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APKs in /data/app cause INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE

See original GitHub issue

This is related to: https://github.com/appium/appium/issues/13970

I believe there needs to be another folder/file that needs to be deleted. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4709137/solution-to-install-failed-insufficient-storage-error-on-android

This is the only thing that helped me with my issue. Everytime I quit the driver I am deleting all APKs of my package in /data/app/

List<String> args = Arrays.asList(
		"-rf",
		" /data/app/[package_name]-*"
);
Map<String, Object> cmd = ImmutableMap.of(
		"command", "rm",
		"args", args
);
this.executeScript("mobile: shell", cmd);

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Created 3 years ago
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mykola-mokhnachcommented, Oct 15, 2020

It looks like this behaviour is caused by a system bug in Android. We’ve investigated and reported it. Let see if there is any feedback from devs

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Jiurong-Yangcommented, Jun 16, 2020

@wulfihm Would this solution only work with simulator and rooted devices? For our devices this folder “/data/app” is protected (not even read permission). For Android OS 7,8,9 and 10

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