Step by step guide to solve app not installed on android phone




Today people are using apps for different purpose like sending and receiving messages, all cannot be done without a message app on their phones. Some users always like to try other apps for different purpose either gaming or chatting apps all these have their own apps purposely built for this.


Smart phone users sometime find themselves stuck with a problem and don't know how to get rid of that problem, this is why getting knowledge about your phone is important when any problem arises at least you have a bit of knowledge on how to get rid of it.


These problems are many to mention, among those problems is app not installed which all most all android users know this. Solving this need to know the root cause of the problem.


These post highlight on root causes of app not installed in android phone. Try to read all of them so to get grips on the root cause of the problem.


When you try to install an app on your android phone and unfortunately got something like app not installed then consider these factors contributing to such problem below.


1. Insufficient storage: when your phone has low storage then this will significantly lead to this problem because installing an app require a sufficient storage in your device, if you found that your phone has low storage then try to get some space and try installing the app again.


2. Corrupted app: corrupted app can lead to this problem because if you downloaded an app not from google play store, then there is high chances of downloading a corrupted or malicious app. If you know that the app is not downloaded from play store then you should delete it and try downloading new one from play store. 


3. App compatibility: when the app is not compatible with your android version then it will not work on your phone because android apps are not developed equally some are targeted to work on version eight to above or minimum of version five but if your phone is below version five this app can not be install on your phone. Looking for the one compatible with your android version might solve the problem.


How to solve app not installed

Getting rid of this problem in general most of the time need to be solved by resetting package installer. 

Package installer is responsible for installing any app on your android phone, when it got some issues this will cause so many problems while trying to install new app. In order to reset your package installer then follow these steps below.


1. Navigate to your phone settings and open app manager.


2. Click on three dots from top right hand corner of your screen and then tap on show system apps.


3. Scroll down and look for package installer, click on it, on the next screen look for force stop and clear cache option then click both of them. After doing this your package installer will be reset then go and try installing the app again.


Another solution for this is to enable install apps from unknown source. To active this follow these steps.

1. Enter your phone settings and look for security option then click on it to open.


3. Scroll down and find an option called "install apps from unknown source" tap on it.


Doing this will grant permission to install apps outside of play store, but always scan the app to be install with play protect or any other security app for your device safety.


If following the above steps doesn't solve your problem then try rebooting your device or consider updating your software to the latest version.


Always download your apps from secure source to avoid any app faulty.


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