Installation error: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED

Question

i am getting strange issue while installing app.

I have create Google Map V2 example and its working fine. After all success i have integrate JAVA -XML - Manifest file in my older project.

When i compileing my project there is no error but when i trying to launch its shows me

Installation error: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED Error.

I am following this link for Google Map V2 exmaple.

The Logcate is strang. i am unable to find issue.

i have tried so many thing related Installation error: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED error and also follow that rule but something goes wrong.

Rnd Wrok :

How to fix INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED in my android application

Installation error: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED code included

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/android-developers/RoghZWPRK_s

If i remove new example files and run older project then its running okay.

Please guys help me.

Manifest File

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="my.pkg"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <supports-screens
        android:largeScreens="false"
        android:normalScreens="true"
        android:smallScreens="true" />

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="8" />

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_CORSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="my.pkg.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />

    <permission
        android:name="my.pkg.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />

    <uses-feature
        android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
        android:required="true" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/app_icon"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:logo="@drawable/app_icon"
        android:theme="@style/mytheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="Splash"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name="my.pkg.Google_Map" >
        </activity>


        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="AIzaSyAULMOV1ylxC7wvEIP1hP7EeuKr1dKLaVQ" />
    </application>

</manifest>

Update :

Logcate

04-15 17:33:37.685: E/power(1482): *** set_screen_state 1
04-15 17:33:37.692: E/SensorManager(1482): registerListener :: handle = 0  name= BMA222 delay= 60000 Listener= android.view.WindowOrientationListener$SensorEventListenerImpl@406996b8
04-15 17:33:37.692: E/SensorManager(1482): reg :: handle = 0
04-15 17:33:37.786: E/ClockWidget(17093): getOrientation portrait
04-15 17:33:37.786: E/ClockWidget(17093): drawDayText
04-15 17:33:37.786: E/ClockWidget(17093): width= 50
04-15 17:33:37.786: E/ClockWidget(17093): widthText= 58.0
04-15 17:33:37.786: E/ClockWidget(17093): RIGHT
04-15 17:33:37.810: E/Launcher(1587): setWindowOpaque()
04-15 17:33:38.692: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): ecio: 38
04-15 17:33:38.692: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): iconLevel: 4
04-15 17:33:40.653: E/power(1482): *** set_screen_state 0
04-15 17:33:40.653: E/SensorManager(1482): unregisterListener:: all sensors,  listener = android.view.WindowOrientationListener$SensorEventListenerImpl@406996b8
04-15 17:33:40.653: W/PowerManagerService(1482): CurLockF mPS:0 mUS=0
04-15 17:33:40.653: W/PowerManagerService(1482): type=FULL_WAKE_LOCK                 'keyguard' AW  (mS=7)  activeT=272
04-15 17:33:40.653: W/PowerManagerService(1482): mPokeLocks.size=0:
04-15 17:33:40.755: E/AndroidRuntime(27309): feature code ==> cannot open file
04-15 17:33:41.021: E/power(1482): *** set_screen_state 1
04-15 17:33:41.052: E/SensorManager(1482): registerListener :: handle = 0  name= BMA222 delay= 60000 Listener= android.view.WindowOrientationListener$SensorEventListenerImpl@406996b8
04-15 17:33:41.052: E/SensorManager(1482): reg :: handle = 0
04-15 17:33:41.146: E/Launcher(1587): setWindowOpaque()
04-15 17:33:41.169: E/ClockWidget(17093): getOrientation portrait
04-15 17:33:41.169: E/ClockWidget(17093): drawDayText
04-15 17:33:41.169: E/ClockWidget(17093): width= 50
04-15 17:33:41.169: E/ClockWidget(17093): widthText= 58.0
04-15 17:33:41.169: E/ClockWidget(17093): RIGHT
04-15 17:33:42.997: W/ActivityManager(1482): No content provider found for: 
04-15 17:33:43.817: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): ecio: 38
04-15 17:33:43.817: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): iconLevel: 4
04-15 17:33:46.286: E/power(1482): *** set_screen_state 0
04-15 17:33:46.286: W/PowerManagerService(1482): CurLockF mPS:0 mUS=0
04-15 17:33:46.286: W/PowerManagerService(1482): mPokeLocks.size=0:
04-15 17:33:46.294: E/SensorManager(1482): unregisterListener:: all sensors,  listener = android.view.WindowOrientationListener$SensorEventListenerImpl@406996b8
04-15 17:33:46.364: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): ecio: 37
04-15 17:33:46.364: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): iconLevel: 4
04-15 17:33:47.075: W/ActivityManager(1482): No content provider found for: 
04-15 17:33:51.497: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): ecio: 36
04-15 17:33:51.497: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): iconLevel: 4
04-15 17:33:54.060: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): ecio: 35
04-15 17:33:54.060: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): iconLevel: 4
04-15 17:33:56.630: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): ecio: 33
04-15 17:33:56.630: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): iconLevel: 4
04-15 17:34:00.005: E/ClockWidget(17093): getOrientation portrait
04-15 17:34:00.005: E/ClockWidget(17093): drawDayText
04-15 17:34:00.005: E/ClockWidget(17093): width= 50
04-15 17:34:00.005: E/ClockWidget(17093): widthText= 58.0
04-15 17:34:00.005: E/ClockWidget(17093): RIGHT
04-15 17:34:01.732: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): ecio: 32
04-15 17:34:01.732: E/StatusBarPolicy(1544): iconLevel: 4

Answer 1

It was very difficult to find the solution because Logcat said something else. Finally I found the solution for my above query.

The issue was in my package name: I had set the first character of the package name to a capital letter like Chintan.Khetiya.Package.

Generally, that was working for me in my older project, but when I tried to implement Google Maps code in my existing project, then the Manifest File is not allowed to use a capital letter in the package name.

So, finally I replaced it with lowercase characters like chinta.khetiya.package, and updated my new Google Maps Key with the new package name.

Now it's working.

So be careful when you set your package name. See more here.

Answer 2

The error is due to your comment usage in your manifest file. You cannot use comments like this in your Manifest:

// new update 

You'll have to use the XML way, like so:

<!-- new update -->

//// EDIT:

Actually, you're using a custom permission before declaring the permission. Try turning this part around:

<uses-permission android:name="my.pkg.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />

    <permission
        android:name="my.pkg.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />

to

<permission
        android:name="my.pkg.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />

<uses-permission android:name="my.pkg.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />

Answer 3

Your package name should start with lower case letter. Suppose you have:

Com.Example.packagename

Changed it to something like

com.example.packagename

That will solve your problem.