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curtis Christie
1,811 PointsMy emulator is not showing the app that i have created .
I am currently using android studio to create a basic app . i would like to see what i have created so far but the emulator that i am using will not show theproject that i have created so far . I am new to this so can someone please help
curtis Christie
1,811 Pointsthanks for the tips will take this into consideration .
Derek Markman
16,291 PointsNo problem :) Were you able to get your emulator to work? If you need anymore help just let me know.
-Derek
5 Answers
Derek Markman
16,291 Pointswell after downloading and installing genymotion and vitualbox vm (when downloading genymotion if you chose the downloading package that includes genymotion and virtualbox vm you should already have both of these programs) next you need to open up the genymotion application that you just downloaded and sign in, then after you sign in on the genymotion application, you can create your first new virtual device by clicking on "Add".
After creating your new virtual device you need to download and install the genymotion plug-in on android studio. After that you can click on the new genymotion icon in android studio (which is at the top of the screen, usually at the far right next to the question mark icon).
After clicking on the new genymotion icon inside android studio, your emulator should start up in a few minutes, then all you do after that is run your code and choose your already running genymotion device and you should be golden. :)
let me know if you need anymore help with genymotion.
curtis Christie
1,811 Pointsvery strange ...my app was showing up on the emulator nut now it is not do yo know what is could be ?
curtis Christie
1,811 PointsVery strange ...my app was showing up on the emulator but now it is not do you know what is could be ?
In the build gradle file i have made sure that the compileSdkVersion is the same as targetSdkVersion .
Derek Markman
16,291 PointsOk so are you running the emulator already built into android studio or genymotion? Are you receiving any error messages? while the emulator is running have you tried to run your app again?
remember, you should give as much helpful information as you can in your posts, so you can get helped quicker instead of being asked a ton of questions about your setup and build.
curtis Christie
1,811 PointsI have installed genymotion but i am not receiving any error messages. Does genymotion need to be configured ?
curtis Christie
1,811 PointsI downloaded genymotion and installed it and the app works , thanks for the help ^_^
Derek Markman
16,291 PointsI'm glad everything is working for you. Genymotion is much better than the default emulator, plus it loads faster which is mainly why I love it so much. If it's not too much trouble could you possibly upvote my answer.
Derek Markman
16,291 PointsDerek Markman
16,291 PointsJust a tip, when trying to get help from the forums, it's best to put a little more information in your post (like error messages you're receiving) so we know how to help you better and more efficiently.
I assume you're using the stock emulator already built into android studio and not genymotion. In the AVD manager have you already set up which device to view your app on? I'm not sure which app you're currently building, but if you're making Ribbit to send picture/video messages you need to go into your emulator settings inside android studio and set the default picture for your camera as well as where you want the pictures to save to like the sd card.