Cannot get the Android simultor to run apps

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Hello forums,

I am new to appcelerator and just trying to get a simple project working. So i ran the default apps and ran the kitchen sink, they all work on my browser but in my android simulator they dont.

Monstly a blank scren comes up saying "android" and in the best case scenario,...the android loads like a phone showing menu etc etc. but no app.

Any help would be a apreciated, thanks

— asked 10 months ago by Kion Rosn
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  • I got the phone to load its menu and it read that my apps would be available from the launcher but there is none there

    — commented 10 months ago by Kion Rosn

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I don't know what you mean by "load its menu", but the rest of your message suggests that you were able to install the app onto your android device.

You will find the app in the "app drawer" (not your launcher screen). You have to go to applications (each phone is different, but there's usually an icon on the launcher screen that takes you to the app drawer, where all apps are listed.

If you got the message that the app was successfully installed, it will be there.

When i say "load its menu" i mean the phone comes up showing "Contacts",Camera, Settings...etc etc. Also the android that is being launched has some keypad on the side. Am i able to change this android launcher to a galaxy tab or a phone?

— answered 10 months ago by Kion Rosn
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  • OK -- your terminology is confusing. You are talking about the emulator. When you call it a "phone", I'm thinking you have a physical device.

    So it sounds like you've got the emulator launched, but your app is not starting. You'll need to look in the console in Ti Studio to look for clues as to the problem. Possibly a timeout.

    I have seen situations where the android emulator is so slow to start that my app won't launch. Sometimes, when that happens, just stopping and starting the debug session in Studio will get the app started up.

    I have also seen situations where my app won't start in the emulator if I have a physical android device connected via USB. Then I stop the debug, disconnect the device, and start the debug again.

    The android emulator is really slow and is horrible to work with, through no fault of the Titanium team. I use it only when absolutely necessary (when something is broken on android that works on iOS, I have no choice but to run a debug session in the android emulator). But for general testing, a real android device is MUCH faster. If you don't have one, get one. They're not expensive, and you can't build an android app without one.

    — commented 10 months ago by Jason Priebe

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