I am trying to port an Android app in Android Studio to Visual Studio 2015 / Xamarin. I try to run the project and I get:
Android application is debugging.
The application could not be started. Ensure that the application has been installed to the target device and has a launchable activity (MainLauncher = true).
Additionally, check Build->Configuration Manager to ensure this project is set to Deploy for this configuration.
I added [Activity(MainLauncher = true)] to the main class and checked Build->Configuration which appears to be correct, but these have no effect.
I get this warning:
Cannot find annotation method 'anyOf()' in type 'RequiresPermission':
class file for android.support.annotation.RequiresPermission not found
MyApplication.Native.Droid C:\Users\allelopath\AppData\Local\Xamarin\GooglePlayServices.Maps\8.4.0\embedded\classes.jar(com/google/android/gms/maps/GoogleMap.class)
I also get this warning:
Warning
Found conflicts between different versions of the same dependent assembly.
In Visual Studio, double-click this warning (or select it and press Enter) to fix the conflicts;
otherwise, add the following binding redirects to the "runtime" node in the application configuration file:
<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<dependentAssembly><assemblyIdentity name="System.Net.Http" culture="neutral" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.0.0" newVersion="4.0.0.0" /></dependentAssembly></assemblyBinding>
Acquaint.Native.Droid
I double click as it suggests and it asks:
Do you want to fix these conflicts by adding binding redirrect records in the application configuration file?
I click Yes. This ultimately has no effect, after rebuilding and trying to run, the warning reappears.
I unstalled the app on the device, which had been there from running it on Android Studio, but this had no effect either.
What can you suggest?
For the first problem I would right click on your solution, go to Configuration Properties and ensure that all of the correct projects are being built and that your android project's Deploy box is checked. This is just a bad Xamarin tendency.
I have the second warning myself and it is simply because the Android Support Library requires you to compile against sdk version 23. The Google maps package must use these new annotations. I haven't encountered any problems because of this error, with a minSdkVersion of 15, so I just live with it.
I also have the same dependent assembly warning and what I think is happening is I have one project which is using a newer reference to .net primitives than whatever .net http is using. Just a guess but I am also not worried about making this happy.
hi i want to make QR code scanner to my android app using ZXing library
i already success try it with "Scanning via Intent" method before
now i try different approach
my problem is i always get this error
my step
1. download zxing master from here
2. download jar from repository here
3. import ‘android’ folder from zxing-master in eclipse
4. create libs folder and copy core.jar in there
5. right click in CaptureActivity - properties - java build path - library tab - add core.jar path
i don't know why i still get error after add jar path...
i already try clean project, swith workspace, using latest jar file but still same
any idea?
#update #Nickolai Astashonok
eclipse error
'<>' operator is not allowed for source level below 1.7
i try to change java compiler using 1.7 (default 1.6) by
right click project - properties - java compiler tab
but it's seem my target API not fullfil requirment (my API 15)
how to use ZXing in java compiler 1.6?
Update #Sean Owen
when i changed using java compiler level 1.7 and clean project it's says
Using 1.7 requires compiling with Android 4.4 (KitKat); currently using API 15
i wanna target my aplication runs for ICS (API 15)
i'm not sure if in 'captureActivity androidManifest using minSDK 19' and 'myProject androidManifest using minSDK 15 will be running well
so i guess i better stick with java compiler 1.6
meanwhile i found this link
based on that link i need to use zxing library version 4.5.1 (java compiler 1.6)
because version above using java compiler 1.7
but i can't find any download link to 'zxing library version 4.5.1'
Your question is not clear, but I think the answer is this: the source code indeed requires Java 7. You simply need to set your IDE project to use Java 7. The supplied Maven build already works correctly in this regard. It is not true that API 15 or any other Android API needs Java 6.
I found 4.5.1 but I don't know how to download it! if you figured it out let me know too please.
https://code.google.com/p/zxing/source/browse/?r=2927#svn%2Ftrunk%2Fandroid
I got the same issue and I solve this by doing:
change the java compiler to 1.7 (like what Nickolai Astashonok suggested)
change the target version to 19 (Android 4.4)
Clean the project again, you will see lots of errors removed but there is still some errors related to missing of CameraConfigurationUtils.java
Please go to below link to download and copy the file into your project as per the path suggested.
https://github.com/zxing/zxing/blob/master/android-core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/client/android/camera/CameraConfigurationUtils.java
Clean the project again, you should be able to clear all the errors and use the sample application in the 'android' folder.
I am newer to Android and receive the error message: "NotificationCompat cannot be resolved to a type"
MinSDK=9, TargetSDK=18,
As of yet, all sources are very vague on how to resolve this issue and simply note: "update the JAR files".
What JARs do I need and where can I find them, so that this issue is resolved?
You need the support library. Here are the instructions on how to download them: http://developer.android.com/tools/support-library/setup.html
I needed to add "android-support-v4.jar" to my project to use the ActionBar.
From the support link (which has been updated)
With the release of Android 9.0 (API level 28) there is a new version of the support library called AndroidX
From the menu: Refactor > Migrate to AndroidX...
You will be prompted to back up your project to a zip. After that, a Refactor Preview will be shown in the console area. You should see a button "Do Refactor".
This will remove the error under the noted conditions. You may find some lines of code now report as deprecated after the refactor.
Sometimes Eclipse gets hung up on this class, and no amount of cleaning and rebuilding will make it recognize that you have, in fact, added the support library and imported the correct class. I don't know why it always happens with this particular class. But the solution is to close and restart Eclipse.
Why am I having such a hard time getting into the swing of Android development? I've been developing in various languages over the years and, for some reason, just can't seem to get beyond that "jeez-i-still-feel-a-total-noob" stage with Android.
So I'm trying to add an Action Bar to my Android 2.3.3 project. No problem, right? The Android developers website has a nice and clear article explaining exactly how to do it. Of course it involves adding the appcompat v7 support library. No problem, even this is documented step-by-step on this page. But, as with just about every such exercise in Android, I find that you can do exactly what the page tells you to do, it still won't work without significant amount of Googling to fix the errors that you encounter afterwards.
So I've followed the steps under "Using Eclipse" in the section "Adding libraries with resources" in the above link. The first error I get is Unable to resolve target 'android-16'. No problem, this one I could figure out for myself but I'm curious, is there anything in the documents I've been following that would have suggested to me that I need Android 4.1.2 (API16) installed? Did I just read right over it or should I have known by myself that, to do what I'm trying to do, I would need API16?
Never mind, at least I can fix that but then I get a new problem. As soon as I add the android-support-v7-compat library to my project and click the OK button, the console output lights up with errors, the first one being:
C:...\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\styles_base.xml:24:
error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that
matches the given name 'android:Widget.Holo.ActionBar'.
and the other 60 odd errors are similar but for different given names.
I would really appreciate if anyone could help me out here. Obviously I'd like to know how to solve this particular problem but if anyone could give me some tips on how to get past this very frustrating stage of learning this new development environment, I would be ever so thankful. What is it that I should have done differently not to run into these kinds of errors, other than following the instructions on the Android Developers website step by step?
OK, I guess I should post an answer as I've eventually managed to solve my own problem.
It turns out I have to use a build target of Android 4.2.2, regardless of the fact that I'm specifically developing for Android 2.3.3 - I mean, that's why I'm using support libraries after all. I imagine it might be possible that some other lower target (but higher than 2.3.3) would still work I just used the highest one I have installed and it solved the problem.
How I was supposed to know this from following the step-by-step instructions on the Android Developers website is a mystery to me. The reason I decided to try changing the targetSdkVersion was because of the final section in the page referenced in the question. It reads "If you are increasing the backward compatibility of your existing application to an earlier version of the Android API with the Support Library, make sure to update your application's manifest." Now I'm not increasing the backward compatibility of my existing application. I'm changing an existing application that targets 2.3.3 to be able to include an Action Bar (seems more like "forward compatibility"). I tried upgrading the targekSdkVersion though as I was out of ideas and lo and behold, it worked.
Don't know if it helps you at all, but I've been struggling with a similar issue for several hours and finally managed to resolve it. In my case, inside my own project's styles.xml file, I was referencing the AppCompat style in the wrong way in the parent attribute.
I was using:
<style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.AppCompat">
where I should have used:
<style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="#style/Theme.AppCompat">
My mistake was in the reference to the theme.
I found that setting the Android target to 2.3.3 for the library project android-support-v7-appcompat solves this issue. You don't need to set your project's target higher, but the library's target lower.
You have pinpointed the all important document and the relevant section "adding libraries with resources":
http://developer.android.com/tools/support-library/setup.html
The error suggests that your project is not able to find these resources. Please double check the following :
You have checked "is library" on the library project
You have exported the jars IN THE LIBRARY PROJECT as described in that section
You have added the library project as a reference to your app project
You have added the android-support-v4.jar to your libs folder in your app project
If this is all definitely correct, check eclipse for any error messages - is it the library project or the app project that lights up like the proverbial Christmas Tree ?
First of all check if you have done all the described steps as explained on the developers site. Then, for the errors :
Unable to resolve target 'android-16'
Make sure that you have installed API16, this errors occurs if you have mentioned your targetsdk to 16 in your Manifest while the sdk for API16 is not installed. You can either install the API or edit the targetApi of your project to the minimum required version, for the support library you are using I think API 11 is the minimum required android version.
android:Widget.Holo.ActionBar
This error should also be fixed once the targetsdk is fixed in your project. Since to use Holo.ActionBar you'l need to target your project to minimum supported api level ie. 11 or higher.
I met similar problems. Using API 18, ADT.
To solve the "Unable to resolve target 'android-16' problem", I remove the import lib project and repeat what the tutorial says.
Then I found I couldn't really "add" the library to my project. (The instruction "In the Library pane, click Add." there is not that detail.
1. In your project -> properties -> Java build path -> Libraries -> Add Library... -> Android Classpath Container -> Select the lib project
2. In your project -> properties -> Android -> add... -> choose the lib -> apply
cheers
Here is how I avoided the error, " Unable to resolve target 'android-16'", when adding v7.
First, I followed the instructions for adding support libraries with resources in eclipse. Following step 4, I clicked Finish. That's when I saw the error message, android-support-v7-appcompat] Unable to resolve target 'android-16'.
Second, I read this post. I also opened the download manager, but did not need anything updated. In order to make sure that I followed the steps exactly as correctly as I could, I deleted the android-support-v7-appcompat project and started over.
This second time I didn't check any different boxes, after all. But, I also got no errors at step 4. Who can say why?
Thanks, Dewald, you expressed in this question the same frustration I have. Is experience the only way out?
If some of your resource xml files cannot find their respective AppCompat references, make sure you also add the support libraries to your project properties. You do this by:
1.) right clicking on your project in the project
2.) Select properties. (Bottom of the menu)
3.) click Android on the left hand side menu of the new pop up window
4.) In the libraries section, click the "add button"
5.) Select the respective libraries. (If none show up, check to see if they are already displayed in the "libraries" window of the pop up menu. If there is a red x by the desired library, try and resolve that issue first.)
6.) Once there is a green checkmark next to the desired libraries, make sure the "Is Library" option in the libraries section IS NOT selected.
7.) Click apply.
8.) Close the pop up menu.
If this doesn't work, let me know and I can help you out. I spent three hours on the problem so I know pretty much all the possible things that can go wrong with the set up.
Go to Project -> uncheck Build Automatically
Go to Project -> Clean... , clean both the library project and your app project
Export your app as a signed APK while Build Automatically is still disabled
I wanted to try out IntelliJ-IDEA but my experiments failed in a very early state. The Problem is that I found no way to set the Java platforms to be used.
Standard Java fails #Override annotation as IntelliJ-IDEA fails to to use the installed Java 6.
Android tells me to set the Android platform - only there is no setting so be seen to set any platform.
So what am I missing here?
Use File -> Project Structure menu.
There you can specify jdk(by New button you can add your installed jdk).
In your android module settings(Project Structure : Modules) click the detected facet( Android ) and there choose your platform.
Please refer to the official documentation. Also be aware of this issue.