Apk failing to install on Android N with INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK error

Question

I was trying to install apk with adb install but when I tried to install it I got the following error,

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK: Package couldn't be installed in /data/app/conform.src.com.conform-1: Package /data/app/conform.src.com.conform-1/base.apk code is missing]

Answer 1

I faced this error in react native after the gradle was updated. I did nothing except cleaning the project.

cd android
gradle clean

fixed my issue on windows 10.

Answer 2

Working Solution:

1. You need to create a blank app.
2. Open the the blank app's csproj file
3. copy the property group code for Debug, Debug-any cpu, release any cpu
4. Replace in your project's csproj file
5. Clean & Run

Cheers !!!

Answer 3

I had the same trouble when installing AOSP built apks.

I did

mm DEX_PREOPT_DEFAULT=nostripping

and it worked.

Answer 4

I came upon with this problem.

After looking for package_and_sign_apk, I found that google is using apksigner (instead of jarsigner)released after android-build-tools-24.0.3.

And I re-packaged my apk with command line(aapt),and signed with apksigner.

All work well.

Hope to help u some little~

Answer 5

Just fixed this issue on my machine: windows.

Upgraded android studio (gradle upgraded as well as a result).

Had some minor issues with the manifest file as a result of AADT. Project installed and launched after.