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I was trying to download some game apps and it kept coming up with a message saying "Couldn't install on USB storage or SD card". I took the SD card out of my Droid X to transfer my pictures and videos onto my computer to free up some space, but when I try to download games, I get the same error message. I uninstalled a lot of apps to see if that was the problem. Now I only have the original apps that came with the phone and I can't download anymore. Can anyone help me?
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I have figured out that the updates that are failing are for apps moved to the SD card. If the app is moved back to the phone it will update and can then be moved back to the SD card. I use the Market and AppBrain to update my apps. I have never installed App2SD but I think that is a feature in AppBrain, not sure though. I will try to download a new app and see what hapens. The 10 apps that needed updating are fine now, just had to move them back and forth.
Are you plugged into the pc when you get this error because when phone is mounted to pc it can not access sd card?
I am having the exact same problem...I cannot download and install anything, updates, new apps, etc. I get the same msg about not being able to install to USB or SD card
The apps that you are updateing, are they installed on SD Card? And please tell me you do not have App2SD installed because it is known to cause issues because the device already have this option since 2.2.
No App2SD...some apps on SD card some not. I tried downloading a brand new app as well with same result. This just started happening when I tried updating some apps a few days ago. Adobe, Google apps, etc that need updating download fine then fail to install with the same error msg each time.
This is so strange, I havent notice any updating issues latly.... Try going the Settings / Application / Manage Applications / All Tab / Market / Clear Data and then reboot and try again. Also did you sideload any of your apps because this can cause them not to update?
I have tried clearing the market memory and I still get the same message when I try to downloada new game. However, when I turned my phone back on it asked me if I wanted to update my Pandora app andI said yes. It updated immedately without any problems. Would the Verizon store be able to help me?
fong84 wrote:I have tried clearing the market memory and I still get the same message when I try to downloada new game. However, when I turned my phone back on it asked me if I wanted to update my Pandora app andI said yes. It updated immedately without any problems. Would the Verizon store be able to help me?
Not Sure, depends on tech you get but they will probally hard reset.... Try removing the app that wont update and reinstall from Market.
I have figured out that the updates that are failing are for apps moved to the SD card. If the app is moved back to the phone it will update and can then be moved back to the SD card. I use the Market and AppBrain to update my apps. I have never installed App2SD but I think that is a feature in AppBrain, not sure though. I will try to download a new app and see what hapens. The 10 apps that needed updating are fine now, just had to move them back and forth.
I have to ask, the Droid X has more than enough storage internal, why do you have the apps installed to the ED Card? I have over 30 large apps installed and I still have almost 5GiG of internal app storage, there really isnt any reason to save them on the SD Card and this causes issues also because when sd card is mounted you can not use those apps...
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