I'm trying to upgrade to Google Maps 4.2 but it won't download, message I get says install fails. I've tried battery pull, doing it on 3G and on WiFi. No go.

I saw one other person with this issue this morning doing a Google. So either the server is not working or something else is going on.

Any answers? Perhaps a .apk file?

I'm having the same issue - I was afraid this was something to do with the fact that I recently tried to drop the maps file in the /system/app folder to theme it. Sounds like a google issue - makes me feel a little better i.e. i didn't mess up my phone...

why isnt my Google Maps update installing?

keeps alerting me that the download failed.

any ideas?

With you both.. just tried a min ago and fail..

Many are having this issue right now, could be many variables (I know there is a satellite that has gone postal in space just recently) but it's some sort of network issue. Just hang tight and there will be a fix soon.

just spotted another thread on this issue. Got to be server related.

This morning after noticing the Update icon, I had three "download Failed" messages on three separate download attempts. I decided to worry about it after coffee...

Well when I checked after I finished the morning paper and obligatory cup of coffee, I had the download successfully was completed icon in the system information bar. I had not retried the download manually. Apparently it kept checking on it's own until it was able to download the upgrade.

May have been servers overloaded early this A.M.

threads merged.

I am having the same issues too

3 additional attempts...... fail

anyone want to try the backup apk. i installed it yesterday i think and it went fine.

You think it went fine?

Sure go ahead and post it, if you can. You should be able to attach the file.


If anyone else wants to report this to Google try this link:

Contact the Google Maps Support Team - Maps Help

I keep getting upload fail. I made it a 3 mb zip.

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_0ClQVp1AHNYjhlMTRlNTItOWFiNi00ZmVjLWFmMDAtMGQzNGRhZDdiZWVj&hl=en

OK. Load it and we can change the file name from zip to .apk and download it that way off our SD cards.

17 ATTEMPTS... all failed.

unrooted, droid on 2.1, wifi turned off.

I actually zipped it. Unzip the apk then install.

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_0ClQVp1AHNYjhlMTRlNTItOWFiNi00ZmVjLWFmMDAtMGQzNGRhZDdiZWVj&hl=en

let me know if right one. i used astro to backup apk and then pulled the one that said maps from card. My maps version shows 4.2.0 (#4210) gmm-android-verizon

Yeah, I think it's safe to say it's a server issue. I posted a link to report it.

it work for me on installed no fail and Im running on Ultimate Droid and Dark Edge

another blog posted news on market problems in general.

Worked great.... Thanks