react-native :app:installDebug FAILED

Question

Install APK debug to my device failed.

jianglinghuadeMacBook-Pro:hello jianglinghua$ react-native run-android
JS server already running.
Building and installing the app on the device (cd android && ./gradlew installDebug...
WARNING [Project: :app] Current NDK support is deprecated.  Alternative will be provided in the future.
:app:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
......
:app:assembleDebug UP-TO-DATE
:app:installDebug
Installing APK 'app-debug.apk' on 'MI NOTE LTE - 6.0.1'
Unable to install /Users/jianglinghua/Desktop/hello/android/app/build/outputs/apk/app-debug.apk
com.android.ddmlib.InstallException: Failed to establish session
    at com.android.ddmlib.Device.installPackages(Device.java:894)
    ........
    at org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain.main(GradleWrapperMain.java:61)
:app:installDebug FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:installDebug'.
> com.android.builder.testing.api.DeviceException: com.android.ddmlib.InstallException: Failed to establish session

* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

BUILD FAILED

Total time: 13.945 secs

Could not install the app on the device, read the error above for details. Make sure you have an Android emulator running or a device connected and have set up your Android development environment: https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/android-setup.html

I look at my devices

jianglinghuadeMacBook-Pro:hello jianglinghua$ adb devices
List of devices attached
98333978    device

Did you run Yarn before running the project. If yes, can you please let me know if there is any error on that. — Reza, Sep 20 '18 at 14:17
I forgot to replug my phone after restarting my pc, maybe some of you also forgot this. — Myzel394, Jun 06 '20 at 16:10

anmolakhilesh · Answer 1 · 2020-09-23T05:33:02.137

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Since you are using Mi phone which has MIUI

try this

go to Developer options, scroll down to find 'Turn on MIUI optimization' & disable it. Your Phone will be rebooted

check now

If you are using any other android phone, which has a custom skin/UI on top of android OS, then try disabling the optimization provided by that UI and check.
(usually you can find that in 'Developer options')

edited Sep 23 '20 at 05:33

answered Jan 01 '17 at 17:59

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score 49 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 11 '20 at 14:13

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In my case, I have set up a new app but I was getting errors, tried many possible ways and answers from github and stackoverflow. nothing worked

error The solution for me was .. check if you already have an app with the same name is installed in android..

Delete old apps and run react-native run-android

Worked for me.

edited Jun 11 '20 at 14:13

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answered Apr 25 '20 at 20:36

Jahanzeb Nawaz

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This error was created for me too and I did not know the reason for it. I read your answer. I noticed that in the past, I had a release of the application installed on my mobile. I deleted it and ran the command to run the application again. The application ran properly on the device – fatemeh kazemi Dec 30 '21 at 07:43
deleting old apps and running the command works for me but why this is happening . i used macbook air before so there were no issues like this – Shail Patel Jan 05 '22 at 05:14
@shailPatel I see, that means this is due to build package setting in react-native. might need to explore react-native repo with this issue. there could be more details if it is listed as an issue. – Jahanzeb Nawaz Jan 05 '22 at 20:02
this solution worked for me too – Vishali May 25 '22 at 10:19

score 43 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 20 '22 at 06:18

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On my android device, the problem was about the previous build versions of the application that I had installed on my phone before. the following steps solved my problem:

removing any previous build of the application, including debugging version and signed apk version
On windows: On the root directory of your project, run :

cd android

.\gradlew clean

cd ..

npm cache clean --force

On MacOS: On the root directory of your project, run :

 <code>cd android</code>
 <code>./gradlew clean</code>
 <code>cd .. </code>

reboot your android device
run react-native run-android

edited Jan 20 '22 at 06:18

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answered Mar 02 '19 at 06:34

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`npm cache clean --force` was an extra step I needed to do in conjunction to `gradlew clean`, deleting the apk, and uninstalling the app on device. – John Oct 05 '20 at 02:04
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this works for me because I have created a signed apk of my app. thanks again – Alabi Temitope May 10 '21 at 11:20
@John: npm cache clean --force this code save my day – SAM Mar 01 '22 at 10:53

score 26 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 10 '20 at 03:56

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I had this issue. Mine worked on the emulator well but it didn't work on the device and the error was

app:installDebug FAILED.

If you have a different app with the same name (or package name) on the device: Rename the app or delete it from your device.

edited Apr 10 '20 at 03:56

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answered Mar 24 '19 at 13:45

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score 24 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 17 '20 at 14:04

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This works for me

Uninstall the app from your phone
cd android
gradlew clean
cd ..
react-native run-android

answered Feb 17 '20 at 14:04

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In my case the problem appears when I already have an app installed on the devices. So its important to unisntall the old app. – Tarun Gupta May 01 '22 at 09:56

score 10 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 07 '16 at 05:21

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I got the same problem and did some research. This problem happens a lot on Chinese android phones.

It was solved by change the gradle version to 1.2.3 in file android/build.gradle line 8

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.2.3'

answered Sep 07 '16 at 05:21

Dubbo

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its did not work for me, minimum 2.2 is required , I have 2.14.1 installed, i am using Micromax Q348 , its found under adb devices , running 5.1 . – Amit Bravo Apr 10 '17 at 11:41

score 9 · Answer 7 · edited May 14 '21 at 02:50

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Step 1: Close Android Emulator.

Step 2: Open Android Virtual Device Manager and wipe data by the following image:

Step 3: Open your terminal and type

cd android
.\gradlew clean
cd ..
npm cache clean --force

Step 4: In terminal, run:

yarn run android

Note: If you are using yarn, just run:

yarn cache clean

edited May 14 '21 at 02:50

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answered Mar 18 '21 at 03:28

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Thanks, It worked for me. After doing wipe data. – sachinsaini Jan 09 '22 at 07:23

score 8 · Answer 8 · edited Mar 05 '19 at 13:06

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Go to android/build.gradle, change

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.3' to

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.2.3'
Then, go to android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties, change distributionURL to https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.2-all.zip
Run again.

edited Mar 05 '19 at 13:06

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answered Jun 09 '17 at 01:21

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score 7 · Answer 9 · answered Jun 15 '18 at 10:48

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If none of the above solutions works then try the following steps to cold boot the emulator

open AVD manager -> Edit device -> Show Advanced Settings -> Boot option -> select Cold Boot instead of Quick boot.

answered Jun 15 '18 at 10:48

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score 7 · Answer 10 · answered Aug 03 '19 at 18:14

In my case (with React Native), my Android phone was unrecognized by my PC where I was running the server, which can be seen by the message:

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:installDebug'.
> com.android.builder.testing.api.DeviceException: No online devices found.

If that is the case, as highlighted in ADB Android Device Unauthorized, make sure that in Developer Options on your phone USB Debugging is set to true, and enter the following commands in terminal or cmd to restart the Android server.

adb kill-server
adb start-server

And adb devices should list your phone as device instead of unauthorized

This works for me. don't need to close the emulators, and just type those two commands will fix the issue — Vidurajith Darshana, Jan 10 '22 at 06:53

score 6 · Answer 11 · answered Aug 30 '18 at 07:05

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I had this problem and I removed the apk file from my android device/emulator and then run react-native run-android and run successfuly .

answered Aug 30 '18 at 07:05

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This worked for me as well. Opened up list of apps (in my case swipe up from bottom), held on the app, clicked on app info and finally uninstalled. – Natetronn Feb 27 '21 at 05:36
Also worked for me but I can imagine it won't work for everyone. Simply uninstalled from the device then tried again. Incredibly simple and quick to do so worth trying first. – HumanZero HumanZero Mar 30 '21 at 14:30
It worked for me,I think you have to do that when you rename the package of the application – Jean-Charles LUC Mar 14 '22 at 23:42

Nerius Jok · Answer 12 · 2018-09-20T11:24:40.957

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I also got troubles with app using gradle 2.14, though with gradle 4 it's ok. By using --deviceID flag app instals without any issue.

react-native run-android --deviceId=mydeviceid

edited Sep 20 '18 at 11:24

answered Sep 20 '18 at 10:58

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how did you get your device id – Ikechukwu Jun 29 '19 at 05:20
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adb devices in terminal – Nerius Jok Jun 29 '19 at 07:28

score 5 · Answer 13 · edited Jun 10 '20 at 11:44

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In my case, I had the app downloaded from PlayStore and I was trying to debug the APK with the same name. I just uninstalled the app and debugged successfully.

edited Jun 10 '20 at 11:44

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answered Jun 27 '19 at 22:04

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I also had the release version of the app installed on my phone. Uninstalling it and running `react-native run-android` worked. – Se7eN Jul 02 '19 at 07:03

score 4 · Answer 14 · answered Apr 22 '20 at 23:46

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open avd manager click on the arrow next to the pencil icon and wipe data works for me...

answered Apr 22 '20 at 23:46

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If still didn't work out, you can create new virtual device as it worked for me. – Roshan Bagde Jun 22 '21 at 08:32
yes creating a new virtual works, thanks @RoshanBagde – shankar upadhyay Oct 31 '21 at 18:36

score 4 · Answer 15 · answered Sep 24 '20 at 08:41

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In my case, I manually delete the app-debug.apk file and run it again.

answered Sep 24 '20 at 08:41

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score 4 · Answer 16 · answered Oct 09 '20 at 11:05

Delete the app from the device.
Edit the file (YourAppName -> android -> app -> build.gradle) enter the line below on the defaultConfig field

multiDexEnabled true

defaultConfig {
    multiDexEnabled true //this is the line you need to enter
    applicationId "xxxxxx"
    minSdkVersion xxxxx
    targetSdkVersion xxxxx
    versionCode xx
    versionName "xx"
}

rebuild the app

score 4 · Answer 17 · answered Nov 09 '20 at 21:05

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For me, restarting my phone did the trick.

answered Nov 09 '20 at 21:05

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score 4 · Answer 18 · answered May 25 '21 at 17:13

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Android device running out of memory, may be that is the reason.

answered May 25 '21 at 17:13

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Yeah, if none of the above methods work, try to free your memory a bit – Hashan Mahesh Aug 04 '21 at 16:57

score 4 · Answer 19 · answered Oct 31 '21 at 18:37

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cd android and run ./gradlew clean

After that create a new virtual device that should work

answered Oct 31 '21 at 18:37

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score 3 · Answer 20 · answered Oct 03 '19 at 04:43

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On MIUI , inside developer option by default "Install via USB" is disabled.Enable it and than it allows installing app via usb.

answered Oct 03 '19 at 04:43

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score 3 · Answer 21 · answered Apr 01 '20 at 07:10

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In my case, I did not have enough space on my device to install the app, so I cleared up some space and tried again

answered Apr 01 '20 at 07:10

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Yeah, worked for me two times – Ravi Mishra Mar 19 '22 at 07:36

score 3 · Answer 22 · answered Jul 22 '20 at 04:40

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Just go to the Developer option in your phone and disable and again enable usb debugging. It will work.

answered Jul 22 '20 at 04:40

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JxDarkAngel · Answer 23 · 2019-03-24T03:06:05.587

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Previously, I had installed npm and then installed yarn, and that is when I started to have problems compiling, even when creating new projects with react-native init . Uninstalling yarn, I was able to create and compile.

edited Mar 24 '19 at 03:06

answered Mar 23 '19 at 05:04

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score 2 · Answer 24 · edited Aug 12 '21 at 18:56

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I got the same error but the issue was I did on the USB Debugging after unable this is working for me.

edited Aug 12 '21 at 18:56

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answered Feb 20 '20 at 04:57

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score 2 · Answer 25 · answered Nov 06 '20 at 19:15

As you add more modules to Android, there is an incredible demand placed on the Android build system, and the default memory settings will not work. To avoid OutOfMemory errors during Android builds, you should uncomment the alternate Gradle memory setting present in /android/gradle.properties:

# Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
# The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
# Default value: -Xmx10248m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m
org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8

score 2 · Answer 26 · answered Apr 28 '21 at 06:25

In my case, It is problem of permissions or we can say that setting problem present inside developer options. I am using MI Note 10.To avoid this issue,permit some setting such as common one developer option and USB debugging as well as Install via USB,USB debugging(Security settings), Verify apps over USB.

score 2 · Answer 27 · answered Feb 28 '22 at 12:19

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I solved this issue by deleting the current device and just creating a new one.

answered Feb 28 '22 at 12:19

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score 1 · Answer 28 · answered Aug 24 '16 at 16:25

I had the same issue with wrong AVD settings. Probably, "Target Android 6.0" was wrong choice.

Next settings were changed to fix ":app:installDebug FAILED" issue: System Image: Marshmallow , API 23, ABI x86, Target Google API.

see the detail information about this here: RN Android Setup

score 1 · Answer 29 · answered Oct 21 '19 at 12:40

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Just lock and unlock the android solved my issue then

adb reverse tcp:8081 tcp:8081

answered Oct 21 '19 at 12:40

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score 1 · Answer 30 · answered Oct 04 '21 at 13:36

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my solution is delete the android/app/build folder

answered Oct 04 '21 at 13:36

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score 0 · Answer 31 · answered Mar 18 '22 at 07:40

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For me I solved it by uninstalling the already existing app from my phone first (which I was working on the day before the day I got this issue) then building again, it happened to me a few times I think that's how I solved it always.

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