Select whatever device you want to emulate. Use the Virtual Device Configuration dialog box to choose a device to emulate (click to enlarge) Clicking Create New Virtual Device launches the dialog box shown in Figure 4. In this case, Android Studio hasn't detected any connected USB devices or emulators, so you'll need to configure a new virtual device. Select the device or emulator to run the app (click to enlarge) Android Debug Bridge (ADB) must be initialized in order to run an Android app (click to enlarge)Īfter you've initialized the Android Debug Bridge, the message in Figure 2 will be replaced by a list of all connected USB devices and running emulators that have been detected by Android Studio. Either way, Android Studio responds with the Select Deployment Target dialog box. Alternatively, you can click the green triangle button on the toolbar. You can run the example application (W2A) or any other app by selecting Run 'app' in the Run menu. Run your Android app on an emulated device For my example I'll be using an Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablet, but the instructions should generally apply to the device of your choice. In this section I'll show you how to run an Android application two ways: first on an emulated device, and then on an actual device. For example, you could use the Generate Signed Bundle / APK menu item to build a signed app bundle or APK. Do more with the Build menuĪndroid Studio's Build menu lets you perform several build tasks. If necessary, Gradle will automatically rebuild the app before its APK is installed and the app is run.

Another approach is to actually run the app. For example, you could select Rebuild Project from the Build menu. There's more than one way to build an Android app. The event log reveals no problems (click to enlarge)

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