Why is my example Android application not showing properly?

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Why is my example Android application not showing properly?

I created a new project from an example provided in the SDK, using:

Eclipse IDE for Java Developers

Version: Helios Release Build id: 20100617-1415

The application builds and runs successfully but doesn't show what it should be showing. This is what it is showing:

+3 A:

That's because the emulator has not started completely... you have to wait 3 minutes or more. Keep in mind that the emulator is actually a virtual machine (qemu), so it will take 3 to 5 minutes depending on your system resources.

Once the emulator has started, it will show you more than your application: it will be a completely functional Android system.

Cristian 2010-07-16 17:40:32

Oh my ***! you're right ... that first screen that says "Android" is BAD design b/c there is no indication what it's doing.

Brian T Hannan 2010-07-16 17:43:06

It's also worth pointing out that you do not need to close the emulator after each test. Keep it open during your entire programming session. Whenever you build, the system is smart enough to replace the old copy of your program on the emulator with the new one. This will save you the hassle of starting the emulator repeatedly.

Daedylus 2010-07-16 17:54:35

+2 A:

That is the boot screen; check out the log output, using adb logcat to see what's going on. The boot process take a while so you should be patient.

Gianni 2010-07-16 17:41:28

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You should see your program by now. And remember not to close that window or you'll have to start it over again ;). Just re-run the program (Ctrl-F11), and you'll run the new instance in the emulator.

Po 2010-07-16 17:51:49

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