What does this mean: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_CONTAINER_ERROR]?

Question

I try to deploy my app and sometimes get this error:

Failure 
[INSTALL_FAILED_CONTAINER_ERROR] 

I tried to google it but don\'t find what

Answer 1

Had the same error with various .apk on Cyanogenmod 12.1 (Android 5.1.1) on my Note 8 with a second partition for Link2SD. I was able to install the apps by forcing the installation via adb as root:

adb root
adb install -f myapp.apk

Answer 2

in some situations, removing the libs/android-support-v4.jar generates this error.

Answer 3

remove this file from your device

/mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec

Edit/Update by Mathias Conradt (OP):

If you don't have root access, you need to mount the sdcard and remove it via pc:

/.android_secure/smdl2tmp1.asec

Answer 4

I have had this error repeatedly. I have found the simplest way to avoid the error in its entirety is to simply format the SD card. Using the phone or emulators internal tools. I have found that the automatically generated SD cards or even making your own sdcard.iso fails and causes this error unless formated by the internal android tools.

Answer 5

I got this error message from Android 5.0.1. I had changed the preferred install location to "Removable SD card" via Settings->Apps->Preferred Install Location.

I changed the option back to "Let the system decide" and the error message went away.

Answer 6

Restarting my device fixed the issue for me.