"Application not installed" -- my android game works on my Galaxy S5 but not on OUYA!

[Maverick Peppers]

I'm working on a game and plan on porting it to several platforms- one of those being the OUYA. I successfully wrapped my HTML5 game using phonegaps CLI and installed it onto my Galaxy S5 android phone without problems.

On OUYA I excitedly side-load the APK using the web upload under MAKE -> UPLOAD. On my computer I drag and drop the signed APK onto the upload grid and the OUYA begins receiving the app. The app is uploaded and says it was "installed successfully" but this is not true OUYA Engineers. I use the ES File Explorer app to locate the app in the downloads folder on OUYA. If I try to install the app from any location it simply says "Application not installed" without any further information.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I'd really like to see my game on the OUYA!

[tozeleal]

Try compile with cocoonJS or webarchive (its on ouya docs)

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[Kaimega]

I'm working on a game and plan on porting it to several platforms- one of those being the OUYA. I successfully wrapped my HTML5 game using phonegaps CLI and installed it onto my Galaxy S5 android phone without problems.

On OUYA I excitedly side-load the APK using the web upload under MAKE -> UPLOAD. On my computer I drag and drop the signed APK onto the upload grid and the OUYA begins receiving the app. The app is uploaded and says it was "installed successfully" but this is not true OUYA Engineers. I use the ES File Explorer app to locate the app in the downloads folder on OUYA. If I try to install the app from any location it simply says "Application not installed" without any further information.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I'd really like to see my game on the OUYA!

I also recommend, if possible, installing it via USB (ie: usb stick or similar) as it has a (significantly) higher success rate

[Eldon.McGuinness]

OR for a more readily readable result just install it via adb.

[Jayenkai]

I can't give very in-depth suggestions, as I only know what I need to do to get things running, myself! So far, I've had 100% success, and luckily haven't had to deal with anything breaking.
I use the language Monkey-X, which takes my code and runs it through the default Android SDK to generate a working .apk
When I'm installing the Android SDK, i NEED to install SDK 13. This is the one that Monkey-x works with, when generating OUYA .apks
Any other SDK seems to run fine on any Android device, so I'm not sure why Monkey-X is so specific about using SDK 13 for OUYA, but.. It does...
If you can fathom how to set the SDK on your devkit, I suggest you try setting it to 13, and seeing if that helps.

Good luck!! And sorry I can't be more helpful.

[ajb999]

From op it sounds like the game was installed on the first try using the web upload. Then trying to reinstall and replace the app is failing. I have noticed when updating some sideloaded app/games the previously installed one must be uninstalled before being able to install the new version.

You can see if it is installed on es by going to the far left icon along the top bar. Select that and it should show a bunch of stuff below including one that says apps. Click on apps and see if yours is there and if so select it to open. I've had apps/games not show up under play or make>software before and had to get to them this way. I am going off memory so could be wrong how to get to the apps view in es.

If I remember correctly you should also be able to get to app manager in es by going to tools on the left then app manager is located in the list that opens up under it.

[Eldon.McGuinness]

I have never used the web install method, but you definitely can reinstall using adb:

adb install -r com.example.app

As long as the signatures match you are fine.

[Maverick Peppers]

The web install is incredibly convenient since the placement of my OUYA renders any USB debugging a hassle to configure. The upload feature should have been my ticket so it's just a tease for developers at the moment.

@ajb999:
I looked under App Manager as you suggested and still the app was not there.

I'll try the adb options later today and give you all feedback.

[Kaimega]

The web install is incredibly convenient since the placement of my OUYA renders any USB debugging a hassle to configure. The upload feature should have been my ticket so it's just a tease for developers at the moment.

@ajb999:
I looked under App Manager as you suggested and still the app was not there.

I'll try the adb options later today and give you all feedback.

I believe it does work for others (The online upload), I haven't had luck with it though

[tozeleal]

Has jay said...

I belive the problem is your compiler! There other alternatives! I use cocoonJS and works pretty fine

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