10 Ways to solve PARSE ERROR.

There are several reasons why this parsing error occurs & definitely one of them is responsible for your parsing error:

1. File may be downloaded incompletely.
2. Application might be not suitable for your hardware or OS version.
3. Due to security issue settings
4. Corrupted APK file.

[Fix] "There Was A Problem Parsing The Package"

Follow the steps shown below for fixing the android parse error on your mobile devices:

Step 1: Check Manifested App Apk File.

Manifest app file means the apk file that is customized as per the user requirements like, some user extract apk file to remove ads and make it again apk file, such file is labeled as a manifested file. People who have done a modification on manifest file for modifications then this might be the reason why parsing error is occurring. 

Change the Andriomanifest.xml file to its default setting & also check the name of that file. If the original name of the file is “aap.apk” & if you renamed it as “app1.apk” then also it might cause an error. If you have some knowledge of coding, look into the app code if there is some problem with coding. 

Step 2: Security Settings.

For the security purpose, the phone has an inbuilt setting that doesn't allow installing applications from a 3rd party provider other than mobile apps provided by play store. 

Don’t install an app from the non-trusted website. That might really risk your mobile. But if you still wanna install it check out your security settings:

• Go to the settings
• Scroll down & select option “security.”
• Check on the option “Unknown sources.”

Step 3: Enable USB Debugging.

Many people found that enabling USB debugging option has worked for them. 

To enable USB debugging:

• Go to the settings >> Scroll down then, at last, you will see option “About device” select it.
• Look for option “build number.”
• Tap on “Build number” for 7 times.
• You will see a message “you are now a developer.”
• Once you enable to go back to settings
• Choose “Developer options.”
• Tick mark "USB debugging."

This trick works on many smartphones. Try to install the app again. 

Step 4: Corrupted App File.

The parse error may cause due to corrupted file too. In this case, download a new but complete APK file, & try again to install it again. This might help you. 

For the better solution, I would suggest downloading from google play store & make sure that file completely downloaded. Because partially downloaded file can also cause a parse error. 

Step 5: Disable Antivirus.

If you have installed applications like antivirus & cleaner apps, then this can also prevent some apps installation. This prevention is due to safety purpose of the handset. They block suspicious downloads from non-trusted sites. If you really want to install that app then disable the antivirus temporarily. 

Step 6: Clear Cache Cookies Of Play Store.

One of some best options is to clear cache & cookies from play store. It may help you when having a problem of parsing from google play store itself.

• Open google play store
• Select sidebar & choose option “settings.”
• In general settings, you will find out to “clear local search history.”

Step 7: Download From Play Store.

Sometimes if you try to install the app directly from website or 3rd party rather than downloading it from the play store, the parsing error arises. 

Search the desired application on play store if you couldn’t get it that means that application is not meant for your device & sometimes if the file is incompletely downloaded then try to download it again from play store only. 

Step 8: Old Version.

Maybe the latest versions of some apps do not support your handset. Try out the older version of that app. You can download the older version of that app developer sites, just google it. 

Step 9: Reset.

This can be the last option. Do not try resetting it, unless you have tried all options given above. But make sure that you have taken a backup of all phone memory data to SD card. 

Step 10: Compatibility.

If anything didn’t work by the solutions shown above, then that means the application is not compatible with your phone at all. This might be not suitable for your device hardware or operating system. Make a try if it gets installed on another android device which has next version OS & better hardware specification. 

If an application is meant for one version of the Android, for example, JellyBean or KitKat then sometimes, it does not work on another version like Marshmallow due to incompatibility.