The APK failed to install. Error: Could not parse error string

Question

Dragging and dropping an Android Package *.APK into an AVD (Android Virtual Device) throws a cryptic error:

The APK failed to install.
Error: Could not parse err         


        

Answer 1

I was facing the same issue. The problem is, if the same application is already installed with the same version on the Emulator then it won't get update/install. it will throw the same error as you are getting it.

Try the following solutions to fix it.

1. Uninstall the old APK from Emulator and then drag & drop the new APK, it would install the application

2. Change the version number from Build.gradle file as suggested by @Chuy47, build the new APK and install it

Hope it helps.