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I have some issues with a device I bought (coby internet tablet 7015) that have resulted in my being unable to use the android market (I always get a 404 error) or the app that came with it (appslib) I seem unable to install any apps (with .apk) because I do not have a file manager. I'm looking for a way to install apps without one, or maybe one I can install that is not in .apk format!
ryladine said:
I have some issues with a device I bought (coby internet tablet 7015) that have resulted in my being unable to use the android market (I always get a 404 error) or the app that came with it (appslib) I seem unable to install any apps (with .apk) because I do not have a file manager. I'm looking for a way to install apps without one, or maybe one I can install that is not in .apk format!
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Go into your browser on the device and find an apk for a file manager, then download it. when it's downloaded you should be able to open it through the browser. Then you can copy over an apk for ME (MarketEnabler) and install it. ME will let you use the market.
I wrote down some options:
1. If you rooted your phone and such you can just use adb from SDK
Code:
adb install [dir/package.apk]
(usb debugging enabled).
2. If you have internet on your device, upload a file manager apk you downloaded from a pc and put it where your phone can download it from with the browser. So when the download on your phone is complete you can click on the finished download in the notification bar and install it the file manager.
3. You can also try appbrain.
Though I think you should first fix the market problem. How about resetting the phone?
You can also use DropBox. Download the .Apk to your computer, pop it in your DropBox folder, open DropBox on your device, tap the Apk, and voila!
technically its not a phone its a "Coby internet tablet" but I get what you mean, and I have actually reset it to factory default's twice with no success.
To the first poster thanks, that did work to enable to to get the file manager but what is market enabler? and any suggestions on where I can find it?
http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/downloads/detail?name=MarketEnabler_v3.1.1.2.apk
It can fake a provider to get access.
How does it work? Every time I tried it would say "We've got a problem Houston"
Andyt95 said:
Go into your browser on the device and find an apk for a file manager, then download it. when it's downloaded you should be able to open it through the browser. Then you can copy over an apk for ME (MarketEnabler) and install it. ME will let you use the market.
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thanks
newb here. I heard so much about appstores that I spaced clicking to download
thank you
ryladine said:
How does it work? Every time I tried it would say "We've got a problem Houston"
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errmmm... every time I install ME it's ok...
try installing the 2.2.6 market from this child forum??
try appbrain. It should let you start a direct download from your PC.
If everything fails then the only thing I can suggest is installing all apps from .apk
Andyt95 said:
errmmm... every time I install ME it's ok...
try installing the 2.2.6 market from this child forum??
try appbrain. It should let you start a direct download from your PC.
If everything fails then the only thing I can suggest is installing all apps from .apk
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He would need root for it to work.
If you do have root, try this http://amip.tools-for.net/wiki/android/marketaccess
It works better than MarketEnabler.
You do have WIFI enabled? And added your google account? Does it have a SIM card?
ryladine said:
How does it work? Every time I tried it would say "We've got a problem Houston"
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Check My Posts....
Under Market-Access!!
Should Help!!
Also I Have A Post With ES Explorer,
That You Can Basically Can Download From XDA It Self!!
Good-Luck!!
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hey all,
first post, apologies if this might be in the wrong place.
i've just picked up the kobo vox, and it's awesome, but i can't figure out how to get the android market running. i've got the apk installed, but the device doesn't give me the option to add a google account. the kobo vox explicitly says it supports the android marketplace, so i'm hoping i'm doing something wrong.
thanks!
I'm in the same state. I've looked about and managed to use some of Cyanogen's packages to install a few core stuff like the framework and the market app itself, but trying to run the Market asks me to register a Google account, which always fails saying there was a connection issue. On a further reboot android.process.acore decided to crash every five seconds and I had to reset the device to factory settings.
This kinda sucks because the device is fairly solid, but the default "market" is a joke. I'm already annoyed by the fairly large amount of preinstalled apps (which can't be uninstalled, as usual), but not having proper Market access would probably be a deal killer.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
What about Rooting?
I have run into the same problem. I think that before you can install the full android market we will have to Root the tablet. Has anyone tried the Gingerbreak.apk? Or is there some other way to Root the tablet?
Syncmaster700nf said:
I have run into the same problem. I think that before you can install the full android market we will have to Root the tablet. Has anyone tried the Gingerbreak.apk? Or is there some other way to Root the tablet?
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I've tried GingerBreak on my Kobo Vox and it seems to have installed, however I'm not certain the SU access is working properly. When I try repairing permissions in ROM Manager, I get the message "An Error occured trying to run priviledged commands!". It also fails when I try to backup my ROM.
This is honestly the first Android device I've ever owned so I'm not certain that I'm doing everything correctly. I did make sure to allow SuperUser permissions to ROM Manager, but I'm still getting errors. Any help from a Veteran Android user would be appreciated.
Can't get past the Android Login
After rooting and installing Busybox I was able to install the Android Market but every time I try to login the app will not connect to the Market to confirm my ID, it seems to time out. Any Ideas on what I can try?
Turns out my inability to repair permissions was simply due to me not having busybox installed. I can attest that GingerBreak does successfully root the tablet.
I'm hoping I can find a way to install Clockwordmod recovery in order to install the google apps from CM7. I tried simply copying the files into place without success.
So, did you manage to install busybox? What version and where?
Tell me if you manage to install the recovery, the vox don't seem to have one by default.
If we manage to install all the google app and the googleframeworkservice, that would make the tablet a lot better and give the possibility to install the android market.
I was able to install busybox 4.3 /system/xbin. I do not know about a recovery mode but I did manage to put the tablet into "Safe Mode" after it do stock in a loop at bootup but I am not sure how I did it. According to user help you can not update the firmware from the SDcard.
Have you tried to install Clockwordmod?
I managed to install the googleserviceframework, but I need to install some other thing that don't want to install.
I also manage to install youtube (the real one) and it work great, I just can't sign in...
In the accounts & sync settings section, I can create a google account, but It can't communicate with the google server to set up the account, it give me the error:
"Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server."
It's probably cause by some app that I didn't manage to install yet, like "onetimeinitializer", "googlepartnersetup" and some other...
I've managed to install Busybox, but have yet been unsuccessful installing the Google Framework.
I was able to install the Clockwordmod, but I have yet to find a phone or tablet on it's list that is compatible with the Kobo Vox. I'm going to do my research to see if any phones or tablets have similar specs to the Vox and see if that will work. So far I've just been picking at random and trying it.
Try the B & N Nook Color - same CPU, Memory & screen size.
That was my first thought. Unfortunately no luck. With a couple of them I can seem to get them start loading as if they're going into an update but it always errors out. I'm now just systematically going through the list and driving every version.
If you attempt to install a version of Clockwork made for another device, you'll brick it.
Don't forget that after dropping in the files to the various system directories, you also have to set permit permissions properly.
Also, would be good to request a Kobo Vox forum here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301121
If anyone in this thread is actually a developer who knows how to compile and so forth, Koush has a brief guide to porting Clockwork:
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/10/porting-clockwork-recovery-to-new.html
Manual Configuration is a must have option. Thanks
wow, pretty lame that the android market seems not to be supported despite it being touted as an official feature
on a side note, has anyone figured out how to change or remove that default dock (without rooting)? it's kind of a pain in the ass.
I've installed a couple dozen different clockwork of recoveries so far and haven't bricked it yet but maybe I should quit while I'm ahead. I'd rather not brick my shiny new Kobo.
Need Kernal Version & Build Number
I have to return my Kobo Vox because the speaker is not working. Under Privacy Settings I have done a Factory Data Reset but I am still showing the Super Icon. Does anyone have a copy of the original firmware or know how to unroot the device?
jakeopolis said:
wow, pretty lame that the android market seems not to be supported despite it being touted as an official feature
on a side note, has anyone figured out how to change or remove that default dock (without rooting)? it's kind of a pain in the ass.
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Official marketing material says apps but doesn't say Android Market. Some media outlets misquoted and wrote Market falsely.
Sent from my Nook Color!
Syncmaster700nf said:
I have to return my Kobo Vox because the speaker is not working. Under Privacy Settings I have done a Factory Data Reset but I am still showing the Super Icon. Does anyone have a copy of the original firmware or know how to unroot the device?
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Factory Reset just clears the data partition but doesn't reset the system partition.
Until someone properly compiles a custom recovery or finds a stock reset file, there's no safe way back.
Sent from my Nook Color!
After updating to Lollipop on my Nexus 5, it restored all of my apps except for about 10. One of them is a widget that I use everyday called Simple Calendar Widget by MYCOLORSCREEN. When trying to download the app, it gives me the message "Unknown error code during application install: -505". It seems to download fine, but the message pops up during the install process. Anybody know about this issue or experiencing the same thing if you try to download this application? I also tried downloading the apk file online but that also fails to install. I can't find any info regarding this issue. Thanks.
I had this issue on certain apps as well. The dev of those apps needed to change something for it to work on Lollipop.
RoomTenONine said:
I had this issue on certain apps as well. The dev of those apps needed to change something for it to work on Lollipop.
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I've had this problem. Did a search with Google and it seems others are having this issue. Hopefully Google will have an update to fix.
Do a search in this forum. I replied with the cause and solutions. Was posted last week.
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nikon120 said:
Do a search in this forum. I replied with the cause and solutions. Was posted last week.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Code 505 is a permissions code. This typically means that the APK file already exists in your /data/app folder. You'll need to locate the APK files in question in the /data/app folder and remove them. You will need root to perform this action.
You came across this problem because you didn't do a wipe of your userdata partition when you jumped from Kitkat to Lollipop. I encountered the same issue because of that reason. I just ended up wiping and starting fresh as my phone hadn't been wiped since I got the device last November.
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Are you sure? I flashed the factory image of Lollipop on my phone and it wiped everything. Afterwards, I had to also do a factory reset of my phone from the settings due to a storage issue. Why would that get left behind?
Edit: I checked (phone is rooted) and the app isn't in the /data/app folder
PMamba said:
Are you sure? I flashed the factory image of Lollipop on my phone and it wiped everything. Afterwards, I had to also do a factory reset of my phone from the settings due to a storage issue. Why would that get left behind?
Edit: I checked (phone is rooted) and the app isn't in the /data/app folder
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I spent an hour combing through Google group threads trying to get a real answer to this outstanding question. I was perplexed that only two applications of mine refused to install due to this error. The consensus was that the APK file was still there, or some remnants of data related to the application remained on the device that the Play Store service didn't like.
I ended up wiping my device twice:
Once by flashing both the userdata.img and cache.img files, which ended up giving me the storage issue bug on Lollipop. (Showing 16GB instead of 32GB)
Second by performing a factory reset from within the booted OS, which resolved the storage issue.
After that, everything was good to go. Have yet to encounter this error code again.
PMamba said:
After updating to Lollipop on my Nexus 5, it restored all of my apps except for about 10. One of them is a widget that I use everyday called Simple Calendar Widget by MYCOLORSCREEN. When trying to download the app, it gives me the message "Unknown error code during application install: -505". It seems to download fine, but the message pops up during the install process. Anybody know about this issue or experiencing the same thing if you try to download this application? I also tried downloading the apk file online but that also fails to install. I can't find any info regarding this issue. Thanks.
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I just had to click install again after the error and it worked for me. It was a PITA.
sigh, I've had this issue with terminal emulator
C:\>adb install Term.apk
3966 KB/s (515876 bytes in 0.127s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Term.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_DUPLICATE_PERMISSION perm=jackpal.androidterm.permission
.PREPEND_TO_PATH pkg=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox]
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So yeah...duplicate permissions, in this case i had ROM Toolbox Lite installed which had the same permission sooooo it's one or the other at the moment
bleets said:
sigh, I've had this issue with terminal emulator
So yeah...duplicate permissions, in this case i had ROM Toolbox Lite installed which had the same permission sooooo it's one or the other at the moment
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Hm alright. Where does the apk file need to be in order to use the adb install command? I want to see which app is conflicting with.
PMamba said:
Hm alright. Where does the apk file need to be in order to use the adb install command? I want to see which app is conflicting with.
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as long as you have adb working it can be anywhere as long as you know the path
so adb install c:\path\to\file.apk
as it happens with terminal emulator i could download the apk seperately, with other apps i'd probably download on my tablet and pull it off that
bleets said:
as long as you have adb working it can be anywhere as long as you know the path
so adb install c:\path\to\file.apk
as it happens with terminal emulator i could download the apk seperately, with other apps i'd probably download on my tablet and pull it off that
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Wow it looks like GTasks is conflicting. Without GTasks this app is useless. :crying:
Thanks though.
PMamba said:
Wow it looks like GTasks is conflicting. Without GTasks this app is useless. :crying:
Thanks though.
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https://code.google.com/p/android-developer-preview/issues/detail?id=1668
hopefully it'll get sorted...
You'd have thought people testing would have installed enough apps to come across it and if google knew about it in october why not fix it
I had this issue trying to install Rom Toolbox. I uninstalled Terminal Emulator and the issue went away, probably because Terminal Emulator is included in Rom Toolbox.
How I solved it
In bootloader mode I flash from the factory image userdata and cache, then I wipe Dalvik, data and cache in TWRP after the first boot I skip the setup just too full factory data reset, in the second boot, I set up everything normal, but instead of restoring from previous devices I set it up as a new device, then I manually download the app that was giving the error, it installed without a problem.
I know is a little too much for an app, but it works for me.
onetraakmind said:
I had this issue trying to install Rom Toolbox. I uninstalled Terminal Emulator and the issue went away, probably because Terminal Emulator is included in Rom Toolbox.
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Exactly.
Thank you very much for the tip.
onetraakmind said:
I had this issue trying to install Rom Toolbox. I uninstalled Terminal Emulator and the issue went away, probably because Terminal Emulator is included in Rom Toolbox.
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I'm currently having the issue everyone mentions, except I already have ROM Toolbox Pro and was trying to install Terminal Emulator. Terminal Emulator in ROM Toolbox currently FC's on Stock (rooted) 5.0.1. But I use other features, like the Rebooter that I don't wanna sacrifice for just Terminal Emulator haha. Wish they'd fix this issue permanently
Jleeblanch said:
I'm currently having the issue everyone mentions, except I already have ROM Toolbox Pro and was trying to install Terminal Emulator. Terminal Emulator in ROM Toolbox currently FC's on Stock (rooted) 5.0.1. But I use other features, like the Rebooter that I don't wanna sacrifice for just Terminal Emulator haha. Wish they'd fix this issue permanently
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Uninstall ROM toolbox, install terminal emulator, install ROM toolbox... Someone said that worked.
rootSU said:
Uninstall ROM toolbox, install terminal emulator, install ROM toolbox... Someone said that worked.
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You really should look in the rom toolbox pro app a little better. There is an emulator built in
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mattie_49 said:
You really should look in the rom toolbox pro app a little better. There is an emulator built in
Sent from my One M8 using Tapatalk
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I know, that's why you can't install jackpal terminal emulator if you have ROM toolbox installed as it uses the same permissions.
Although you should read up yourself because if you did, you'd know the terminal emulator in rom toolbox force closes on lollipop on the nexus 5.
I understand this is a old thread but I fixed it a way that wasn't mentioned in this thread. Just thought I'd share for anyone googling this issue and finding this. What I did was go into the guest account and uninstall the app that was causing the issue such as snapchat. The way I caused it in the first place was installing snapchat on aptoide which installed it on both my account and the guest account and I decided I didn't want snapchat anymore so I uninstalled it but it was still there on the guest account which caused the error 505 whenever I tried to reinstall snapchat.
Problem: I cannot (re)install Facebook Messenger
History: I have two Pixel 2 phones. I had facebook messenger when I initially set up on both. I noticed that there was an update that would not download and install. I have had this issue in the past with other apps & phones. So I uninstalled the app, to reinstall via play store. It would not install giving a "error -505". I have found that "error -505" basically means "something went wrong, but we aren't going to tell you what." I tried my Titanium Backup from both phones; Both TiKbp sit at the restoring notification for a long time. By long time, I mean I actually let it work for over an hour. I have tried going back to stock boot & dtbo image via OTA and flash-all, and also tried removing Magisk. Installing the APK from the TiKbp refuses to work either; I get the installing progress bar, then "App not installed".
Phone info:
Google version & oem unlocked bootloader
December 8.1
TWRP 3.2.1
Rooted via Magisk V14.5(1456) (works properly, safetynet passes)
Snoke R1 Kernel
Viper4Android (works properly)
Currently: One phone has Facebook Messenger (145.0.0.25.203) installed (will not update). The other refuses to install in any fashion I try.
Do any of you know of something else I can try?
Diesel_Jeremiah said:
Problem: I cannot (re)install Facebook Messenger
History: I have two Pixel 2 phones. I had facebook messenger when I initially set up on both. I noticed that there was an update that would not download and install. I have had this issue in the past with other apps & phones. So I uninstalled the app, to reinstall via play store. It would not install giving a "error -505". I have found that "error -505" basically means "something went wrong, but we aren't going to tell you what." I tried my Titanium Backup from both phones; Both TiKbp sit at the restoring notification for a long time. By long time, I mean I actually let it work for over an hour. I have tried going back to stock boot & dtbo image via OTA and flash-all, and also tried removing Magisk. Installing the APK from the TiKbp refuses to work either; I get the installing progress bar, then "App not installed".
Phone info:
Google version & oem unlocked bootloader
December 8.1
TWRP 3.2.1
Rooted via Magisk V14.5(1456) (works properly, safetynet passes)
Snoke R1 Kernel
Viper4Android (works properly)
Currently: One phone has Facebook Messenger (145.0.0.25.203) installed (will not update). The other refuses to install in any fashion I try.
Do any of you know of something else I can try?
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Download the apk file from apkmirror
ApoelEllhnwn said:
Download the apk file from apkmirror
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Tried three different APKs with no luck.
I figured out the issue.
Apparently my facebook app version 3.9 was claiming a permission the Messenger needed.
I uninstalled facebook the second time around and success!
adb install is my new best friend haha
Code:
C:\Windows\System32>adb devices
List of devices attached
FAXXXXXXXXX device
C:\Windows\System32>adb install "C:\Users\jerem\Desktop\Pixel 2\com.facebook.orca.apk"
Failed to install C:\Users\jerem\Desktop\Pixel 2\com.facebook.orca.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_DUPLICATE_PERMISSION: Package com.facebook.orca attempting to redeclare permission com.facebook.receiver.permission.ACCESS already owned by com.facebook.katana]
C:\Windows\System32>adb install "C:\Users\jerem\Desktop\Pixel 2\com.facebook.orca.apk"
Failed to install C:\Users\jerem\Desktop\Pixel 2\com.facebook.orca.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_DUPLICATE_PERMISSION: Package com.facebook.orca attempting to redeclare permission com.facebook.receiver.permission.ACCESS already owned by com.facebook.katana]
C:\Windows\System32>adb install "C:\Users\jerem\Desktop\Pixel 2\com.facebook.orca.apk"
Success
C:\Windows\System32>adb install "C:\Users\jerem\Desktop\Pixel 2\com.facebook.katana.apk"
Success
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Hi all.
I need some help / info on this. I have googled but found nothing similar to this.
I have a rooted Google Pixel 2 Running the stock December Pie firmware (latest at the time of writing)
Recently i noticed that apps that are already installed on my phone are reinstalling themselves silently.
I use MobileGO on my PC to manage my phone and it keeps showing that apps have been installed when they haven't updated via Play Store... and i have not side loaded them either.
At first i though it to be an error with MobileGO but it happens to random apps almost daily so i decided to extract the apps to pc and compare the hash values of the "updated" versions against the same verion number extracted from the play store and of course they are different. Something is modifying my installed apps but there no other symptoms.
I want to find out what is causing this rather than just do a reset or re flash however im not sure where to start as this is symptom less i wouldn't have even noticed if not for managing the phone via the pc
I also want to look for what has been modified in these version that are now on my phone can anyone with apk reversing experience please help me compare for differences or a common modification between the files ?