Android Hello Hello tutorial. Error: [Parse Error] The problem is in the parse of the package

I recently faced the same problem. I solved this by porting the application from the Andriod SDK (4.0.3) to the one supported by the phone I deployed the application to (2.3.3).

You don't need to use a dedicated app to install anything. Just try opening it from your SD card (ok, so you need a file manager for that: p) or direct access to the file via email should really work. Check two things:

• As I added the comment, what package name are you using?
• Do any of these phones have a setting to install apps from outside the market? This is done through settings -> applications. If it doesn't, the installation might not be allowed because you probably haven't signed the application as a "finished application" - by default everything is signed with a debug key.

Edit:

I just ruined and it looks like some other people had this problem. However, in each case it was solved differently ... In one case, using a third-party application to create files solved the problem. In either casethe developer renamed the .apk file after signing and exporting it and apparently that was enough to split it for him. It doesn't make any sense to me - I just tested it on my phone with three different versions: signed the debug key, signed the "correct" key and signed with the correct key, and then renamed. In each case, the app was copied to my SD card, opened with Astro (file viewer), which in turn launched the built-in installer app. All three worked, so I don't know how the other guy was having trouble renaming his .apk.

So ... I don't know. Sorry: / Maybe try installing it from apk with a debug subscription, or maybe start another project from scratch and check if your manifest file is corrupted.

To respond to your comments:

• The package name is the style name com.example.helloandroidtwo. The apk name is just the name of the zip file (APKs are only zip files!) And shouldn't matter. Your package name looks great, hmm.
• It turns out you signed your application "correctly". Creating such a keystore makes it a valid key, not a debug one. I didn't think it would make a difference, but it was worth checking out. I won't sign my apps with the proper key until I actually put them on the market.
• Taking API level 7 is great as all of your test phones are also running at level 7 (v2.1). You usually don't want to set the mininum version to 7 as this will rule out most users, but that shouldn't be your problem here. However, to be sure, edit the project properties to set the target to level 3. If you haven't loaded all the API levels at startup, you probably won't have it anymore. Download it using AVD Manager in Eclipse.