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Strange issue! My Visual Studio Comunity 2015 Update 2 no longer builds installable apk's.

When I try to install the apk (for testing purposes) on my Android device (and I've tested on 3 different phones) I get an error:

There was an error parsing the package.

When building the project everything is ok, an apk file apears in the Release folder. The name of the file is always android-release-unsigned.apk

I think it's a setting in the Environment wich prevents the apk's to be installed on the device.

I tried with new, empty Cordova Project and I have the same issue. However in the Emulators the apps are running very well.

Any ideas?

Enovator
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    You need to sign the APK. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4835925/unsigned-apk-can-not-be-installed#4836014 – RamblinRose Jun 11 '16 at 13:33

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I guess you cant install any unsigned apk's which is in the release folder. If it is a release you must sign the apk 1st. And other thing is, if it is for testing purpose you may go for a debug apk. It should work. Good luck

Charitha Goonewardena
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