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Android

Posted by Nicholas Kotsiantos
Nicholas Kotsiantos
8,827 Points

Android Preview not working

So instead of the preview coming up, this is what it says in the bottom.

This version of the rendering library is more recent than your version of Android Studio. Please update Android Studio

1 Answer

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points
James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

Hello,

Assuming you are currently using the most recent version of Android Studio(if not, try updating that), the issue is likely that you installed API 22 for Android M or possibly API 22 for Lollipop. This is causing a few issues for those trying to use it. I would recommend installing and using API 21 for now to avoid any confusion. Then, within Android Studio, set your API level for the preview to API 21. This stackoverflow post has an image of the area that I'm referring to change. Please let us know if this helps or if you need more assistance.

Nicholas Kotsiantos
Nicholas Kotsiantos
8,827 Points

Worked! Thank you!