Android showing "Unable to get system library for project" - android

I was working on an android tutorial and it wanted me to import the library from another project. All well and good. The import worked and the project works correctly. But I noticed that doing that messed up several of my other projects (the ones that use Android 2.2) by apparently messing with the build path. Now instead of seeing "Google APIs [Android 2.2]" under the gen folder I see "Unable to get system library for project". When I right-click the project and go to Properties I see that the correct Project Build Target is checked(Google APIs [Android 2.2]), but "Unable to get system library for project" is still shown above the assets folder and below gen and Android Dependencies. Cleaning all projects doesn't help. How can I fix this problem, and is there a way to fix this issue globally or do I have to do it one by one?

In the project root folder you should have file named project.properties
---- file content -----
target=android-16 ## <--- make sure that it is there and that you have proper sdk installed

For me, the problem was that in the Project settings - Android tab, I had no Android version selected.

For me I had SDK version 8 selcted, but if I selected the next highest version, applied, then selected version 8 again and apply, fixed the problem.

For me, what worked was to restart Eclipse. Hope this helps.

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Errors running builder 'Android Resource Manager' on ADT

I am facing a problem when I try to create new android project in eclipse adt plugin tools.
ERROR/EXCEPTION::
Errors occurred during the build.
Errors running builder 'Android Resource Manager' on project 'test'.
java.lang.NullPointerException
I have faced this problem two times previously. Only solution was to re-install Windows operating system which actually did solve the problem. But I want a real solution without re-installing Windows.
Switching to a new workspace worked for me.
File-> Switch Workspace.
found a better solution. in the create project wizard. don't create an activity in the wizard. just untick create an activity and just create the activity manually in the manifest.
I guess you upgrade your java to java7u55.
because I am using mac, but, FYI
I solve this by edit eclipse.ini, force the ide to use java 1.6
-vm
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Commands/java
you could try the same.
In my case, the error was solved by changing the workspace folder permissions with chmod 777.
I am using Mac OS X and downloaded the ADT bundle for Mac.
If you close eclipse and then look in your system processes and still see adb running, then that's the problem - it crashed. In my case it was because I have extension files for other programs in my JRE that the adb doesn't seem to like. Remove all your ext files, force shut down your adb.exe and then restart eclipse.
Root exception:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/log4j/Priority
Usually this means that they have one more time introduced a bug.
The "magic passes" that may help or not help are:
Pressing F5 (refresh)
Updating Android, Eclipse and ADT (knowing that you do have such a problem, I myself definitely will not do any such updates in the near future)
Creating a project from the command line, building it and trying to import
If you have any project that already works, you may try to take files from that project.
Read the logs, they are usually more informative than just the last 30 lines, but on Windows you will have to either configure the screen buffer height to be about 300-600, or redirect the output to a file.
Clean and build again.
You usually get this after an SDK/ADT update.
Go to your SDK manager and ensure that there are no updates. Then in Eclipse go to Help > Check for Updates and install any updates it finds.
Restart eclipse and hopefully it should all work.
Failing that uninstall Eclipse and re-install Eclipse and the plugins again should fix it as well, no need to re-install your whole PC.
I use maven to build and integrate android projects with jenkins/netbeans. For editing android resources, I often use Eclipse because of the ADT plugin and better android resources support.
Eclipse (Kepler) has serious problems when you import maven-based android projects. It expects the project.properties file in the root folder and will NOT generate it on its own no matter what. Example content:
# this file is needed by eclipse (adt plugin).
# Project target.
target=Google Inc.:Google APIs x86:19
Additionally, create a sym link called "gen" pointing to target/generated-sources/r if using maven to build the android project on the command line. That way, you should be able to do "File->Import...->Existing Android Project". You get an error message, but it didn't matter in my case.
Additional hints in case you have problems with m2e-android plugin:
always check that the output folders for source dirs and resource dirs are correct.
check that source dirs are set as source dirs (you usually get a corresponding warning)
if resources from dependencies are not included in the final apk, check the filter settings for your resource dirs
you may need to "import maven project from existing sources" before importing it as android project from existing sources.
make sure dependencies are imported into the workspace and open and referenced (project props -> android -> add lib)
eclipse adt does not support aar libs, use apklib instead
It can happen if you are changing the location of files that your
eclipse project uses.
In that case you can copy the files directly to your resources folder inside the workspace instead of linking them with "import"
These simple steps put me out of this trouble -
In Eclipse, Help menu -> Check for Updates.
Select all Android related plugins.
Click Next, Accept the agreement page then proceed to install the
plugin.
Make sure your java path points to the java SDK bin directory.. make sure you have installed the latest JDK t be safe..
You can also try one of these:
Close and open the project in Eclipse
Click right on the project and choose: Android Tools -> Fix Project Properties
I beat my head against a wall for a day because of the same problem. My solution (OS X): I had a stale "java_home" definition in my profile pointing to a dead symlink, as well as old classes in /Library/Java/Extensions. I removed the definition and symlink, along with two classes in Extensions (ActiveMQ and Geronimo, FWIW) and the problem went away. Not sure which step was the actual "rectifier" but if any of those conditions apply, you might want to check them.
I faced same problem on my New Macbook Pro so I just Downloaded JDK and installed it and problem fixed.
I was experiencing the same issue - I refreshed and updated Eclipse and Android plugins and was still seeing the NPE. What worked for me was changing the order of operations.
In order:
1. update Eclipse & Android plugins
2. after the update has completed, perform the F5 Refresh in the current workspace
Make a copy of your project in Explorer/Finder. Delete the project in ADT/Eclipse. Import the project again using Eclipse. Project/Clean then build. This works for me.
I have tried every solution I found on the web and they did not work.Then I remember java version on my Mac was 1.7 and I have installed subversion version 1.6 and the problem occured after that installation.Also I have deleted eclipse and used a clean eclipse and Android sdk installation I still got the problem, then I uninstalled the JDK 7 as it is told in here http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/webnotes/install/mac/mac-jdk.html and my problem is solved.
I have several projects in my folder. Every time I start a new one I close the others. I got this error because appcompat_v7 was closed.
Right click on appcompat_v7 and select Open Project.
This solved my problem.
Solved after changing a setting in eclipse.ini. I am using OS X 10.11.4 and Eclipse Mars 4.5.2.
Go to the folder of Eclipse.app in Finder.
Right click to open a menu, and click Show Package Contents.
Go to /Contents/Eclipse.
Open eclipse.ini in your favorite text editor.
change -vm path like below:
BEFORE: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_79.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/bin
AFTER: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_73.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/bin
reopen Eclipse.
enjoy :D

android studio new project missing folders

I have created a new project using the latest version of Android Studio (0.2.2), this is a fresh install of studio. When I am in the project explorer view, it fails to show me any folders for my project. I should see a root project folder, and within it the .idea, gradle, and module folders, but they are not showing.
Here is what I expect to see (taken from the sample project created on first boot):
But here is what I see immediately after the project's creation:
I cannot figure out how to expose my project's folders! I do not want to develop without the project explorer, it's simply too much of a hassle. Did I create the project incorrectly, or am I missing some not-so-obvious setting somewhere?
Thanks.
The problem here is that I assumed android studio would create a module for the application. I assumed this because it asked me at the beginning for app name, module name, package, sdk info etc.
This assumption turned out to be false. You must create your first module manually through File > Project Structure. After that is done, the project explorer shows the files.
File -> Project Structure -> Modules
Add Button (Green plus button) click -> New Module Select
New Module window -> "Content root" change path button click to select "Project root file path"
Apply to change save and "OK" button exit.
In the project Explorer there is a drop down menu where you have selected project, now change it to project files.
I hope this will solve your problem. reply if it didn't.
You have created a new gradle project not a new android project.
Update your android studio tools to 0.2.3 - Go to Help menu - select check for update.
then Update your android sdk tools, android support repository, android support library and android build tools using android sdk manager.
And update some configuration in project structure. Go to File menu->project structure -> in projects tab select Android SDK as default sdk and in SDKs tab set correct path to updated android sdk.
Now restart android studio and try to create a new project and it should work fine.
(Noted for posterity) I had a similar issue come up recently, when importing an Eclipse android project. The issue was that the source folder wasn't added as such. I had to manually go into Project Structure -> Modules -> Sources and make sure that the "src" folder wasn't excluded and was marked a source folder.
Although this question is asked years ago. But now following simple solution worked for me.
Clicking 'Sync Project With Gradle files' makes all directories visible.
I had this exact same issue, there are some problem if you upgrade from 0.1.9 version to 0.2.0 in Windows.
Android Studio 0.2.0 Release
The solution (which worked for me) was to completely uninstall Android Studio and reinstall the 0.2.0 version.
I had the same problem today. Additionally, the IDE posted an "Assertion Error" into its event log.
Downloading and reinstalling the preview version, then applying the patch to 0.2.6 worked for me.
Change the SDK to a level that you have installed in the SDK manager. The SDK manager can be accessed from Tools -> Android -> SDK Manager. For me, Android Studio was packaged with API Level 17 but the new project wizard tried to target API Level 18.

unable to get system library for the project on eclipse ide

I was working on an android tutorial and it wanted me to import the library from another project .The import worked and the project works correctly. But I noticed that doing that messed up several of my other projects (the ones that use Android 2.1) by apparently messing with the build path. Now instead of seeing "Google APIs [Android 2.1]" under the gen folder I see "Unable to get system library for project".
I verified the following:
I right-clicked the project and went to Properties I see that the correct Project Build Target is checked(Google APIs [Android 2.1]), but "Unable to get system library for project" is still shown above the assets folder and below gen and Android Dependencies. Cleaning all projects doesn't help.
How can I fix this problem?
is there a way to fix this issue globally or do I have to do it one by one?
I had the same problem. Try
Right click on your project
Go to properties
Click the Android section
Select a different target api (assuming one is already selected, as mine was - otherwise, select the one you want and jump to step 9)
Click OK
Do steps 1-3 again
Select your original target api
Click OK
Clean and build your project
Worked for me, anyway.
Derived the solution from:
"Unable to get system library for project" after I upgraded to Android SDK 2.3 and ADT 8.0
Error in .classpath on your project. It not connect to android sdk. Fix it and clean project. :-)
This happens when you are targetting an API version that for some reason is not mapped on your buildpath.
See which is the version of the SDK you are pointing to at the project.properties file.
Go to the SDK Manager at Window->Android SDK Manager
Check the Android API item that matches the version you want to use, OR, click on the latest one and then update your project.properties file.
Make sure your project build configuration is Project->"Build Automatically"
Retsart Eclipse (claning and rebuilding may not refresh all the project properties)
Borrowing from #Erhannis answer :
"
Right click on your project
Go to properties
Click the Android section
"
When I view the build target everything looked fine :
So I checked another build target , hit apply, and then re checked my original build target (Android 4.4.2) and re-hit apply. My project then compiled.
For me the project.properties file was missing (it was code from a repo I checked out). So I just created one with this line:
target=android-20
After that, Erhannis' solution worked for me.
Just for completing Erhannis answer: If you fixed the problem but it appears again when you restart Eclipse, then just go to the file local.properties on your workspace folder and verify that the location of the Android SDK there is correct.
At times, when only single Android SDK version is installed on your system, and if it gets changed either by un-installing / re-installing Eclipse, or otherwise (directly through SDK Manager), then this issue might crop up.
.
This is accompanied by the message like this on Eclipse console:
YourApp] Unable to resolve target 'android-22'
.
A simple workaround to this issue is:
Open AndroidManifests.xml of the project, and in the:
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="14"
android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
change the targetSdkVersion to the one currently installed on your system
Next, open the project.properties file and update
target=android-21
to your current SDK version
Finally, clean and re-build the project
Right Click on Project-> Select Android tools -> Select Fix Project Properties
This did the trick for me.
You need to click on the menu icon with the Android sitting in the grey box with a white arrow pointing down "Opens the Android SDK Manager".
or, from the command line, run:
%ANDROID_HOME%\tools\android sdk

Gen folder is empty for Android project

I'm starting to learn Android in Eclipse. But every time I try to create a project the gen folder is empty. So I don't get the R file(or whatever else is in that folder, if anything). Clean does NOT work. There was never an R to begin with. Do I need to download something to make it generate it?
had the same problem. Check in the Android sdk manager, tools and check if you have installed android sdk build-tools. had the same problem because i hadn't installed it.
I had this problem because I had two projects in the same folder and one was the library of the other. Then Eclipse built the projects in the wrong order. What I did to fix this was close the non-library project and then open it again (after the built of the library project), which made it work.
None of the solutions posted here worked for me: Clean, changing options, build errors, etc. The problem was caused by importing the Android project as a normal project, i.e. using:
Import > General > Existing Projects Into Workspace
instead of using
Import > Android > Existing Android Code Into Workspace
One of those
Getting rid of 'import android.R' line.
Cleaning the project and then building it again.
Closing project and then opening it again.
may help.
May be your problem was related to incorrect target build settings.For example if you use an element in your layout that is available in greater Android targets.You can see more details here.
STRUGGLING FROM THIS BUG FROM LAST TWO DAYS. FINALLY SOLVED IT :)
The best way to get rid of this is to go to WINDOWS option on the tool bar -> ANDROID SDK MANAGER -> and tick TOOLS option on the top tools bar (i.e. all all android sdk tools , android sdk platform tools , android sdk build-tools.) and install.
After updating all these too latest versions , go to HELP and hit CHECK FOR UPDATES and install all these new version plugins.
Last step is to go to PROJECT option in the tool bar and uncheck the BUILT AUTOMATICALLY option and go to CLEAN and perform clean on required or on all projects.
I know this method might consume some of your net mb's but will definitely solve your problem.
E.njoy...:)
I ran into the same problem. I had incorrectly set the path of the Android SDK. Setting the path in Windows -> Preferences -> Android did the trick for me.
I had the same problem. Just add these two line in your project.properties file
target=android-19
android.library.reference.1=../appcompat_v7
I happened to have the same problem, solved by "Right click on your project and then click Build Project".
Try this,
Right click your project
Select properties.
Select Java Build Path
Click add Folder
Select the gen folder
Click OK.

Could not find ****.apk + android

Whenever i am trying to run my project, i am getting this error in the console.
"Could not find **.apk"
Operating system: windows XP
IDE: Eclipse SDK
Version: 3.4.2
Build id: M20090211-1700
Android: 1.6
ADT: ADT 10.0.0
FYI: it is only happening with a single project, other projects are running fine..
I think this can happen when you rename the library project out from underneath the dependent project. Eclipse is reasonably good about about updating dependencies in most cases but this one seems fragile.
First try removing and then re-adding your library in Project > Properties > Android > Library.
If that doesn't work try cleaning your projects, exiting Eclipse, and opening the ".classpath" file in your project's root directory. If you see a line that references your library project under a previous name, just delete it, save the file, and relaunch Eclipse. Build the library project and then your dependent one. You may need to re-add the library like I mentioned above. This is what worked for me at least.
Edit note: I also found some stale references in my .project files. They didn't seem to be causing any problems but I removed them too. If you do that, be sure to search for the old name in that file as there was a whole "link" section near the bottom that also referenced it.
Make sure after updating your android sdk sdk build tools are updated properly.
You can check it by Open sdk manager -"Android Sdk Build Tools" status must be installed.
if the status is not installed then install Android Sdk Build Tools for the same.
restart your eclipse and try again
check this it might be helpful to you
Make sure your project imported the Android 1.6 library correctly. That is, under your project, you should see 'Android 1.6', which expands and displays 'android.jar'.
If it says Referenced Libraries > android.jar, you will need to fix this by manually altering the .classpath for the project.
Open .classpath for the project and type the following:
The important line is the 3rd classpathentry, which is the actual link to the Android SDK libraries.
source
clean your project and check . eclipse is not building apk file.
check this thread. It might help you.
http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/2c3e45540b915945/f06e10bcda3ad68b?lnk=raot&pli=1
Run eclipse as administrator and then import your project
Update Android SDK, is what did it for me.
I was building a game with the LibGdx Framework and got the same error. I tried several solutions from various posts at stackoverflow and others.
Found help in a post at the LibGdx Forum:
http://www.badlogicgames.com/wordpress/?p=3010 Posted by Mario, on May 18, 2013
Just updated to ADT 22, so should you. However, the process wasn’t all that smooth. What you need to do:
Update the ADT plugin in Eclipse (Help -> Check for Updates)
Open the Android SDK Manager, either from within Eclipse, or from
your Android SDK folder
Fetch all the updates
Fetch all the updates again
Fetch the updates one more time…
The end result should be an updated ADT plugin, as well as up to date SDK packages. Make sure you have all three of the ones in the following image, with the exact version numbers.
I needed to update them only once and from there on it worked.
Even if this post is outdated I figured I'll share this, because I lost a day finding nothing.
I experienced that problem, too, when I created an android project that was using an android library. Obviously I didn't know how to incorporate a library into an application the right way. I wrongly used project dependencies (Java Build Path/projects) or adding a library (Java Build Path/Libraries). While all I had to do was go to the Android tab and import my android library by means of the add button from the Library section.
I am using PhoneGap and I checked several solutions about configuration (properties, build path). However, my problem was that I tried to run everything with the default setup for Eclipse. Then, I solved it going to the SDK manager to install: Android SDK Build-tools, and it worked.
Mine was caused by this problem (incompatibility between ADT and SDK), and was fixed thus:
Eclipse > Help
Install New Software
Add 'https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/' to 'Work With'
section and press enter
After developer tools appears on the list, check it and click Next
Restart eclipse once download is finished
Make sure put correct SDK Location (I have 2 instances of SDK and update wrong once).

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