XA0137: The 'run-as' command failed with 'run-as: couldn't stat /data/user/0/com.test.demo: No such file or directory '.

Nagarjuna Gadikota 1

Hi all,

My app not installing in release mode, Even I tried generating apk and installing but app is crashing every time.
I'm getting following error

Start debugging Android application failed
Start debugging Android application ...

am start -a "android.intent.action.MAIN" -c "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" -n "com.test.demo/crc6409718adb1cab00c7.SplashActivity"
Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.test.demo/crc6409718adb1cab00c7.SplashActivity }

Error type 3
Error: Activity class {com.test.demo/crc6409718adb1cab00c7.SplashActivity} does not exist.

The application could not be started. Ensure that the application has been installed to the target device and has a launchable activity (MainLauncher = true).

Additionally, check Build->Configuration Manager to ensure this project is set to successfully
for this configuration.
Start debugging Android application failed

Anonymous

2021-09-20T07:25:25.72+00:00

Please set MainActivity as MainLauncher = true, then generate a apk, if you have same issue.
Nagarjuna Gadikota 1 Reputation point

2021-09-20T10:23:02.12+00:00

Hi @Anonymous
Thanks for your response,
I'm getting this issue only for Andoid11 Devices only

I'm targeting to android11 also
Anonymous

2021-09-21T09:48:54.07+00:00

Did you test it in android emulator? Is that worked?
Денис Шишпор 10 Reputation points

2024-10-22T04:33:46.1366667+00:00

I came across this error due to carelessness. I set up a pin code and fingerprint on the emulator. And I tried to deploy the application without unlocking the device and received this error
Daniel Towers 0 Reputation points

2025-06-11T11:48:51.1866667+00:00

The comment above is correct - you must unlock the Emulator with a PIN before Visual Studio can deploy the app

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Rafael Gomez 16 Reputation points

2022-08-20T17:19:42.223+00:00

This happened to me as well when manually uninstalling the app and re-deploying it via VS.

The solution is to turn off "fast deployment" in the project settings - Options
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Reza Pourzia 0 Reputation points

2023-03-11T02:21:47.09+00:00

this worked for me. Thanks

John van der Linden 0 Reputation points

2024-05-18T03:58:01.94+00:00

I cannot find this Fast deployment setting option in VS22
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mheraltoonian 21 Reputation points

2022-02-02T18:20:25.65+00:00
I got this error while trying out a new MAUI project. My first deployment (through VS) went ok, and the application was functioning fine.
It's when I uninstalled the app manually from my device, and then tried to redeploy it with VS that I started to get this error.

XA0137: The 'run-as' command failed with 'run-as: couldn't stat /data/user/0/com.companyname.mauiappshell: No such file or directory

The only way that I could bypass this deployment error was to manually rename the ApplicationId from within the MAUI project file.

So, if your application id is like
```
<ApplicationId>com.companyname.appname</ApplicationId>
```
rename it to something like
```
<ApplicationId>com.companyname.1.appname</ApplicationId>
```
and try to re-deploy the app to your device.

Hope this will help!
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Anonymous

2024-01-08T14:30:07.98+00:00

Muito obrigadoo, me ajudou demaiss
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XA0137: The 'run-as' command failed with 'run-as: couldn't stat /data/user/0/com.test.demo: No such file or directory '.

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