Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]

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When I try to update a new version from server by downloading apk, then enter install it, but failed to get installed, so I used adb command to install error found pkg:

 /data/local/tmp/ntsj_2018012614.apk *
   Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]**

do you have the same application already installed in the device? Did you try increasing the version code of app? — rafa, May 26 '18 at 01:55
i update version code i want to replace the old version but fail — uglyant, May 26 '18 at 02:08
Adb command does not seem to accept the apk with same package name... you can build the apk and drag and drop the apk file directly on emulator... it should work... — rafa, May 26 '18 at 06:02

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 26 '18 at 10:11

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adb can't install an apk if the device already have an apk installed where the package name is the same. So, you need to remove it by using:

adb uninstall com.your.package.name

where com.your.package.name is your apk package name. Or you can use the following if you want to keep all the apk data (in case you want to update the apk):

adb uninstall -k com.your.package.name

Then you can install the apk with:

adb install yourpackage.apk

In case you don't know the package name, please read more about it at Read the package name of an Android APK

answered May 26 '18 at 10:11

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i have solved that problem ,because targetsdkversion – uglyant May 28 '18 at 01:02
@uglyant: Great! can you make it as an answer then accept it so the question is closed? – ישו אוהב אותך May 28 '18 at 01:58
owww... I forgot that your question is closed.. – ישו אוהב אותך May 28 '18 at 01:59

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]

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