How To Stop Installation of Multiple Slice APK In Android Studio 2.3

Question

After updating the android studio to version 2.3. i am facing issue during installation on android device from android studio. here attaching the output raised in console before and after updating the android studio.

Before updated to android studio 2.3

$ adb push E:\mynewapp\TestDemo\TestDemo\app\build\outputs\apk\app-debug.apk /data/local/tmp/com.example.gangsofcoder.testdemo
$ adb shell pm install -r "/data/local/tmp/com.example.gangsofcoder.testdemo"
    pkg: /data/local/tmp/com.example.gangsofcoder.testdemo
Success

After updated to android studio 2.3

$ adb install-multiple -r E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\dep\dependencies.apk
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_1.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_3.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_0.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_2.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_4.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_6.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_5.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_7.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_8.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\slices\slice_9.apk 
 E:\SurajBahadur\testdemoApp\testdemo\app\build\outputs\apk\app-debug.apk 

Error while Installing APKs

Answer 1

This is caused by "instant run" feature in studio 2.3, you can disable it by:

Open the Settings or Preferences dialog. Navigate to Build, Execution, Deployment > Instant Run. Uncheck the box next to Enable Instant Run.

More info, please check: https://developer.android.com/studio/run/index.html

Answer 2

Here's my solution (there's no need to deactivate instant run) Do all these steps in the stated order:

1. Gradle Build (root level)

   

2. Gradle build + clean (app level)

   

3. Choose app on the top bar (left of run 'app')

   

4. Clean Project

   Navigate to Build > Clean Project

And it should work now!

• Solution 2: disable instant run (as stated by Teresa)