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title: "My Android phone is not installing apk files anymore, how to fix it?"  
description: "My Android phone is not installing apk files anymore, how to fix it?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2021-12-09  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94419/my-android-phone-is-not-installing-apk-files-anymore-how-to-fix-it  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["android", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# My Android phone is not installing apk files anymore, how to fix it?

My [Android](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1672/android-internals) [phone](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300535/manage-your-smartphone-addiction) is not installing [apk](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23271/is-there-a-way-to-get-the-source-code-from-an-apk-file) [files](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23302/the-importance-and-advantage-of-keeping-your-important-files-on-the-cloud) anymore, how to [fix](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81628/how-to-fix-your-broken-heart-try-out-these-ways-for-sure) it?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Another typical cause of the App not installed error is **insufficient free memory** on your device's internal storage. The majority of users believe that the apk file size represents the app's actual size. This, however, is not the case. The apk file is actually a bundled version of the application. The package installer expands the apk file and copies the additional files to your device when you install the program. \

- The remedy is self-evident: you must **clear up RAM** on your smartphone.
- Remove certain applications that you don't use too often to do this. Go to Apps & **Notifications>Apps>Settings>Tap the app** you wish to uninstall>Click Uninstall.
- Transfer huge files from your device's storage to an SD card or another storage medium.
- **Clear the app cache** from your phone's Phone Manager as well. Install a Phone Manager from the Play Store if your smartphone doesn't come with one.
- Install the app again once you've freed up enough storage space on your device. It should go through the i**nstallation process without any issues.**


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