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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Getting Started with Android Creating the Fun Facts Project

Posted by sandeep shahi
sandeep shahi
119 Points

The android studio is not loading the phone in the preview box. I have blank box and it says rendering problems.

I installed the android studio and created a new project. So on the Android Studio screen I am suppose to see the cellphone which I don't see. The error is something like this: Rendering problems The following classes could not be found: -andriod.support.v7.internal.widget.ActionBarOverlayout (Fix Build Path, Create class) Tip: Try to build the project.

1 Answer

Chioma Ojini
Chioma Ojini
1,843 Points
Chioma Ojini
Chioma Ojini
1,843 Points

Hey Sandeep,

I had similar problems and found these answers from Stack Overflow to be very helpful:

PROBLEM 1:: "android.support.v7.internal.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout could not be instantiated"

ANSWER 1:: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29987223/android-support-v7-internal-widget-actionbaroverlaylayout-could-not-be-instantia#answer-29993270

PROBLEM 2:: "Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugAidl': aidl is missing"

ANSWER 2:: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29766830/execution-failed-for-task-appcompiledebugaidl-aidl-is-missing#answer-30598930

I hope this helps!

Chi