Question

I am trying to launch the default Hello World app but after I launch the emulator, I can never find the application in the menu.

• I have Java SDK
• I have Android SDK (14)
• I have the ADT plugin
• The emulator works fine
• I am using Eclipse

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adb -e install C:\Users\Owner\workspace\FirstApplication\bin\FirstApplication.apk

error: device not found

I tried it with the <> brackets as well and it said it was incorrect syntax.

What now?

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

    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" />

    <application
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <activity
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:name=".FirstApplicationActivity" >
            <intent-filter >
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

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

</manifest>

After command line adb -e logcat:

waiting for device

and it stayed that way.

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SOLUTION

Install the application using: adb -e install <apk file path> within the command prompt. If there is an error like this:

error: device not found

proceed to restart the adb server using:

adb kill-server
adb start-server

BETTER SOLUTION

1. Turn on Eclipse.
2. Turn on Android Virtual Machine.
3. Ctrl + Alt + Delete
4. Turn off adb.exe prcoess.
5. Run project as Android application.

This is a temporary solution, I would appreciate if someone can find a permanent fix.

Answer 1

Did you install you app?

Did you look in the menu?

try this in a shell / console

 adb -e install <your apk>