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Java

Emulator?!

I am working on a MacBook with El Capitan. My android emulator is in its own window not inside the studio. I am exactly on the same page as him; I triple checked. Do I need a different version? Different phone to emulate? I got this laptop because my PC has AMD and the Studio only works with Intel. If this is an issue with my computer I am going to go somewhere else.

2 Answers

Hi Nicol - The emulator is supposed to be in its own window.

Then why is his in studio and if it doesn't matter why can't I interact with my emulator?

Can you tell me which course and which video you are referring to?

Build a simple android app: Editing layout file. He interacts with the emulator to change text.

That is not the emulator. He is in the design view which allows you to design your layout visually by dragging and dropping widgets.

Mine has remained blank, try as I might. They all say nothing to display. He has said that that is the emulator. I also get an error message and it says I need jdk 1.8 or later. I have 1.8 I checked multiple times.