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AMD64 Android 3.x failed: Failed to install split APK #161528
Description
AMD64 Android 3.x: https://buildbot.python.org/#/builders/1591/builds/5646
cc @mhsmith
I tried to search for hints on the Internet by looking for some of the errors below, but I didn't find anything relevant so far.
01:07:36 E/SplitApkInstaller: Error while uploading app-debug.apk : Unknown failure: cmd: Failure calling service package: Broken pipe (32)
01:07:37 E/SplitApkInstallerBase: Failed to abandon install session 905454761
Test execution failed with fatal error!
com.google.testing.platform.core.error.UtpException: ErrorName: PLUGIN_ERROR
NameSpace: com.google.testing.platform
ErrorCode: 2002
ErrorType: TEST
Message: ErrorName: UNKNOWN
NameSpace: DdmlibAndroidDeviceController
ErrorCode: 1
ErrorType: TEST
Message: Failed to install split APK(s): [/home/buildbot/buildarea/3.x.mhsmith-android-x86_64/build/Platforms/Android/testbed/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk]
at com.google.testing.platform.plugin.PluginLifecycleKt.invokeOrThrow(PluginLifecycle.kt:553)
at com.google.testing.platform.plugin.PluginLifecycleKt.invokeOrThrow$default(PluginLifecycle.kt:519)
at com.google.testing.platform.plugin.PluginLifecycle$onBeforeAll$1$1.invoke(PluginLifecycle.kt:241)
at com.google.testing.platform.plugin.PluginLifecycle$onBeforeAll$1$1.invoke(PluginLifecycle.kt:235)
at com.google.testing.platform.core.telemetry.common.noop.NoopDiagnosticsScope.recordEvent(NoopDiagnosticsScope.kt:35)
at com.google.testing.platform.core.telemetry.SequentialEventRecordRequest.record$java_com_google_testing_platform_core_telemetry_telemetry_api(EventRecordRequest.kt:71)
at com.google.testing.platform.core.telemetry.DiagnosticsExtKt.record(DiagnosticsExt.kt:27)
at com.google.testing.platform.core.telemetry.TelemetryKt.createEvent(Telemetry.kt:60)
at com.google.testing.platform.plugin.PluginLifecycle.onBeforeAll(PluginLifecycle.kt:233)
at com.google.testing.platform.executor.SingleDeviceExecutor$execute$2$1.invoke(SingleDeviceExecutor.kt:170)
at com.google.testing.platform.executor.SingleDeviceExecutor$execute$2$1.invoke(SingleDeviceExecutor.kt:170)
at com.google.testing.platform.lib.cancellation.ProcessCancellationContext.runUnlessCancelled(ProcessCancellationContext.kt:159)
at com.google.testing.platform.executor.SingleDeviceExecutor.execute(SingleDeviceExecutor.kt:170)
at com.google.testing.platform.RunnerImpl.run(RunnerImpl.kt:132)
at com.google.testing.platform.server.strategy.NonInteractiveServerStrategy$run$exitCode$1$2.invoke(NonInteractiveServerStrategy.kt:126)
at com.google.testing.platform.server.strategy.NonInteractiveServerStrategy$run$exitCode$1$2.invoke(NonInteractiveServerStrategy.kt:126)
at com.google.testing.platform.core.telemetry.common.noop.NoopDiagnosticsScope.recordEvent(NoopDiagnosticsScope.kt:35)
at com.google.testing.platform.core.telemetry.SequentialEventRecordRequest.record$java_com_google_testing_platform_core_telemetry_telemetry_api(EventRecordRequest.kt:71)
at com.google.testing.platform.core.telemetry.DiagnosticsExtKt.record(DiagnosticsExt.kt:27)
at com.google.testing.platform.core.telemetry.TelemetryKt.createEvent(Telemetry.kt:60)
at com.google.testing.platform.server.strategy.NonInteractiveServerStrategy.run(NonInteractiveServerStrategy.kt:123)
at com.google.testing.platform.main.MainKt$main$3$1.invokeSuspend(Main.kt:80)
at kotlin.coroutines.jvm.internal.BaseContinuationImpl.resumeWith(ContinuationImpl.kt:34)
at kotlinx.coroutines.DispatchedTask.run(DispatchedTask.kt:108)
at [email protected]/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1136)
at [email protected]/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:635)
at [email protected]/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:840)
Caused by: com.google.testing.platform.core.error.UtpException: ErrorName: UNKNOWN
NameSpace: DdmlibAndroidDeviceController
ErrorCode: 1
ErrorType: TEST
Message: Failed to install split APK(s): [/home/buildbot/buildarea/3.x.mhsmith-android-x86_64/build/Platforms/Android/testbed/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk]
at com.android.tools.utp.plugins.deviceprovider.ddmlib.DdmlibAndroidDeviceController$executeAsync$deferred$1.invokeSuspend(DdmlibAndroidDeviceController.kt:273)
... 5 more
Caused by: com.android.ddmlib.InstallException: Failed to install-write all apks
at com.android.ddmlib.SplitApkInstaller.install(SplitApkInstaller.java:83)
at com.android.ddmlib.IDeviceSharedImpl.installPackages(IDeviceSharedImpl.java:395)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.lambda$installPackages$34(DeviceImpl.java:1491)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.logRun3(DeviceImpl.java:1833)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.installPackages(DeviceImpl.java:1488)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.lambda$installPackages$35(DeviceImpl.java:1503)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.logRun3(DeviceImpl.java:1833)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.installPackages(DeviceImpl.java:1499)
at com.android.tools.utp.plugins.deviceprovider.ddmlib.DdmlibAndroidDevice.installPackages(DdmlibAndroidDevice.kt:80)
at com.android.tools.utp.plugins.deviceprovider.ddmlib.DdmlibAndroidDeviceController$executeAsync$deferred$1.invokeSuspend(DdmlibAndroidDeviceController.kt:251)
... 5 more
Shell command failed (20): am get-current-user
cmd: Can't find service: activity
Shell command failed (20): am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE -d file:///sdcard/Android/media/org.python.testbed/additional_test_output
cmd: Can't find service: activity
Shell command failed (20): am get-current-user
cmd: Can't find service: activity
Shell command failed (20): am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE -d file:///sdcard/googletest/test_outputfiles
cmd: Can't find service: activity
> Task :app:maxVersionDebugAndroidTest
Starting 0 tests on maxVersion
Finished 0 tests on maxVersion
> Task :app:maxVersionDebugAndroidTest
ErrorName: UNKNOWN
NameSpace: DdmlibAndroidDeviceController
ErrorCode: 1
ErrorType: TEST
Message: Failed to install split APK(s): [/home/buildbot/buildarea/3.x.mhsmith-android-x86_64/build/Platforms/Android/testbed/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk]
Failed to install split APK(s): [/home/buildbot/buildarea/3.x.mhsmith-android-x86_64/build/Platforms/Android/testbed/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk]
Failed to install-write all apks
com.android.ddmlib.InstallException: Failed to install-write all apks
at com.android.ddmlib.SplitApkInstaller.install(SplitApkInstaller.java:83)
at com.android.ddmlib.IDeviceSharedImpl.installPackages(IDeviceSharedImpl.java:395)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.lambda$installPackages$34(DeviceImpl.java:1491)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.logRun3(DeviceImpl.java:1833)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.installPackages(DeviceImpl.java:1488)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.lambda$installPackages$35(DeviceImpl.java:1503)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.logRun3(DeviceImpl.java:1833)
at com.android.ddmlib.internal.DeviceImpl.installPackages(DeviceImpl.java:1499)
at com.android.tools.utp.plugins.deviceprovider.ddmlib.DdmlibAndroidDevice.installPackages(DdmlibAndroidDevice.kt:80)
at com.android.tools.utp.plugins.deviceprovider.ddmlib.DdmlibAndroidDeviceController$executeAsync$deferred$1.invokeSuspend(DdmlibAndroidDeviceController.kt:251)
at kotlin.coroutines.jvm.internal.BaseContinuationImpl.resumeWith(ContinuationImpl.kt:34)
at kotlinx.coroutines.DispatchedTask.run(DispatchedTask.kt:108)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1136)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:635)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:840)
error: closed
Command "/home/buildbot/android-sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell pidof -s org.python.testbed" returned exit status 1
This may be transient, so continuing to wait
> Task :app:maxVersionDebugAndroidTest FAILED
> Task :app:mergeDebugAndroidTestTestResultProtos
Test execution completed. See the report at: file:///home/buildbot/buildarea/3.x.mhsmith-android-x86_64/build/Platforms/Android/testbed/app/build/reports/androidTests/managedDevice/debug/allDevices/index.html
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:maxVersionDebugAndroidTest' (registered by plugin 'com.android.internal.application').
> There were failing tests. See the report at: file:///home/buildbot/buildarea/3.x.mhsmith-android-x86_64/build/Platforms/Android/testbed/app/build/reports/androidTests/managedDevice/debug/maxVersion/index.html
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BUILD FAILED in 1m 45s
Activity
zorathvael commentedon Nov 7, 2026
vstinner commentedon Nov 7, 2026
One solution that I found would be to wait until
adb shell getprop sys.boot_completedreturns1(system fully booted).It can be done in a single adb command:
adb wait-for-device shell 'while [[ -z $(getprop sys.boot_completed) ]]; do sleep 1; done'.AbhiDev-pro commentedon Nov 7, 2026
Give the emulator more RAM, or wait for full boot with
adb wait-for-device shell 'while [[ -z $(getprop sys.boot_completed) ]]; do sleep 1; done'before starting tests.log is telling it a Broken pipe while uploading app-debug.apk: the connection to the emulator’s package service dropped mid-install.