Error Installing apk in Android Studio 2.3

Question

Tools:

• Android Studio 2.3
• Firebase

Device Tested

• Samsung GT-I9505

• Samsung SM-T211

Device OS:

• Android 5.0

Problem: I can't install my app on my android device. Been troubleshooting what goes wrong.

Display Error Message:

Installation failed with message device 'a408a2f4' not found.
It is possible that this issue is resolved by uninstalling 
an existing version of the apk if it is present, and then re-installing.

WARNING: Uninstalling will remove the application data!

Do you want to uninstall the existing application?

Displayed Event Log:

11:38 AM    An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
                    java.io.IOException: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
                    at sun.nio.ch.SocketDispatcher.read0(Native Method)
                    at sun.nio.ch.SocketDispatcher.read(SocketDispatcher.java:43)
                    at sun.nio.ch.IOUtil.readIntoNativeBuffer(IOUtil.java:223)
                    at sun.nio.ch.IOUtil.read(IOUtil.java:197)
                    at sun.nio.ch.SocketChannelImpl.read(SocketChannelImpl.java:380)
                    at com.android.ddmlib.AdbHelper.executeRemoteCommand(AdbHelper.java:492)
                    at com.android.ddmlib.SplitApkInstaller.uploadApk(SplitApkInstaller.java:152)
                    at com.android.ddmlib.SplitApkInstaller.install(SplitApkInstaller.java:78)
                    at com.android.ddmlib.Device.installPackages(Device.java:904)
                    at com.android.tools.idea.run.tasks.SplitApkDeployTask$SplitApkInstaller.installApp(SplitApkDeployTask.java:117)
                    at com.android.tools.idea.run.RetryingInstaller.install(RetryingInstaller.java:86)
                    at com.android.tools.idea.run.tasks.SplitApkDeployTask.perform(Spl... (show balloon)

11:38 AM    Session 'app': Error Installing APKs

Weird Event seen

• I haven't had installed my app in my device yet it is displaying that i should uninstall my app.

• I've seen that when installing APK to my physical device goes offline and goes back to online. I don't know what is causing this behavior.

What I've done so far

• Checked my device settings in the developer options to allow usb debugging

• Checked my Sha-1 my package name it is being correctly registered to Firebase Console

• Checked in my Device Application Manager if my app is being installed but i can't see it

• Restarted my PC maybe it is experiencing cache issues on ADB. I had deleted it in task manager but not resolving.

Hoping for your utmost consideration. Thank You.

Answer 1

i had same problem today after update to android studio 2.3

i just downgrade build:gradle version from 2.3.0 to 2.2.3 and solve my problem

buildscript {
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.3' // downgrade to this version
    }
}