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Android

Posted by James Brittain
James Brittain
1,675 Points

Android Setup and Crystal Ball App

So because the bundle that was posted on here didn't work for me I had to go to the actual google website to get the android developer kit, so in the AVD for eclipse (to begin with the only option is 4.4 not 4.1) It won't allow me to create a new AVD without selecting a device. I've got my Target set to 4.4 but I don't know what device to select, does it matter?

Christopher Ridgeway
Christopher Ridgeway
1,711 Points
Christopher Ridgeway
Christopher Ridgeway
1,711 Points

I went through this using 4.3 and 4.4. That won't matter, it has not effected anything for the lesson for me, since the methods you are learning (textViews, buttons, images, accelerometer) haven't changed much in a years.

Doesn't matter, as long as you use 4.1 and a device with a screen size that you can see.

6 Answers

Ben Jakuben
STAFF
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

It does not matter! :) Select whichever you want. I usually pick one of the Nexus devices.

Christopher Ridgeway
Christopher Ridgeway
1,711 Points
Christopher Ridgeway
Christopher Ridgeway
1,711 Points

That's Ben right there. Here's master of all things Dalvik.

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Haha - just in time to be obsolete because of ART! :)

Christopher Ridgeway
Christopher Ridgeway
1,711 Points
Christopher Ridgeway
Christopher Ridgeway
1,711 Points

Wow I had no idea that was coming.

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Me neither! I've been using it since I got my Nexus 5. I can't say I noticed anything specific, though everything seems pretty smooth and snappy on it. Cool stuff, though.

ivomiranda
ivomiranda
30,286 Points
ivomiranda
ivomiranda
30,286 Points

I can't extract the bundle: Windows 64 bit* (526 MB) from http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-simple-android-app/getting-started-with-android/android-setup-and-the-crystal-ball-project-2 Download -> Extract -> Error in extraction Is there anyway to get the links to the necessary files?

Arturo Jr Esmeralda
Arturo Jr Esmeralda
555 Points
Arturo Jr Esmeralda
Arturo Jr Esmeralda
555 Points

I've downloaded both 64 and 32 bit versions, ran the 32 bit as confirmed by hardware type but I cannot get this IDE to run. Read the bit about ART ... fine time to start learning about Android development. I guess it may take a little more time for ART to hit mainstream. I decided to download ADT instead.

Ben Jakuben
STAFF
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

I'm sorry you guys are having trouble. There have been more problems with our Windows bundle lately so I'll have to troubleshoot it. In the mean time, I would recommend switching to the bundle available from the Android Developer site. It's very much like ours with a few differences (because it's totally up-to-date). We talk about switching in this older Forum thread: https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/android-lesson-cant-run-initialsetupbat

Arturo Jr Esmeralda
Arturo Jr Esmeralda
555 Points
Arturo Jr Esmeralda
Arturo Jr Esmeralda
555 Points

Thanks for the prompt reply, moving to the other thread.