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I'm currently trying to do this tutorial

http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/running-app.html

but I'm having trouble getting the simple "Hello World" app to run. Here's what I'm facing.

1) The AVD I'm using has been displaying the shiny "android" loading image you would associate with a boot-up for ages and I cannot get it to progress beyond that despite leaving it to run for an hour.

2) Trying to search for a device also yields nothing. I've connected my 1 year old Sony Xperia SP, entered USB debugging mode and have made sure the device can be seen on my device manager. Yet, the device does not appear on the device selection menu.

Is there something I'm doing wrong? It's really frustrating to get stuck at the first hurdle in my Android Developer journey, so would really appreciate any help I can get.

EDIT: Managed to fix #1 with a Genymotion simulator. The problem with the Xperia is still there though, even though I got it running with the Sony PC Companion... Anyone got any tips?

EDIT #2: Finally figured found out from a friend I needed to change the USB Connection mode to "Mass Storage". Wow such a simple change that is barely documented anywhere really cheeses off beginners -_-

Oh well, onward!

Kenneth Yong
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  • I feel your pain. It's not easy starting out :) What I can suggest is: look at Genymotion. – atok Dec 10 '14 at 22:13
  • Yup! Genymotion is the thing that solve my problem. Can't seem to get my Sony Xperia SP working though even though I seem to have the latest drivers :/ Any tips? – Kenneth Yong Dec 11 '14 at 14:22
  • Oh man thanks heaps for your second edit. You should post it as an answer to your question, I missed it the first time i checked this post. – Subtletree May 05 '15 at 01:34

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1) See this

2) If you follow android's instructions clearly, using your phone as a developers tool should work. You might need to install some drivers and you should be able to get it going through ADB.

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Matthew Sadowski
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  • Thanks Matthew! I managed to get Genymotion in place and it works like a charm :) Now the problem with Sony Xperia SP is still there though, even though I looked up and made sure to install all my drivers. It works with Sony PC Companion, and can do all the functions in the Companion, but it still can't be detected by Android Studio... – Kenneth Yong Dec 11 '14 at 14:21