Highest scored 'macos+android' questions

882 votes

33 answers

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Set up adb on Mac OS X

I spent quite sometime figuring how to set up adb on Mac, so I figure writing how to set it up might be useful to some people. adb is the command line tool to install and run android apps on your ...

changey

19.4k

asked Jul 27, 2013 at 19:32

649 votes

5 answers

1.1m views

Installing ADB on macOS [duplicate]

I had issues finding a good solid tutorial on how to setup ADB for Mac. How can I add ADB to macOS in such a way that it can be used in the terminal? UPDATE For those reading this post. Yes, as ...

wesley franks

7,025

asked Jul 13, 2015 at 0:54

372 votes

22 answers

463k views

Not able to access adb in OS X through Terminal, "command not found"

I have installed Android SDK and Eclipse on my Mac system. I am able to program using Eclipse and have created few sample applications. But I am still not able to access adb through the terminal ...

pankaj

8,168

asked Sep 30, 2011 at 10:45

319 votes

11 answers

550k views

Finding Android SDK on Mac and adding to PATH

I have installed Android Studio on my MacBook Air (OS Version 10.11 El Capitan) and have successfully written a small "hello, world" app and installed on device (Nexus 7) and ran on AVD. All I want ...

Dave

8,441

asked Dec 30, 2015 at 15:10

307 votes

31 answers

600k views

adb command not found

I need to run an adb forward command before I could use the ezkeyboard application which allows user to type on the phone using browser. When I run adb forward tcp:8080 tcp:8080 command I get the ...

coure2011

41.7k

asked Apr 24, 2012 at 18:13

292 votes

17 answers

95k views

Eclipse hangs at the Android SDK Content Loader

I've been working with Eclipse 4.2 (Juno release 20120920-0800) on OS X 10.8.2 for a few weeks now, building apps for Android 3.0 and above. I have a quad core i7 MacBook Pro with an SSD, so ...

slhck

37.9k

asked Nov 21, 2012 at 8:29

287 votes

25 answers

680k views

Error: ANDROID_HOME is not set and "android" command not in your PATH. You must fulfill at least one of these conditions.

I'm trying to install PhoneGap and I'm getting the following error: Error: ANDROID_HOME is not set and "android" command not in your PATH. You must fulfill at least one of these conditions. ...

rrvasanth

2,901

asked Oct 14, 2014 at 8:45

215 votes

13 answers

235k views

Where to install Android SDK on Mac OS X?

Where should the Android SDK be installed on Mac OS X?

Carl Manaster

40.2k

asked Apr 20, 2010 at 17:52

211 votes

28 answers

148k views

Android Studio was unable to find a valid Jvm (Related to MAC OS)

I am unable to start my Android Studio for Android development on Mac OS (10.10.1 - Yosemite)

iMickyRich

2,243

asked Dec 9, 2014 at 0:03

190 votes

21 answers

252k views

Android Studio/Emulator on macOS with ARM CPU M1

I started Android Studio 4.1 in macOS Big Sure 11.0.1 with new ARM cpu M1 After installing Rosetta: Yes, it builds ! But the Emulator has problems, it shows me CPU does not support VT-x Even ARM ...

hannes ach

17.5k

asked Nov 19, 2020 at 7:28

158 votes

6 answers

33k views

Android emulator freezing OS X v10.9 (Mavericks) with HAXM

I just updated to OS X v10.9 (Mavericks), and now whenever I start up any of my emulators, as soon as the emulator starts up, my entire computer freezes with a spinning progress indicator in the ...

Pork 'n' Bunny

6,730

asked Oct 8, 2013 at 9:08

141 votes

17 answers

248k views

How to fix: "HAX is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode"

Question is I get "HAX is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode", is this related to Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM) installation and running avd with cpu set to CPU Intel Atom (x86)? ...

GnrlBzik

3,358

asked Jan 9, 2014 at 21:48

136 votes

5 answers

10k views

Android Studio 4.1.1 macOS Full Screen Error

I've got a problem after updating Mac to Big Sur 11.0.1. All interstitial dialog windows, Device Manager, Preferences, SDK options, and etc, are not opened as interstitials/dialogs in fullscreen mode, ...

Marian Stochanskyi

1,360

asked Nov 13, 2020 at 20:05

133 votes

8 answers

22k views

Exporting APK from eclipse (ADT) silently crashes

Every time I try to export an APK from Eclipse (tried Juno and Indigo) on Mac, eclipse crashes after a few seconds This used to work fine on my current setup. Running the app straight (debug mode) ...

whalabi

1,675

asked Aug 1, 2012 at 3:41

132 votes

6 answers

92k views

Android Studio needs JDK 7 for Android-L mac

I was trying to look how my app looks in material design and I would like to use the new cards lib. My Problem is, that it's giving me this error within my gradle file and I need to fix that. Error:...

Rasalas

1,562

asked Jun 29, 2014 at 0:02

126 votes

17 answers

163k views

Trying to add adb to PATH variable OSX

I am trying to develop for android and I want to add the adb to my PATH so that I can launch it really easily. I have added directories before by for some reason adb does not want to be found. This is ...

skoko

1,441

asked Apr 2, 2011 at 23:00

115 votes

17 answers

133k views

Genymotion, "Unable to load VirtualBox engine." on Mavericks. VBox is setup correctly

I keep getting the following error: I have reinstalled, deleted and tried about EVERYTHING to get Genymotion to work again. I do not have the device I need, but Genymotion was PERFECT for the job, ...

Natie

2,284

asked Oct 28, 2013 at 7:17

105 votes

9 answers

42k views

Error:compileSdkVersion android-21 requires compiling with JDK 7

While compiling i get the error Error:compileSdkVersion android-21 requires compiling with JDK 7, saying that a newer version of JDK is required. I'm running on OS X Yosemite with Android Studio v0.8....

Arjun Komath

2,832

asked Nov 1, 2014 at 12:56

98 votes

6 answers

67k views

Cordova 3.5.0 Install Error- Please Install Android Target 19

I try to get this working and it's driving me nuts: $ cordova platform add android The output is: Creating android project... /Users/doekewartena/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/...

clankill3r

9,384

asked Jul 24, 2014 at 10:23

85 votes

6 answers

24k views

When I start Android Emulator, the audio on my Mac desktop stops

When I start Android Emulator, the audio on my Mac desktop stops. It starts again when I close the emulator.

Ivo Stoyanov

16.8k

asked Apr 8, 2021 at 8:50

81 votes

23 answers

106k views

Zipalign - Command not found - MAC terminal

When I try to run Zipalign on an apk I get the error "Command not found" I am not that familiar with using terminal commands on the MAC but I have navigated to the SDK/Tools folder and run the ...

Bill

811

asked Mar 16, 2011 at 15:07

79 votes

10 answers

136k views

Get SHA1 fingerprint certificate in Android Studio for Google Maps

I want to get the SHA1 key from Android Studio on a Mac. From Eclipse it's simple, but I can't get this in Android Studio. I have checked similar questions but didn't get any way to get that in MAC. ...

arslan haktic

4,508

asked May 6, 2015 at 7:32

77 votes

13 answers

147k views

Localhost running on mac.. Can I view it on my Android phone?

Running a ruby on rails project on my mac. I need to test it on my android phone. Is there a way to view my mac localhost on my android phone?

Mark Steggles

5,505

asked Jun 12, 2012 at 22:01

76 votes

7 answers

79k views

Xamarin Visual Studio IOS Development Without a Mac?

I'm a .NET developer and want to write an IOS & Android app in C#. I've had a read around Xamarin for Visual Studio which looks interesting if not a tad expensive! Do you need a Mac to debug your ...

Hardgraf

2,596

asked Aug 26, 2014 at 14:33

75 votes

10 answers

61k views

Genymotion virtualization engine not found/plugin loading aborted on Mac

I downloaded Genymotion but cannot get it to work. I keep on getting "virtualization engine not found, plugin loading aborted". I have uninstalled and reinstalled it, force quit and restarted it, and ...

SaH

929

asked Feb 8, 2016 at 5:09

74 votes

7 answers

95k views

I get 'Command Not Found' when I try to run Android Emulator on Mac OS X

When I use the Mac OS X Terminal to navigate to the folder with my Android Emulator and type emulator, I get: command not found Here's what happens: $ emulator -bash: emulator: command not found ...

Kebman

2,039

asked Apr 22, 2012 at 15:32

71 votes

7 answers

29k views

Android Unknown Command 'crunch'

I just installed Eclipse and Android SDK in Mac OS X. I imported the project to Eclipse and i get the Unknown command 'crunch' error while running the project. How should I solve this issue. Please ...

duk

933

asked Oct 19, 2011 at 4:54

68 votes

8 answers

103k views

Can I develop Android applications on MacOS? [closed]

I want to develop applications on Android. Can the SDK be installed on Mac?

HelloWorld

7,246

asked Apr 20, 2010 at 2:07

59 votes

8 answers

102k views

SHA1 Key for DEBUG & RELEASE ANDROID STUDIO MAC , How to generate SHA1 Release Keys in Mac?

How do I get my SHA1 Keys for debug and release using android studio on a mac? (These are required for Google API Keys)

andyc101

2,213

asked Jan 21, 2016 at 20:11

59 votes

6 answers

34k views

macbook adb cannot open interface

I am encountering a problem with Android ADB debugging through USB. Using Macbook Air 2013 and trying to connect Nexus 6 dev phone. On the MAC Android Studio, android latest sdk is installed. When ...

robscure

901

asked Feb 26, 2016 at 11:01

59 votes

12 answers

82k views

Can't attach Android Studio's debugger to Android process

I can't attach Android Studio's debugger to my debuggable application process. Anyone else had this issue? Basically I can't get my app listed in Choose Process dialog. I'm selecting Attach debugger ...

ViliusK

11.5k

asked Jun 18, 2014 at 12:46

52 votes

9 answers

125k views

How to set ANDROID_SDK_ROOT in mac?

I am trying to use Cordova for mobile app development. For now I am focusing on Android. I am trying to run cordova emulate android. It runs and after a long list of packages it says ‘build successful’...

Mayur Tolani

1,477

asked Oct 25, 2016 at 19:36

49 votes

6 answers

72k views

How do I generate a key hash for the Facebook SDK On Mac?

I'm trying to obtain the key hash for integrating facebook into my Android app. But all over the net I can't find the way to do it on MAC OS X, only for Windows. If someone could light me with the ...

ady

555

asked Jul 12, 2011 at 9:25

47 votes

16 answers

88k views

Android ADB not detecting device in Mac OS X although device is detected by Android File Transfer

After installing android studio, I installed ADB as well. However, for some reason ADB doesn't detect my device. To make a note I think I have done all the basic stuff I found online, i.e.: Set ...

A-Majeed

1,480

asked Nov 29, 2016 at 4:17

45 votes

8 answers

12k views

Android device monitor freezes on Mac OS X

I just launched the Android device monitor for the first time on OSX but it freezes and I am not able to click anywhere, it just does not respond to any mouse or keyboard input. I think it's ...

Ramkesh Yadav

1,007

asked Nov 3, 2017 at 6:31

44 votes

8 answers

36k views

How to speed up Android Studio on a Mac

I am trying to develop some native Android apps using Android Studio (latest) on OS X Yosemite. Currently Android Studio is simply unusable: it is too slow. I am not referring to the Android emulator, ...

Antonio Sesto

3,036

asked Feb 28, 2015 at 17:00

42 votes

6 answers

62k views

How to obtain MAC address of WiFi network interface?

It seems the java.net.NetworkInterface implementation of android does not have a byte[] getHardwareAddress() method http://developer.android.com/reference/java/net/NetworkInterface.html I've found ...

Gubatron

6,349

asked Apr 8, 2010 at 15:21

41 votes

15 answers

33k views

Ionic build android, Error: spawn EACCES

If I follow this steps to create a new app: Rubens-MacBook-Pro:~ rlopez$ npm install -g cordova ionic Rubens-MacBook-Pro:~ rlopez$ ionic start myApp tabs Rubens-MacBook-Pro:~ rlopez$ cd myApp Rubens-...

rubenlop88

4,211

asked Apr 29, 2017 at 21:07

40 votes

10 answers

65k views

-bash: android: command not found on Mac OSX

I've been diving into Android development for a while, and now I want to use some project (helpshift) in my app. On the website they have some example apps in which the readme says: Run the following ...

kramer65

52.7k

asked Nov 7, 2013 at 9:55

40 votes

8 answers

24k views

Android emulator crashing on Mac

When I try to launch Android emulator, it crashes on Mac OS X. It was working some time ago, but now it isn't and I don't have an idea why. Crash log: http://pastebin.com/04MjCqaS Terminal log in ...

MattSkala

1,069

asked Nov 17, 2012 at 14:05

40 votes

21 answers

36k views

OS X 10.6.6 and "adb devices" fails to list android devices

adb devices was working fine last year, but after upgrades and new software installs, adb devices no longer recognizes USB attached Android devices. Here is what I have tried: adb kill-server adb ...

RSStepheni

467

asked Jan 13, 2011 at 13:39

39 votes

14 answers

120k views

Could not recognize my android device on mac

I am trying to connect my android device on mac to test application I developed. First I installed USB driver, then I activated in my phone the developer option by tapping on Build Number and then ...

Salif

1,152

asked Jan 21, 2015 at 18:00

39 votes

4 answers

15k views

Using the Android SDK on a Mac, Eclipse is really slow. How can I speed it up?

I'm using Eclipse + the Android SDK on a Mac running Snow Leopard to develop Android apps. Thing is, Eclipse is really slow - like, it "beach balls" for a few seconds when changing tabs. Is there ...

morais

2,951

asked May 7, 2010 at 7:57

37 votes

11 answers

46k views

Intel HAXM on macOS high sierra (10.13)

Is there any way of using Android emulator on High Sierra (10.13)? When I run ./HAXM\ installation -u It says: HAXM silent installation only supports macOS from 10.8 to 10.12 !

Andrii Kovalchuk

4,689

asked Aug 26, 2017 at 14:36

37 votes

10 answers

38k views

UnsupportedClassVersionError while 'flutter doctor --android-licenses' MacOS

System Settings: MacOS Ventura Android Studio Electric Eel I am installing Flutter on my Intel Mac. After Running flutter doctor The outcome is this: [✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.7.0, on macOS 13....

Pasdian

529

asked Jan 25, 2023 at 18:57

35 votes

5 answers

58k views

How to run AVD Manager on Mac

I tried command line in tools directory within terminal by typing android and and bash says it cannot find the command. When I type ls I can see android. Also am I obliged to use command line. Why ...

user310291

37.7k

asked Mar 30, 2012 at 9:55

33 votes

7 answers

58k views

JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory while running ./gradlew on OSX

I tried running ./gradlew from an Android project directory, but I get an error of: ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_11.jdk/Contents/...

EGHDK

18k

asked Dec 17, 2015 at 4:06

33 votes

12 answers

42k views

Where is the plugin folder for Android Studio on Mac

I have installed a plugin which now crashes my Android Studio on start. Does someone know where Android Studio stores its downloaded plugin files, so I can delete it manually?

JimVanB

1,215

asked May 8, 2014 at 8:52

32 votes

7 answers

38k views

Where does homebrew install android-sdk?

Where does homebrew install the android-sdk when you run the command: brew cask install android-sdk I want to be able to add it to the PATH.

hopper

4,298

asked Oct 6, 2014 at 1:47

32 votes

8 answers

119k views

Eclipse: The specified JRE installation does not exist

I used to have Eclipse configured well and work fine before. But I just uninstalled it and installed Eclipse Juno again on my Mac OS 10.10 today. But I kept getting this error: "The specified JRE does ...

Fisher Coder

3,524

asked Oct 21, 2014 at 1:49

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