How to solve ADB error [INSTALL_FAILED_UID_CHANGED] on non-rooted phone?

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I get the error using the Android Studio (but I get the same if I use ADB from command line).

Every solution I found says that I need to delete the installation folder on the phone:

adb shell rm -r /data/data/com.example.my

but I get a permission denied error.

So what can I do on non rooted device?

(I can't delete the folder from device file browser, the folder /data is empty)

The app is not listed in the Android app manager

adb uninstall com.example.my

gives

Failure

Just uninstall the app through the app manager. If don't forget to "Uninstall for all Users" if you're on a tablet version of JB+. — 323go, Aug 29 '14 at 16:42
@323go I updated my question, can't see it listed in the app manager — Seraphim's, Aug 29 '14 at 16:43

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 01 '14 at 08:48

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Unfortunately the only fix I have found for a non-rooted phone is to wipe the device and start again. The reason this is happening will be because the folder still exists with one file that wasn't deleted.

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 29 '14 at 16:49

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Try this out

adb shell pm clear MY_PACKAGE_NAME

or maybe this:

adb install -l -r <'apk_name'>.apk -l = forward lock -r = reinstall

answered Aug 29 '14 at 16:49

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adb install -l -r <'apk_name'>.apk -l = forward lock -r = reinstall try this too. – WhTiggaW Aug 29 '14 at 16:54
same result, failure again – Seraphim's Aug 29 '14 at 17:02

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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Why don't you uninstall the app using:

adb uninstall com.example.my

This question is related: Android INSTALL_FAILED_UID_CHANGED

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thanks for the answer, I forgot to say that the command give a failure response. – Seraphim's Aug 29 '14 at 16:49
If you can't find your app in the /data/ folder and you can't uninstall it I think it is not installed. You should find another reason for the installation error – MartinCR Aug 29 '14 at 16:55
I can't browse the /data folder because (I think) is not a rooted device – Seraphim's Aug 29 '14 at 17:00
@seraphims The easiest way to check if it is a rooted device is: `adb shell` and then `su` – MartinCR Aug 29 '14 at 17:01

How to solve ADB error [INSTALL_FAILED_UID_CHANGED] on non-rooted phone?

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