Sideload failing on Samsung S21 due to "ddms: transfer error: fchown failed"

Describe the bug In order to perform Play Asset Delivery local testing, we run bundletool to sideload APKs on connected device. Running the tool fails due to an ddms: transfer error: fchown failed error.

Bundletool version(s) affected Version: 1.5.0

Stacktrace (Specific app and user names omitted)

> java -jar path\to\bundletool-all.jar install-apks --apks=.\app\build\apks\MyApp.apks  --adb="C:\path\to\Android\sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe"
The APKs have been extracted in the directory: C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Temp\3404055966948919610
The APKs have been extracted in the directory: C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Temp\3404055966948919610
ADB << rm -rf '/sdcard/Android/data/com.mycompany.myapp/files/local_testing'
ADB >> OK
ADB << mkdir -p '/sdcard/Android/data/com.mycompany.myapp/files/local_testing' && rmdir '/sdcard/Android/data/com.mycompany.myapp/files/local_testing' && mkdir -p '/sdcard/Android/data/com.mycompany.myapp/files/local_testing'
ADB >> OK
11:55:12 E/ddms: transfer error: fchown failed: Operation not permitted
11:55:12 E/Device: Error during Sync: fchown failed: Operation not permitted
[BT:1.5.0] Error: Pushing additional splits for local testing failed. Your app might still have been installed correctly, but you won't be able to test dynamic modules.
com.android.tools.build.bundletool.model.exceptions.CommandExecutionException: Pushing additional splits for local testing failed. Your app might still have been installed correctly, but you won't be able to test dynamic modules.
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.model.exceptions.InternalExceptionBuilder.build(InternalExceptionBuilder.java:57)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.device.DdmlibDevice.pushApks(DdmlibDevice.java:205)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.commands.InstallApksCommand.lambda$pushSplits$8(InstallApksCommand.java:267)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.device.AdbRunner.run(AdbRunner.java:81)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.device.AdbRunner.run(AdbRunner.java:43)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.commands.InstallApksCommand.pushSplits(InstallApksCommand.java:267)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.commands.InstallApksCommand.execute(InstallApksCommand.java:179)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.BundleToolMain.main(BundleToolMain.java:89)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.BundleToolMain.main(BundleToolMain.java:47)
Caused by: com.android.ddmlib.SyncException: fchown failed: Operation not permitted
        at com.android.ddmlib.SyncService.doPushFile(SyncService.java:716)
        at com.android.ddmlib.SyncService.pushFile(SyncService.java:406)
        at com.android.ddmlib.Device.pushFile(Device.java:803)
        at com.android.tools.build.bundletool.device.DdmlibDevice.pushApks(DdmlibDevice.java:189)
        ... 7 more

To Reproduce

1. Connect a Samsung S21 to development machine.
2. Have ready a project using Play Asset Delivery with multiple assets packs.
3. Build AAB from command line:

   CALL .\gradlew.bat :app:bundleDebug
   DEL .\app\build\apks\MyApp.apks
   

4. Build APK set (line wrapped in this report for clarity):

   java -jar path\to\bundletool-all.jar build-apks 
     --bundle=.\app\build\outputs\bundle\bundleDebug\app-debug.aab 
     --output=.\app\build\apks\MyApp.apks 
     --local-testing
   

5. Install APK set (line wrapped in this report for clarity):

   java -jar path\to\bundletool-all.jar install-apks 
     --apks=.\app\build\apks\MyApp.apks  
     --adb="C:\path\to\Android\sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe"
   

Expected behavior APK set installation completing without errors. APK files installed on device.

Known workaround None.

Environment: OS: Android 11
Device: Samsung S21 (regular version, non Plus, non Ultra)

Additional context All assets packs folders together, as measured on development machine file system, weight around 3 GB.
No issues happen on other - older or less performant - devices.
BTW we also looked at #196 , without luck

[ymakhno]

Thank you for the report, I’m investigating the issue.

[ymakhno]

Fix is available in 1.6.0.