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[bjordan]

I'm running VaelPak 2.0. I tried to update my Google Maps to the new 4.6.0 today and it'll download but fails to install.

So I backed up my current version of Google Maps with Titanium and used Titanium to remove the current version.

After trying that version 4.6.0 still fails to install. Even worse Titanium won't let me restore my backup. .. I didn't realize it only backs up the data NOT the .apk so I'm currently stuck without Google Maps.

Do you have the .apk for the 4.1.0 version of Google Maps? And or the version that shipped with your 2.0 ROM? Or have any other insight as to how to get 4.6.0 to install.

I really wish the market would give better errors when things fail to install.

I love the ROM and appreciate all the work you've put into it.

[Vaelek]

A trick I'll let you in on, if you go back to the app info page after starting the download, you will usually get a more descriptive error message. Usually it will involve mismatched signatures. 2.0 seems so long ago, but I do remember there being signature issues with gmail so that is probably what the problem is.

I've attached the gmail.apk from 2.0 here, though I may have another workaround for you. The easiest way if using ADB if you have it working and do

adb remount
adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.gm

Then try installing from the market again.

If you don't have adb working, download Android Terminal Emulator from the market (it's free) and do this

su  (After typing this one, the prompt should change from $ to #)
sysrw
pm uninstall com.google.android.gm

And again, try installing from the market. You may or may not have to reboot after using those commands before it will install.

Attached File(s)

•  Gmail.apk (1.11MB)
  Number of downloads: 8

[bjordan]

Vaelek. Thanks for the thorough and fast response.

Thanks for the info on the more detailed error. The error it says is "Incompatible update".

I'm comfortable moving around a terminal and already had Android Terminal Emulator installed so I tried that route. Which successfully removed gmail. However it's Google Maps that I'm having trouble with.

I completely didn't even realize it until I'd removed Gmail. I guess I should have paid more attention to the command before typing it in .. haha .. No worries though I got Gmail installed back from the market.

Is there a different "pm uninstall com.google.android.gm" command I should use to remove maps? I don't know the namespace for it.

[Vaelek]

Oh shit man I'm sorry. That's the second time I've done that

The maps version of that would be

pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps

Attached the VP2.0 version here as well

And yep, the "incompatible update" error is actually what it shows when the signature doesn't match.

Edit: Ok, now it's really attached lol.

Attached File(s)

•  com.google.android.apps.maps.apk (4.54MB)
  Number of downloads: 10

[bjordan]

Thanks!! Using the correct "pm uninstall" worked and allowed me to install from the market. So I'm all good now.

I really appreciate the help and quick response. Your ROM is extremely solid and I've been running it a while now.

I've been meaning to donate so now's the perfect time. I just sent a little cash your way. Not much but maybe you can have a pizza and/or a few beers on me.

[reefer3026]

Hey Vael, what would the generic code look like to uninstall any other app or prog?

[Vaelek]

I plan to add something to the settings app to display the package names for apps. There is no generic code really. It is whatever the developer named the package. I think if you download Uninstaller it will show the package names. Otherwise, the sure-fire way is to unzip the apk and look at the androidmanifest.xml. It won't be plain text so it can be a pain to read at times, but towards the top you should see an entry similar to com.developer.or.company.appname. Another way is to use Astro to make a backup of the app. It will save it as the package name, just make sure to remove any -1 -2, etc it adds to the end of it.

Also, you can uninstall *any* app via Titanium Backup (assuming the apk hasn't been removed already)

[brettatooson]

I'm getting a failure notification when I try to uninstall through terminal, any ideas?

[Vaelek]

Yes, upgrade

2.0 seem so long ago.. I know it had a few issues, but of course I am no longer running it to be able to do any testing and there's only so much support I can try to give for older versions..

I believe there was one scenario in which I was never able to successfully uninstall maps for whatever reason. I think it was upgrading from 1.3a to 2.0 without wiping maybe? At any rate, I would recommend updating to 2.3.