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[Q] installation error unknown reason-18

HELP!!! every time i try to download and install an app from the market it says "installation error
unknown reason-18"
what could be causing this, and how do i fix it?

I get the same thing. Cyanogenmod 6 RC3. Apps installing to external.
I've tried:
1) rebooting
2) deleting the market data
3) wiping cache
4) wiping dalvik cache
5) nandroid/wipe/restore
6) BART/wipe/restore
7) wipe/reflash
I've heard that installing to internal, and then moving them to external will work. I've also heard that installing one app by adb will fix it to make market work.
And finally I've heard that the following works.
Code:
rm /mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec
I'll be trying a few of these out, starting with the last.
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The above code should read:
Code:
su
rm /mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec
Note that in normal text, that's "rm /mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec". For some reason, the CODE tag makes a lower case l look like the number 1.
l
Code:
l
1
Code:
1

I should also mention that I also tried to fix permissions.
The code shown above didn't work. Terminal said that the file didn't exist.
I set it to install apps to "automatic" and that has been working since my first reply.

On the Terminal, enter first "su" and only after that run the command.

hello, i have a Desire NON-rooted and have changed too automatic install on external trough ADB, but i have this problem now suddenly i got unknown reason 18 and nothing will install on external !!! is there any solution i have maybe 20 apps on the external. thanks

yerand said:
HELP!!! every time i try to download and install an app from the market it says "installation error
unknown reason-18"
what could be causing this, and how do i fix it?
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I had the exact same error message when trying to install the Google Maps update today and it turned out that it was because Google Maps was on the SD Card. I had moved maps to SD yesterday, then when I tried to update it, I got the error you got. I had to
1) switch the install location back to internal
2) move maps back to internal
3) clear market cache
After those 3 steps, I was able to install the update without issue. I guess some apps can not be updated if the are either on the card or maybe if they have been moved to the card.

I have the same error. None of the tips here have worked for me. It seems to be only Angry Birds that wont install...
**EDIT** Just found this -
it's smdl2tmp1.asec (with the letter L before the 2) not smd12tmp1.asec (with the number 1)
Oops!
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...all-around-failures/page__p__24608#entry24608

AndyCr15 said:
Just found this -
it's smdl2tmp1.asec (with the letter L before the 2) not smd12tmp1.asec (with the number 1)
Oops!
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Nice! That's perfect! Spread the word!

AndyCr15 said:
I have the same error. None of the tips here have worked for me. It seems to be only Angry Birds that wont install...
**EDIT** Just found this -
it's smdl2tmp1.asec (with the letter L before the 2) not smd12tmp1.asec (with the number 1)
Oops!
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...all-around-failures/page__p__24608#entry24608
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Hi
Tried with exactly that text (l and not 1) but terminal says "such directory or file does not exist".
Please help...

I love this Forum endless amount of help. Thanks a million, worked like a charm.

I definitely have the same issue, can not browse file smdl2tpm1.aces. Anybody can help me, so that my android on HD2 can be perfect.hic
kiowa79 said:
Hi
Tried with exactly that text (l and not 1) but terminal says "such directory or file does not exist".
Please help...
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kenhuynh said:
I definitely have the same issue, can not browse file smdl2tpm1.aces. Anybody can help me, so that my android on HD2 can be perfect.hic
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Solved deleting .adroid_secure folder. It's hidden in SD root.

Tried all the above hints, still not working
Hello all
Market is still not installing anything on my N1.
There is no such file in /mnt/secure/asec, and yes, got a rooted phone.
The only file there that starts with s is smpxg.jewelxmas_lite-1.asec.
Any other hints ?
I experienced this on Froyo (2.2), Froyo 2.2.1, CyanogenMod 6.0 and now also on nightly CM 6.1.
Cheers.
UPDATE: Never mind, was able to unmount
tmpfs on /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure type tmpfs (ro,relatime,size=0k,mode=000)
Then rm'd it safely. After a reboot I am back in the game.

is this problem solvable for people who dont know what to do with the code or what a terminal is?

removing smdl2tmp1.asec did it for me on my evo. Thanks guys.

kiowa79 said:
Solved deleting .adroid_secure folder. It's hidden in SD root.
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YES, it worked for me! Thanks.

Ok, so I'm having problems with installing Angry Birds (installation error - 18) and I have read the posts, but I honestly have no idea what to do. Someone said that this code works, but where am I suppose to type it in or alter it?

I'm with thenapster3, not got a clue! Running MUIU Build 5 and can't find anything mentioned or delete the secure folder. Soz Any help would be gratefully received.

Solved on hd2
kenhuynh said:
I definitely have the same issue, can not browse file smdl2tpm1.aces. Anybody can help me, so that my android on HD2 can be perfect.hic
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found this on other forum... thought i would share with you
(1) unmount your SD CARD
(2) download and install the app
(3) mount back your SD CARD
worked for me...

try this
I got an error saying 'unknown error 18', I Google'd the error and found a possible fix, which was un-mounting the SD card. I tried, and was able to install the apps ! I then have to mount the SD card and move the apps across! It works, but its a real pain to have to keep un-mounting and mounting the sd card!
giv it a shot

[Q] Uninstall-Install problem

Hello All,
I'm trying to install Igo - since my Milestone's 60 days Motonav trial expired.
Unfortunately I did not uninstall the Motonav properly, just deleted the SD card folders, the apk from the phone itself and the shortcut from the main menu.
I don't know if it's the root of the problem or not, but cannot install the Igo just receive error message: "application not installed".
I'm trying to install it with Rootexplorer, the sdcard is in R/W mode.
Probably there are some files in the system what I have to delete manually due to the n00b Motonav deletion process I've made?
Or do you have any other idea? (I've ckecked this forum but did not find related topic. If there are any, sorry just drop me the link...)
Many thanks for your help in advance.
/Dwarf

Dwarfsong said:
Hello All,
I'm trying to install Igo - since my Milestone's 60 days Motonav trial expired.
Unfortunately I did not uninstall the Motonav properly, just deleted the SD card folders, the apk from the phone itself and the shortcut from the main menu.
I don't know if it's the root of the problem or not, but cannot install the Igo just receive error message: "application not installed".
I'm trying to install it with Rootexplorer, the sdcard is in R/W mode.
Probably there are some files in the system what I have to delete manually due to the n00b Motonav deletion process I've made?
Or do you have any other idea? (I've ckecked this forum but did not find related topic. If there are any, sorry just drop me the link...)
Many thanks for your help in advance.
/Dwarf
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124590

[Q] "Installation error - insufficient storage available" when installing skype

[Q] "Installation error - insufficient storage available" when installing skype
Hello Everybody,
this is my first post on this forum, i decided to start this thread cause i've been struggling with this problem for something like one month now, i really want to fix it, and this looks like the best place where to ask for help.
I'm having problems installing the Skype application on a Samsung Galaxy S, in Italy.
Initially i installed it from the market, the installation went fine, but i couldn't log in cause i was still running Android 2.1
After the upgrade to 2.2, Skype worked only the first time i tried to use it, then it started giving me a weird bug; basically each time i tried to make a call, it would say "already 2 ongoing calls".
I uninstalled it, and now each time i try to install it again i get the same error message "Installation error - insufficient storage available".
I have 5.22GB available on the internal SD card, and 573MB on the internal phone storage, and i have no external SD card.
I tried to contact the Skype support, sent them something like 10 different emails, but each time they came up with stupid answers and in the end they couldn't find a solution, so they said
"Please note that the message you are receiving is an operating system message and is not a Skype message.
We suggest that you contact Samsung to find out under which circumstances the operating system returns this message and what can be done to make an installation possible."
I tried to contact Samsung, but they didn't even reply.
I started a thread in the Android Market Help Forum and one guy suggested to use adb to delete the skype folder
So i rooted my device with z4root and also did the OneClickLagFix V2.2+
I managed to install the Android SDK and get the adb up and running, but when i try to delete the skype folder, this is what i get
# rm -R /data/com.skype.raider
rm -R /data/com.skype.raider
rm failed for /data/com.skype.raider, No such file or directory
#
basically there is no such folder..
at this point i really don't know what to do, and i hope that someone here is able and willing to help me.
I think i gave all the possibly needed information to help you fixing my problem, but if you need more please just ask.
Thanks a lot and by the way big up to this forum, so many useful informations in here!
Cheers
Pedro

update
i installed Titanium Backup
if i go to the Backup/Restore tab and scroll to the very botton, the last one is com.skype.raider, but it has a line on it and i'm not sure what that means (see attached image)
if i click it, all the options are grayed out, so i can't uninstall it..
if i click and hold, a different menu comes up, where most of the options are grayed out as well, i can only do Assign Labels, Explore and View in Market.
If i click Explore, it says:
com.skype.raider
files/
shared.lck 0B
defetto/
main.db-journal 8.0KB
any idea what's going on? thanks in advance

Never mind, i made it!
I bought an application from the market called Root Explorer, i couldnt find a free one doing the same, basically giving full access to my folder structure.
Anyway, i was able to find the com.skype.raider folder and delete it..
after that, next install went fine!
the correct path was /data/data/com.skype.raider
so if you have the same problem, you can use abd and delete the folder and you don't need to buy the above mentioned app..
p.s. how do i set this thread as answered?

Had a similar problem! I couldn't downlaod anything from the market. Unmounting the sdcard has fixed the issue. Thx http://media.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

defetto said:
Never mind, i made it!
I bought an application from the market called Root Explorer, i couldnt find a free one doing the same, basically giving full access to my folder structure.
Anyway, i was able to find the com.skype.raider folder and delete it..
after that, next install went fine!
the correct path was /data/data/com.skype.raider
so if you have the same problem, you can use abd and delete the folder and you don't need to buy the above mentioned app..
p.s. how do i set this thread as answered?
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Thank you for sharing your solution. It helped me solve the "insufficient" problem

[Q] SD write permissions on Android 5.0.2

Hello everyone,
I've just bought a Xperia Z3 Compact (2 days ago) and updated it to Android 5.0.2
I installed Hearthstone and moved it to my SD card, everything went ok, but when I try to initialize the game I get a message that I need to give permission to write into my SD.
So my questions are:
Is this supposed to happen?
Is it possible to give permissions without rooting my phone? I think that ES File Explorer asked for permissions the first time I opened it, but I can't find any configuration to do so...

This seems normal. I have fx file explorers and it requires explicit permission to write to the sd and i sometimes have to reset the permission. You should be able to give permission without rooting, but can only attest to my own experience. Have you tried granting permission yet?
Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Yes and yes.
The app should request the root of your SD card (or a directory you want it to store its data in), and this will grant it SD write access in this directory and below. It isn't done on the system level, the app should do it.

Hmm I see..
So I reinstalled the application and moved it to the sd before I run it and everything worked out..
Now it seems that I got the permission ai needed
Thank you for your informations, was very helpful

XPERIA E1 Missing Stock "Media Storage" apk

Hey everyone,
I have a Xperia E1 D2104 and I deleted the apk responsible for searching media in the phone. I always used the ES File Explorer to clean junk files and this time I think I deleted the Media Storage apk. So what happens its that I open the music player or the album and doesn't show anything. I tried using other players but didn't work too... But my files are on the SD Card, I know because it shows when I open the ES File Explorer. I almost found a solution but I couldn't because it need to clean the data from the Media Storageon the Applications Settings.
And I think the only method that can resolve my problem is to getting the stock apk: the Media Storage apk (com.android.providers.media). I searched and didn't find the version I need (4.4.2 Kit Kat).
So, I really need someone to give me this apk and I would be very grateful if someone could help me.
Thank you guys and sorry for the english, I'm brazillian and didn't found a solution in brazillian forums.

I would suggest you to re-flash system partition tho... Restoring "Media Storage" will lead to further problems... If you still want the apk - http://www.filedropper.com/mediaprovider