How to run Android app correctly with AVD?

Question

I am trying to run my first android app. I follow tutorial 'My first App' on developer.android.com.

activity_main.xml is simple:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/edit_message"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:hint="@string/edit_message" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="@string/send_button" />

</LinearLayout>

MainActivity.java is as default.

The problem is that when I run my Andoid app it does open new virtual device but with black screen and a few buttons on the right pane. So there is nothing displayed from my activity_main.xml.

In console I see such output:

[2014-02-11 14:21:20 - MyFirstApp] ------------------------------
[2014-02-11 14:21:20 - MyFirstApp] Android Launch!
[2014-02-11 14:21:20 - MyFirstApp] adb is running normally.
[2014-02-11 14:21:20 - MyFirstApp] Performing com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity activity launch
[2014-02-11 14:21:20 - MyFirstApp] Automatic Target Mode: Unable to detect device compatibility. Please select a target device.
[2014-02-11 14:21:34 - MyFirstApp] Launching a new emulator with Virtual Device 'MyVirtualDevice'
[2014-02-11 14:22:17 - MyFirstApp] emulator-5554 disconnected! Cancelling 'com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity activity launch'!
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] Failed to create Context 0x3005
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] emulator: WARNING: Could not initialize OpenglES emulation, using software renderer.
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] WARNING: Data partition already in use. Changes will not persist!
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] WARNING: SD Card image already in use: C:\Users\Vova\.android\avd\MyVirtualDevice.avd/sdcard.img
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] WARNING: Cache partition already in use. Changes will not persist!
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] could not get wglGetExtensionsStringARB
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] could not get wglGetExtensionsStringARB
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] could not get wglGetExtensionsStringARB
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] could not get wglGetExtensionsStringARB
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] could not get wglGetExtensionsStringARB
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] could not get wglGetExtensionsStringARB
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] could not get wglGetExtensionsStringARB
[2014-02-11 14:22:54 - Emulator] could not get wglGetExtensionsStringARB
[2014-02-11 14:22:55 - Emulator] emulator: warning: opening audio input failed
[2014-02-11 14:22:55 - Emulator] 
[2014-02-11 14:22:56 - MyFirstApp] New emulator found: emulator-5556
[2014-02-11 14:22:56 - MyFirstApp] Waiting for HOME ('android.process.acore') to be launched...
[2014-02-11 14:23:08 - MyFirstApp] emulator-5556 disconnected! Cancelling 'com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity activity launch'!

My AndroidManifest.xml is :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.myfirstapp"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

What can be wrong?

Thank you!

What means 'app supported API'? What should I change in my AVD? — Volodymyr Levytskyi, Feb 11 '14 at 12:34
Post please your java code, perhaps you didn't set the Layout.. — Solenya, Feb 11 '14 at 12:36

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 11 '14 at 12:37

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Welcome to the world of Android development. There's a few things here:

The emulator is complaining that you're trying to start a new one while one using that image is already running. Selecting the existing (running) emulator when launching.
Check to make sure the API level you are running on your emulator matches what's in your manifest (level 18)
I would highly recommend using Genymotion - it's a much (much!!) faster emulator

answered Feb 11 '14 at 12:37

Ben Pearson

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I installed genymotion plugin using Eclipse. Now eclipse asks to provide genymotion directory. But where that diretory can be? – Volodymyr Levytskyi Feb 11 '14 at 13:40
this might help: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21109871/installing-genymotion-eclipse-plug-in – Ben Pearson Feb 11 '14 at 13:52

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 11 '14 at 12:42

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It seems to be a problem with your IDE, not your code. The console often states that the device disconnected and it therefore cancelled your program.
It would help, if we'd know what IDE you're working in. Android Studio, Eclipse or another?
Then someone probably could give you more specific advice how to solve the problem with the AVD, if you can't figure it out yourself. ;)

answered Feb 11 '14 at 12:42

J0hj0h

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Eclipse which I downloaded together with sdk. – Volodymyr Levytskyi Feb 11 '14 at 13:15

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 11 '14 at 12:43

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do you have the sdk for api 18?.becuase you have set this in your manifest.try to set target version to that one, that you have installed.

answered Feb 11 '14 at 12:43

Waqar Ahmed

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I set and it didn't help – Volodymyr Levytskyi Feb 11 '14 at 13:20

How to run Android app correctly with AVD?

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