{"id":8765,"date":"2016-05-11T17:05:27","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T11:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=8765"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:14:30","slug":"there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix &#8220;There is a problem parsing the package&#8221; Error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you getting the parse error &#8220;There is a problem parsing the package&#8221; while installing android application? Here&#8217;s how t0 fix parsing error<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many mobile operating systems available these days but one of the best OS which is used by the maximum number of users worldwide and is highly customizable is Android operating system. Most of the mobile manufacturers use this operating system as it is open source and comes with simple functions which are accessible to every user.\u00a0You may also be interested in checking out: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/mobile-app-development-platforms-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 15 Best Mobile App Development Software &amp; Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8766\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8766\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package.jpg\" alt=\"there is a problem parsing the package\" width=\"928\" height=\"590\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package.jpg 928w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-660x420.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As there are errors and problems in every operating system, there are few in android OS as well. One of the common errors which you will come across your device running on the android operating system is the parsing error. Parse Error \u201c<strong>There is a problem parsing the package<\/strong>\u201d is extremely common when a user tries to install an application on their android powered smartphone or tablet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are wondering what is <strong>parsing error<\/strong> or parse error and how to fix \u201cThere is a problem parsing the package\u201d error while installing android application, you can have a look below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; border: 0px dashed #555; padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px;\" align=\"justify\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>You may also be interested in checking out:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-download-unsuccessful-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix: Google Play \u201cDownload unsuccessful\u201d Error<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-google-play-store-error-963-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Google Play Store Error 963 in Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/find-android-phone-silent-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Find Your Android Phone When it\u2019s in Silent Mode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/charge-phone-laptop-sleep-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Charge Phone with Laptop in Sleep Mode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unlock-android-phone-pattern-lock-without-losing-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Unlock Android Phone Pattern Lock without Losing Data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/#What_is_Parse_error_in_Android_Phone\" title=\"What is Parse error in Android Phone?\">What is Parse error in Android Phone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/#Why_%E2%80%9CThere_is_a_problem_parsing_the_package%E2%80%9D_Error_Occurs_in_Android\" title=\"Why &#8220;There is a problem parsing the package&#8221; Error Occurs in Android?\">Why &#8220;There is a problem parsing the package&#8221; Error Occurs in Android?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/#Fix_Parse_Error_%E2%80%93_There_is_a_problem_parsing_the_package\" title=\"Fix Parse Error &#8211; There is a problem parsing the package\">Fix Parse Error &#8211; There is a problem parsing the package<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/#Method_1_Check_App_Manifest_File\" title=\"Method 1: Check App Manifest File\">Method 1: Check App Manifest File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/#Method_2_Enable_Installation_via_Unknown_Sources\" title=\"Method 2: Enable Installation via Unknown Sources\">Method 2: Enable Installation via Unknown Sources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/#Method_3_Enable_USB_Debugging\" title=\"Method 3: Enable USB Debugging\">Method 3: Enable USB Debugging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Parse_error_in_Android_Phone\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">What is Parse error in Android Phone?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Parse error<\/strong> is one of the most common errors which is experienced by Android operating system users when they try to install any android application from <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-download-unsuccessful-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play store<\/a>. If you come across an error saying \u201c<strong>There is a problem parsing the package<\/strong>\u201d you won\u2019t be able to install any application unless you fix that issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In most of the case, changes done in the app manifest file can lead to this error. There are many other reasons that you are seeing there was a problem parsing the package error on your device and we have mentioned some of these reasons below.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_%E2%80%9CThere_is_a_problem_parsing_the_package%E2%80%9D_Error_Occurs_in_Android\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Why &#8220;There is a problem parsing the package&#8221; Error Occurs in Android?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are different reasons that you are getting problem parsing the package error. You can have a look below and find out the common causes which lead to this error:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If there are some changes done to the app manifest file i.e. there are changes done in the Android version you might come across this error.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The .apk file of the application is corrupted or the file which you have downloaded is an incomplete file.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You are not having the permission to install third party applications on your mobile phone.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hardware of your mobile phone or android OS version is not compatible with the application which you are trying to install.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Third party security application is blocking the app which you are trying to install.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Are you ready to know <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/tag\/how-to-fix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to fix<\/a> \u201cThere is a problem parsing the package\u201d error? Here we go.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fix_Parse_Error_%E2%80%93_There_is_a_problem_parsing_the_package\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Fix Parse Error &#8211; There is a problem parsing the package<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are feeling really annoyed with the continuous appearance of the parse error &#8220;<strong>There is a problem parsing the package<\/strong>&#8221; while installing an\u00a0android application or android APK file and looking for a quick solution for it then this how-to-fix guide is just perfect for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are different methods which you can follow and find out how to solve the problem parsing the package error. We have mentioned these methods below:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Check_App_Manifest_File\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:<\/span> Check App Manifest File<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have messed with the app manifest file in order to make some modifications then you need to follow this fix. Try restoring <strong>androidmanifest.xml<\/strong> to a default state. Make sure the application which you are going to install is having the original name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s say the file you downloaded was having <strong>original.apk<\/strong> name but you changed it to <strong>original1.apk<\/strong>. Change the name back to <strong>original.apk<\/strong> in order to install it properly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are familiar with coding (<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/learn-programming-languages-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programming language<\/a>) then you can check the code of the application which you are trying to install as there might be some problem with that.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Enable_Installation_via_Unknown_Sources\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:<\/span> Enable Installation via Unknown Sources<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second fix which makes to our guide of how to solve the problem passing the package error. By default, the android operating system doesn\u2019t allow one to install third party applications which mean if you are trying to install an <strong>.apk file<\/strong> which you have not downloaded from Google Play store you won\u2019t be able to install it unless you have enabled Installation via Unknown Sources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are trying to install any application and are coming across an error which says \u201cThere is a problem parsing the package\u201d then you can Enable Installation via Unknown Sources.\u00a0To allow installation of apps from unknown sources, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> of your smartphone and then open <strong>Security\u00a0\u2192<\/strong> <strong>Device Administration<\/strong>. Next, you have to select\u00a0<strong>Unknown Sources<\/strong> and tap on <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-unknown-sources.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8769\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8769\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-unknown-sources.jpg\" alt=\"enable unknown sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-unknown-sources.jpg 800w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-unknown-sources-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-unknown-sources-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-unknown-sources-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-unknown-sources-660x388.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This will allow you to install all the third party applications on your smartphone without any problem and now you will not receive the\u00a0parse error \u00a0&#8211; there is a problem parsing the package.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Enable_USB_Debugging\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 3:<\/span> Enable USB Debugging<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to install any android application, it is not necessary to enable <strong>USB Debugging<\/strong> but this method has worked for some users. You can easily enable USB debugging by opening the Settings of your smartphone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First, you need to have Developer rights on your smartphone. In order to get the Developer Rights, you have to go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>About Phone<\/strong> and tap on <strong>Build number<\/strong> for around 8 times. You will see You Are a developer written on the screen of your smartphone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-developer-options.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8768\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8768\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-developer-options.jpg\" alt=\"enable developer options\" width=\"686\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-developer-options.jpg 686w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-developer-options-150x131.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-developer-options-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-developer-options-660x577.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you have to go back to <strong>Settings<\/strong> again and then open <strong>Developer<\/strong> <strong>Options<\/strong>. Tick Mark <strong>USB debugging<\/strong> which will enable USB debugging on your device. These steps to enable USB debugging will work on Android Lollipop and Kitkat however if you are using any other version of Android OS the steps might differ.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-USB-debugging.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8770\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8770\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-USB-debugging.jpg\" alt=\"enable USB debugging\" width=\"686\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-USB-debugging.jpg 686w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-USB-debugging-150x131.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-USB-debugging-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enable-USB-debugging-660x577.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, you see how simple is to solve parsing error \u201cThere was a problem parsing the package\u201d while installing the android application and android APK files.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Parse error &#8220;<strong>There is a problem parsing the package<\/strong>&#8221; can be easily fixed by following the above explained parsing error fixes. We hope you find this guide \u201c<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>How to fix there is a problem parsing the package error<\/em><\/span>\u201d helpful for you in order to solve the problem of parsing the package in android devices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let us know using the comments section below &#8211; Which method to fix the parse error there is a problem parsing the package while installing <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-travel-apps-android-free-download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">android application<\/a> worked best for you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you getting the parse error &#8220;There is a problem parsing the package&#8221; while installing android application? 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