matter but perhaps that may help?

Steven58 · Jul 5, 2011

This is good to know. I'm rooted, have my google music invitation, but haven't installed it yet.

Eddie Bombay · Jul 5, 2011

Installed fine on my Rooted Atrix.

google music will not install...is it because im rooted?

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