Sunday, January 16, 2011

Failed to install HelloAndroid.apk on device - Android error

Today I started learning Android programming.To start with I downloaded the android sdk from the android developer site and followed the instruction there to install (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html).Once done I followed the next instruction to run the first program, yes the "Hello World" program.For this I followed the steps provided at "http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/hello-world.html".

But while running I faced with below error message:-

HelloAndroid] Failed to install HelloAndroid.apk on device 'emulator-5554!
HelloAndroid] (null)
HelloAndroid] Launch canceled!

I searched for the error message but didn't found any satisfactory solution.I tried several options.Then after some time I found the solution (a simple one).The solution to the above problem is:-
Set the path environment variable with the path of "platform-tools" and "tools" found in the "sdk-home".

That's it.Now restart eclipse and execute the program.

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24 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Thank you!!!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    How to set the path????

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  3. Antaryami PandiaMarch 18, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    Follow the below steps to set the path on windows(vista):-
    1.Go to "Control Panel\System".
    2.Select "Advanced System Settings".
    3.Select the "Environment variable".
    4.Set the path environment variable under the system variable with values "SDKHOME\platform-tools;SDKHOME\tools". Where "SDKHOME" is the home folder of Android sdk.

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  4. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    That worked perfectly. Thank you!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 27, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Still working, for me too, thanx a bunch!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 29, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    You are the man!!

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  7. SuhailOctober 9, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Thank Anand Pandia! I really appreciate your work. It helped me alot. Keep continue to post such like tutorials. Cheers!!!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Thank you :D

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  9. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Thanks a lot !!

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  10. huseyin topcuNovember 19, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    That's true, we need to change the path as said above, the most exactly you may add like this: C:\Documents and Settings\xp\android-sdks\platform-tools\;C:\Documents and Settings\xp\android-sdks\tools\. If all successful, now, you will have no "Failed to install HelloAndroid.apk on device", but on Eclipse->Show View->Console, you will be prompted with these lines:

    [2011-11-19 14:24:38 - HelloAndroid] Success!
    [2011-11-19 14:24:39 - HelloAndroid] Starting activity com.tck.HelloAndroid.main on device emulator-5554
    [2011-11-19 14:24:45 - HelloAndroid] ActivityManager: Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.tck.HelloAndroid/.main }.
    Regards

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  11. AnonymousNovember 25, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Thnx a loooottttt!!!
    it worked n i m very happy....

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  12. AnonymousDecember 6, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Hi,

    I would like to know, what is the name of the environment variable o change ? I didn't found it.

    Thank you,

    --
    A new android developer...

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  13. Antaryami PandiaDecember 6, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    PATH.

    edit it and add the required path to it.

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  14. ffredieJanuary 21, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    Thanks man... that's work..

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    Bravo! Thanks for the time to post this! :D

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  16. AnonymousApril 19, 2012 at 6:46 AM

    You are an absolute life saver....I've been stuckk for weeks with this problem. THANK YOU

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  17. icantkeepthinkingofnamesMay 11, 2012 at 1:42 AM

    I've been trying everything to get this working the past few hours. was very sketchy about changing the path, but it worked, thank you!!

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  18. AnonymousJuly 30, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    Thanks! After hours of searching, finally a working solution!

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  19. AnonymousDecember 14, 2012 at 12:47 PM

    Thank You so much!!
    Its working!!
    Yippie :)

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  20. Umair SarioMarch 2, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    what a great job :) ,, since 4 days i am searching for this, but no solution, :) but thank you :) to solved my problem

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  21. UnknownJune 12, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    it's worked, thank you so much...

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  22. B.SamiJuly 8, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    thanks man

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  23. grady christieJune 28, 2014 at 1:33 AM

    It worked! After hours searching for a solution this solved my problem. Thank you very much for submitting.

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  24. ReshmaSeptember 30, 2014 at 1:40 PM

    That worked for me too....thanks a ton!!

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