[Solved] Application has stopped unexpectedly :(

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#1

Dear community,

Today I started trying out Corona. First thing I did was checking some samples. One of the samples (Accelerometer) I tried to export to apk for Android. I did not change anything just wanted to see how it works and if it works.

I will tell the exact steps I took to get there.

I opened Simulator

Opened the main.lua from Accelerometer EDIT: Also tried PolyLines now with the same steps and also did not work

then File -> Build -> Android

filled in the details like
package: com.games.accelero
Android 2.2
Debug
androiddebugkey
save to desktop

then i copied the .apk file to my android device

Installing worked fine, but after installing i tried to start the app, and i get the error:
“Application has stopped unexpectedly”

I tried i several times, also i exported the app a couple of times
Keep getting the error
Also i put the installation on the sdcard of my phone but still the same problem

The android device im using:

HTC Wildfire
Running on CyanogenMod 7.1.0.1-buzz
Android version 2.3.7
Kernel version 2.6.35.14-nFinity
Mem: 312MB total [import]uid: 118839 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 320600[/import]

#2

Is that a ARMV7 processor on the device you mentioned? If not Corona apps won’t run on anything less than ARMV7 [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80850[/import]

#3

Damn I have a ARMV6 :frowning:

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#4

Sorry about that. This was implemented a long time ago for various reasons (performance being the main one) [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80854[/import]

#5

It’s ok, I know my android is getting old, main reason is because my contract for my phone isn’t finished yet, which it is in a couple of months. And my phone is getting slow anyway, cant even run Angry Birds properly.

I was planning to get a new one anyway before release our game, and my companion has an iPhone 4s so when we got the iPhone SDK i can still test it.

Do you have any idea if there are still much devices running on ARMV6 or lower and if we would miss a lot of potential customers? Or is it just a small percentage and probably wont be a big problem because those devices don’t run games properly anyway? [import]uid: 118839 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80856[/import]

#6

I’m not sure of the actual percentage. I would imagine the main userbase with arm6 and lower devices are children / people who just want a basic smartphone.

Performance would be a killer on those devices, also with the way technology is continuing to move forward at a dramatic pace, I personally would predict that armv6 devices could be obsolete by years end, and entry level android smartphones would be using armv7. Just a prediction, i could be wrong. [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80860[/import]

#7

Ok,

And for example is there a possibility to download an old Corona build which i can use exclusively for ARMv6 devices if I decide to buy Corona and also want to support ARMv6?

So I can put the old corona build on my pc and the new on my laptop and from there make games for both?

Even if it is to make a simpler and less good looking game for the ARMv6 devices? [import]uid: 118839 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80865[/import]

#8

Indeed there is. Build 327 if im not mistaken.

Obviously your going to have to endure any bugs / missing features from that version however. Also we can’t provide support for a build that old. [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80867[/import]

#9

Ok thanks, thats a good solution, not perfect but at least it is probably still possible with some extra work :slight_smile: [import]uid: 118839 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80869[/import]

#10

Sure. Just one last note. If you are going to go ahead and use that version, please don’t submit any bugs for that version of corona.

Maybe you could do this :

Develop your app using the old build so you can test on device, then use a later version of corona to build your app and maybe get a tester to confirm everything works as expected using the newer build. [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80870[/import]

#11

Thats a good idea :slight_smile: Thanks for the help again! [import]uid: 118839 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 80872[/import]

#12

@ Danny

I just bought a new android phone to test out my device build

then i copied the .apk file to my android device

Installing worked fine, but after installing i tried to start the app, and i get the error:
“Application has stopped unexpectedly”

I have a metro pcs Samsung
model - sch-r720
version-2.3.4.
baseband version - s:r720.06 x.eh02
kernel version - 2.6.35.7
build number - gingerbread
hardware version - r720.06

i downloaded the java6sdk with x86 (32)bit .

i am wondering if maybe my phone doesnt support or if i should use the java7sdk which it said not to.

tnx a bunch! [import]uid: 75779 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 83854[/import]

#13

If your using the latest daily build don’t include a Default.png (its a bug at the moment)

EDIT : I googled and I couldn’t seem to find out if your new phone is armv6 or armv7 [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 83855[/import]

#14

okay i have no images named Default.png. If my phone is armv7 do i use the java7sdk? [import]uid: 75779 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 83859[/import]

#15

Are you on windows or mac? [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 83860[/import]

#16

windows [import]uid: 75779 topic_id: 20600 reply_id: 83865[/import]

#17

i would follow the advice in the following links :

http://developer.anscamobile.com/content/building-devices-android

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
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