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Recent problem, I can't update any of my apps, but I can download new ones. In the notification bar it will say For all updates - Installation of APPNAME was unsuccessful. why's it saying appname? When I click the notifications it says cant install on usb storage or sd card
 
No, I've got apps2sd , so I use that, don't really need to force move them, I've got 26mb on phone let and over 100mb on SD. Also I'm not rooted, got froyo,
 
Sounds dodgy.

Things to try:

1) move sd app back to phone and update

2) uninstall app and install update

3) clear data on market app
 
Hello guys,
I have got the same issue. I am trying to update any application that was moved to SD card and I have got notification:
Intsallation Error
Coldn't install on USB storage or SD card.

1) move sd app back to phone and update - this one works but I have only 25 mb of internal storage and sometimes it's impossible to move from SD to phone because I am going to be out of internal storage and it takes too much time to move it there -> update -> move it back
3) clear data on market app - didn't help
 
Alex_l said:
Hello guys,
I have got the same issue. I am trying to update any application that was moved to SD card and I have got notification:
Intsallation Error
Coldn't install on USB storage or SD card.

1) move sd app back to phone and update - this one works but I have only 25 mb of internal storage and sometimes it's impossible to move from SD to phone because I am going to be out of internal storage and it takes too much time to move it there -> update -> move it back
3) clear data on market app - didn't help
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You need to have 25MB free on internal storage all the time. When you update an app that is on SD card, the phone still needs to use internal storage.

Try to clean all the cache files, for example use 1Tap Cache Cleaner from Market. Also, try to uninstall larger apps and replace them with smaller equivalents.
Check in this case the top largest apps in your phone in Settings - Applications. Sort them first by size.
 
Usta said:
You need to have 25MB free on internal storage all the time. When you update an app that is on SD card, the phone still needs to use internal storage.

Try to clean all the cache files, for example use 1Tap Cache Cleaner from Market. Also, try to uninstall larger apps and replace them with smaller equivalents.
Check in this case the top largest apps in your phone in Settings - Applications. Sort them first by size.
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I have 25 mb of free space. I wrote it. And I need only 15 mb of free space all the time not 25.
All the time I try to use smaller apps. But I hate Desire for its internal storage:mad: I know that I could root.
I will try to use 1Tap Cache Cleaner.
 
Alex_l said:
I have 25 mb of free space. I wrote it. And I need only 15 mb of free space all the time not 25.
All the time I try to use smaller apps. But I hate Desire for its internal storage:mad: I know that I could root.
I will try to use 1Tap Cache Cleaner.
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I think there is a check somewhere not to allow apps install if the free space is below 25MB. I could be wrong though.
Don't forget to check the list of largest installed apps.
If you decide to root the phone and need any help, just let us know.


SUroot said:
I recommend accleaner.
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This app is now called 1Tap Cleaner: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.acc.free&feature=search_result
 
Thank you guys for your advices! I have installed 1Tap Cleaner but it didn't help. I think I will wait for 2.3 with Sense. Maybe after updating the whole system this mistake will disappear. Or I have heard that market will be updated soon to a newer version. Maybe this will also help.
 
Guys, I have fixed the problem :)
When you have not enough space after installing the application some information could stay in smdl2tmp1.asec file. And then you cannot update any application that is on SD card. The most easy way is just to delete this file. Connect you phone trough USB -> go to /sdcard/.android_secure -> smdl2tmp1.asec -> delete or cut the file (it's safe because it's a temporary file) -> then update your applications without any problems :)
 
Alex_l said:
Guys, I have fixed the problem :)
When you have not enough space after installing the application some information could stay in smdl2tmp1.asec file. And then you cannot update any application that is on SD card. The most easy way is just to delete this file. Connect you phone trough USB -> go to /sdcard/.android_secure -> smdl2tmp1.asec -> delete or cut the file (it's safe because it's a temporary file) -> then update your applications without any problems :)
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Good find. You should repost that as a tip in the tips and tricks section
 
Usta said:
I think there is a check somewhere not to allow apps install if the free space is below 25MB. I could be wrong though.
Don't forget to check the list of largest installed apps.
If you decide to root the phone and need any help, just let us know.



This app is now called 1Tap Cleaner: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.acc.free&feature=search_result
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how to root??i ask many ppl...they dunno how to root...and i try my self...i fail :(
help plsss....
 
check the root section of the desire forums and it gives a step buy step guide for nearly everything a potential rooter will ever need
 
Okay, another HTC Desire user with exactly the same problem. I was passed this phone, so I had to flush the last user's personal data. I updated the software (it says Android 2.3.5, HTC sense 3.0, software no 3.12.405.1). I unmounted the SD card, and erased it (I assume this is a reformat). I get this message when trying to install the London A-Z map by Zuti. This takes about 350 MBy. The 4 GB SD card has 3.7 GBy free. The phone has 858 MBy available. There is a .android_secure directory but it is empty, so there is no smd12tmp1.asec file to cause trouble. I have tried installing the app without the SD card, hoping to copy it across; and also with the SD card in; each time with a phone reboot to clear out any previous download temporary files. I am trying to install the app using the latest version of the Google Play Store.

I can probably use Google maps, so the particular app is no big deal. But there ought to be a cure for this.
 
Well, this is weird. After playing with this since last Friday, it has worked this time. It's a big file, so I stuck it next to the router at home to get the best signal. I don't know if there is a timeout, but this time it has gone straight onto the SD card (space available went from 3.7 GBy to 3.34 GBy, which is right).
 
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