can't uninstall - package installer stops

[fotyc]

I migrated to a new phone yesterday and reinstalled all my apps, and then it updated itself to Android 10. Today I copied the WhatsApp database from my old phone before clearing it, and put it in my Dropbox so I could restore my existing chats in the new app.

Looked up the directions online and it says to uninstall the app, put the database file in its place, then reinstall the app.

So I attempted to uninstall the app. But I can't, when I touch Uninstall, the screen just flashes, and if I do it again I get an error that the package installer unfortunately has stopped.

I tried uninstalling another app and it worked fine - or at least, it prompted me "do you want to uninstall X app" at which point I cancelled.

What could prevent me from uninstalling Whatsapp in this way? I only have one chat so if I can't restore, I don't lose much, but I don't like the fact that a simple uninstall is failing. Could this app somehow not like the fact that the OS upgraded after it was installed?

Thanks!

 

[anon(10614692)]

Try clearing Data and cache from Whatsapp and try again

 

[fotyc]

That was the first thing I tried! It won't go away! I am able to uninstall other apps. Oh well...
Maybe someday if I get an update to the app, it will become uninstallable.

 

[DrgnflyQt]

Did you ever find out how to uninstall that app you are having an issue with? I'm currently having that same exact issue with the YOMA app that I just installed via Edge Browser on my Galaxy Note 20

 

[B. Diddy]

Did you ever find out how to uninstall that app you are having an issue with? I'm currently having that same exact issue with the YOMA app that I just installed via Edge Browser on my Galaxy Note 20

Welcome to Android Central! So you installed this YOMA app as an APK, rather than from the Play Store? What site did you go to install the app?

 

[EmreBey]

Hi
I'm having the same problem on my Galaxy A52 running on Android 13 with two apps that i have installed from F-Droid. I have checked their forum but they are all pros and I mostly didn't understand them and all their systems are rooted and I don't want to root my device. Than I went to apkmirror and installed the newest version of package installer but it didn't help either. Can you advise something?