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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Getting to Know Our Tools

Justin Choate
Justin Choate
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Posted by Justin Choate
Justin Choate
1,449 Points

I have an error message in the Run tab that says Could not access the Package Manager. Is the system running?

trying to run the program after a clean build and i get the error message listed above

2 Answers

Mark Josephsen
Mark Josephsen
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Mark Josephsen
Mark Josephsen
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Are you running it in an emulator? There's a known bug. You need to wait for the emulator to fully load and you'll have to unlock the Android Virtual Device by swiping the "lock" icon on the screen. Perhaps rebooting the emulator after the clean build would help as well.

Justin Choate
Justin Choate
1,449 Points
Justin Choate
Justin Choate
1,449 Points

You were right rebooting the emulator solved the issue thank you for your help!