"The app is corrupt" error trying to install Google Play Store

lmartins

I created and setup a new user, after opening Apps and clicking install on the Google Play store, the error "Installation Failed The app is corrupt" appears, I tried changing the Release channel but the problem persists.

I successfully installed the play store once using this method but for some reason I cannot install it on a new user even if I delete and create it again.

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

muhomorr

Use the "Install available apps" feature in Settings -> System -> Mutliple users -> <user name> as a workaround.
Fix for this issue is in the works.

lmartins

muhomorr
Ok, thank you!

Xem

I get the same error message (The app is corrupt) when installing Google Play Services (which is a dependency of Google Play Store) in a user (non-admin) profile.

muhomorr When will this be fixed? How do you know the fix is in progress, can you share the link of this issue, say, the pull request or where it's been discussed?

Thanks!

unwat

Xem

muhomorr does a lot of the GmsCompat work for GrapheneOS. They aren't active on the discussion forum often, so hopefully I can help.

It seems the issue is with Google Play updating Google Play Services. What happens is Play installs a slightly modified Play Services but they don't change the version number. Then, when you try to install Play Services via the Apps app, it conflicts with the modified version installed in another profile.

Hopefully that makes sense.

I don't know if the issue is fixed yet, but here's a related commit on Github.

If it is fixed, though, we have to wait for an update to Google Play Services in the Apps app before we can start installing GMS in other profiles via Apps.

lmartins

It's fixed now, thank you @muhomorr and unwat and happy new year!

unwat

lmartins

It is fixed for me too! And, agreed, thanks to the GrapheneOS devs who put in all the actual work! I'm just a guy who writes a lot of stuff on here.

Happy New Year to you too!