Hey everyone! I've been working on degoogling my phone and ran into a problem while trying to install a new app store through PowerShell. It seems I mistakenly pushed my entire Downloads folder to my phone, which included a Sims.exe file. I'm pretty sure my phone can't handle that since it's a blank slate right now. It seems that this might be the reason I'm getting an error message. Could someone help me understand what's going wrong in the error message? Here's what I ran: `adb push "C:UsersUserDownloads" /data/local/tmp/F-Droid.apk` and `adb shell pm install -i "org.fdroid.fdroid" -r /data/local/tmp/F-Droid.apk`. The error mentions a failure to parse the APK file. Any advice on how I can proceed? Thanks!
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Honestly, if you're de-googling, why are you working on this without clear guidance? It feels like you're following a tutorial without fully understanding what's happening. I suggest starting over and making sure you're doing it step by step. It will save you headaches down the line.
None of this is really PowerShell. ADB is a separate tool and is handling the installation. If you're having trouble, I recommend checking out an Android development sub. They'll likely have better insights.
Thanks for that! I wasn’t sure which community to target. Do you know the specific language or terminology used here?
The output you're seeing is normal for ADB. It looks like one of the methods can't run the file properly. Just a heads-up, what you've done here is essentially push all the files in your Downloads folder, not just the F-Droid.apk. You should only be uploading the APK file into the designated directory to avoid this mess. Perhaps you want to explicitly point to the correct APK? Rather than uploading everything, just try this command: `adb push "C:UsersUserDownloadsF-Droid.apk" /data/local/tmp/` to keep it clean.
Got it, thanks! What would the first suggestion you made actually accomplish? Also, do I need to remove the other files now or just redirect my command to point to the APK?
Learning is part of the process! Appreciate the concern, but I'm trying to figure this out for myself and improve my skills.