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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Getting Started with Android Running the Fun Facts Project

Kyler Smith
Kyler Smith
10,110 Points
Posted by Kyler Smith
Kyler Smith
10,110 Points

Error: pkg: /data/local/tmp/Kyler.funfacts Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED]

Same question as a few below! I tried changing my package name to exclude capitals but it then causes other errors. I will try to find a neat way to post the code ASAP.

pkg: /data/local/tmp/Kyler.funfacts Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED]

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="Kyler.funfacts" >

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name=".FunFactsActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>
Philip G
Philip G
14,600 Points

Can you please post your Manifest.xml?

Kyler Smith
Kyler Smith
10,110 Points
Kyler Smith
Kyler Smith
10,110 Points

Done I edited the original. Thank you!

1 Answer

Ben Deitch
STAFF
Ben Deitch
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Deitch
Ben Deitch
Treehouse Teacher

Yep, you can't have capital letters in your package name. And, while it is possible, it's kind of a pain to change your package name after the fact. It's probably easiest to just start over with a lowercase package name, and then copy/paste over all the files.

Also, somehow you've found the older version of this course. Here's a link to the newer version if you're interested :)