Unable to re-install Android apps after system reset [closed]

Unable to re-install Android apps after system reset [answered]

asked 2014-09-18 22:11:35 +0300

Olle Jolle
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updated 2014-09-18 22:13:56 +0300

I just had my Jolla in for warranty repair in Finland. It came back wiped clean and with a new, completely virgin system installed. "About product" shows 1.8 / 13.7 in the circle and below it says Sailfish OS 1.0.8.19.

First thing I did was to try to get all my old apps back that had worked fine before the repair:

installed Android support from Jolla store
installed File Browser from Jolla store
set "Untrusted software" to Allowed
copied over several .apk files of well-known apps - WeChat, Uber, Mycelium, etc. - that I had used before and saved on my Mac
went to the apk's in File Browser and chose Install from pull-down menu

All I get is:
"Install launched
If nothing happens, then the package is probably faulty."

Nothing happened, but I downloaded all the apps directly from the original developer and used the same .apk files before, so I'm quite sure they're not faulty. My Jolla phone, coming back directly from Jolla, is about as much reset as it could possibly be.

What can I do?

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answered 2014-09-18 22:29:20 +0300

hnbv

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updated 2014-09-18 22:40:10 +0300

Try this first: 1. Enable dev mode and set root password 2. Download KillDroid from store 3. Try to restart Android Service from with it if didn't work, reboot. (I think Killdroid just uses ”systemctl stop aliendalvik” etc so..)

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I had the same problem^^ & idea to solve and it worked for me!

Maddis ( 2014-09-18 22:47:32 +0300 )edit

I enabled developer mode, but I can't find anything about root password. Where do I set it?

I should say though that I rebooted several times already, both with SailfishReboot app and actual power button. Didn't help. Also, I never had dev mode on before and the apps used to work.

Olle Jolle ( 2014-09-18 22:54:05 +0300 )edit

Check that "remote connection" box, and there you can set passwd which is also root password. Strange, I always get it work after restarting androidservice/reboot.

hnbv ( 2014-09-18 23:00:12 +0300 )edit

Thanks, that worked. Strange though, the Android installer and apps are all in German now! I've always had my Jolla system language set to English. ??

Olle Jolle ( 2014-09-18 23:22:18 +0300 )edit

ralooyar ( 2014-11-23 23:15:06 +0300 )edit

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