Unable to pre launch the application

Issues/Bugs
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I am trying to pre launch the android application in the android emulator (Launched using Genymotion) , but i receive the following error in the Appium Log. Can someone help me to solve this issue,

info: [debug] Starting logcat capture
info: [debug] Getting device API level
info: [debug] executing: “D:\android-sdks\platform-tools\adb.exe” -s 192.168.56.101:5555 shell “getprop ro.build.version.sdk”
info: [debug] Device is at API Level 18
info: Device API level is: 18
info: [debug] executing: “D:\android-sdks\platform-tools\adb.exe” -s 192.168.56.101:5555 shell “getprop persist.sys.language”
info: [debug] Current device language:
info: [debug] java -jar “D:\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-adb\jars\appium_apk_tools.jar” “stringsFromApk” “C:\Users\Vignesh\Desktop\MyDigitalDashboard_v4.2.apk” “C:\Windows\Temp\com.bt.mdd”
info: [debug] No strings.xml for language ‘’, getting default strings.xml
info: [debug] java -jar “D:\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-adb\jars\appium_apk_tools.jar” “stringsFromApk” “C:\Users\Vignesh\Desktop\MyDigitalDashboard_v4.2.apk” “C:\Windows\Temp\com.bt.mdd”
warn: Error getting strings.xml from apk
info: [debug] ‘java’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

info: [debug] executing: “D:\android-sdks\platform-tools\adb.exe” -s 192.168.56.101:5555 shell “echo ‘{}’ > /data/local/tmp/strings.json”
info: [debug] Checking whether aapt is present
info: [debug] Using aapt from D:\android-sdks\build-tools\19.0.0\aapt.exe
info: [debug] processFromManifest: “D:\android-sdks\build-tools\19.0.0\aapt.exe” dump xmltree “C:\Users\Vignesh\Desktop\MyDigitalDashboard_v4.2.apk” AndroidManifest.xml
info: [debug] Set app process to: com.bt.mdd
info: [debug] Not uninstalling app since server not started with --full-reset
info: [debug] Checking app cert for C:\Users\Vignesh\Desktop\MyDigitalDashboard_v4.2.apk: java -jar “D:\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-adb\jars\verify.jar” “C:\Users\Vignesh\Desktop\MyDigitalDashboard_v4.2.apk”
info: [debug] App not signed with debug cert.
info: [debug] Resigning apk with: java -jar “D:\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-adb\jars\sign.jar” “C:\Users\Vignesh\Desktop\MyDigitalDashboard_v4.2.apk” --override
info: [debug] Stopping logcat capture
info: [debug] Logcat terminated with code null, signal SIGTERM
info: [debug] Sent shutdown command, waiting for UiAutomator to stop…
warn: UiAutomator did not shut down fast enough, calling it gone
error: Could not pre-launch appium: Error: Command failed: ‘java’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

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@vigneshradha

This means that JAVA_HOME is not present in your environment variables, add it and it should work :smile:

3

Well , i have added C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_05\bin; to the path in system variable. Isn’t that enough ?

4

should be changed to

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_05

5

Added “C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_05;” to the path , still doesn’t work . Its still throwing the same error.

6

Restart the app in order for the new change to work :smile:

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Still throws the same issue :smiley: …

8

Open a cmd window and type “Java” and see what it happens?

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This is the response i get.

C:\Users\Vignesh>java
Usage: java [-options] class [args…]
(to execute a class)
or java [-options] -jar jarfile [args…]
(to execute a jar file)
where options include:
-d32 use a 32-bit data model if available
-d64 use a 64-bit data model if available
-server to select the “server” VM
-hotspot is a synonym for the “server” VM [deprecated]
The default VM is server.

-cp <class search path of directories and zip/jar files>
-classpath <class search path of directories and zip/jar files>
              A ; separated list of directories, JAR archives,
              and ZIP archives to search for class files.
-D<name>=<value>
              set a system property
-verbose[:class|gc|jni]
              enable verbose output
-version      print product version and exit
-version:<value>
              require the specified version to run
-showversion  print product version and continue
-jre-restrict-search | -no-jre-restrict-search
              include/exclude user private JREs in the version search
-? -help      print this help message
-X            print help on non-standard options
-ea[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
-enableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
              enable assertions with specified granularity
-da[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
-disableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
              disable assertions with specified granularity
-esa | -enablesystemassertions
              enable system assertions
-dsa | -disablesystemassertions
              disable system assertions
-agentlib:<libname>[=<options>]
              load native agent library <libname>, e.g. -agentlib:hprof
              see also, -agentlib:jdwp=help and -agentlib:hprof=help
-agentpath:<pathname>[=<options>]
              load native agent library by full pathname
-javaagent:<jarpath>[=<options>]
              load Java programming language agent, see java.lang.instrument

-splash:<imagepath>
              show splash screen with specified image

See http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/index.html for more details.

10

Have you added ANDROID_HOME to your system variables??? Also have you added Android’s build-tools and platform-tools to your system variables too??

11

Yes , path to platform tools has been added in the path , then ANDROID_HOME has also been added.

12

Guess i need to add ANDROID_HOME to the path

13

I got it… had to add the ANDROID_HOME to the path.

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I have faced the same issue. Pls help me resolve this issue

15

@Hungo, what is the problem ?

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Match your system and User variables as shown in the screenshot accordingly.Also add “C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_05\bin;” to your path. i hope setting the path as given will solve your issue.