Installing to real Android Device fails while compiling

[Eeli K]

In my setup the .apk file will be in ...-Debug/android-build/build/outputs/apk/. I don't understand why @KonradMD's setup tries to find it in android-build//bin/. Maybe it's a problem with Qt Creator settings or project settings, or the build system. What build system are you using?

[KonradMD]

Hi @ambershark thanks for your help!
In the directory ......./androidbuild is just another folder libs, so there is no chance to access a folder bin, especially not with a double slash.
So I guess its not converting it to an apk file, because the same code with MinGW for the desktop version works perfectly

I dont get your last question completly, i am not into cmd lines commandos. But I guess it means I should search for an apk file?
--> There is no *.apk file, and in the build is just the libs file.

Does anyone have an idea what to do? Erasing everything and trying to reinstall android etc. It is strange because, with android studio I can deploy apk to the device, but not with qt.

[KonradMD]

@Eeli-K
Thanks for your information, its always good to know where it should be to find a solution. :)))
Strange, I firstly installed neccesitas, but then I read that its not supported anymore.

My Build Systems are:
Android for armeabi-v7a(GCC 4.9,Qt 5.8.0) ->compatible to my device
Android for x86 (GCC 4.9, Qt 5.8.0)->useless I guess

But i am also not sure how to build new ones, these are automaticly detected .
My Nexus 7 shows: Android 6.0 ABI: armeabi-v7a armeabi

Here the complete Compiler Output in english.

14:03:53: Running steps for project collidingmice...
14:03:53: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
14:03:53: Starting: "C:\QT3\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe"
mingw32-make: Nothing to be done for 'first'.
14:03:54: The process "C:\QT3\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" exited normally.
14:03:54: Removing directory C:\QT3\Examples\Qt-5.8\widgets\graphicsview\build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug\android-build
14:03:54: Starting: "C:\QT3\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" "INSTALL_ROOT=C:\QT3\Examples\Qt-5.8\widgets\graphicsview\build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug\android-build" install
copy /y libcollidingmice.so C:\QT3\Examples\Qt-5.8\widgets\graphicsview\build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug\android-build\libs\armeabi-v7a\libcollidingmice.so
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14:03:55: The process "C:\QT3\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" exited normally.
14:03:55: Skipping disabled step Build Android APK.
14:03:55: Starting: "C:\QT3\5.8\android_armv7\bin\androiddeployqt.exe" --verbose --output C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/android-build --no-build --input C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/android-libcollidingmice.so-deployment-settings.json --deployment bundled --reinstall --device 0954dea3
Generating Android Package
Input file: C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/android-libcollidingmice.so-deployment-settings.json
Output directory: C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/android-build/
Application binary: C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/libcollidingmice.so
Android build platform: android-25
Install to device: 0954dea3
Detecting dependencies of application.
Reading dependencies from C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/libcollidingmice.so
lib/libQt5Widgets.so
lib/libQt5Gui.so
lib/libQt5Core.so
Reading dependencies from C:/QT3/5.8/android_armv7/lib/libQt5Widgets.so
lib/libQt5Gui.so
lib/libQt5Core.so
Reading dependencies from C:/QT3/5.8/android_armv7/lib/libQt5Gui.so
lib/libQt5Core.so
Reading dependencies from C:/QT3/5.8/android_armv7/lib/libQt5Core.so
Appending dependency: lib/libQt5Core.so
Reading Android dependencies for Qt5Core
Appending dependency: lib/libQt5Gui.so
Reading Android dependencies for Qt5Gui
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/platforms/android/libqtforandroid.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/iconengines/libqsvgicon.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqgif.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqicns.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqico.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqjpeg.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqsvg.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqtga.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqtiff.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqwbmp.so
Appending dependency from xml: plugins/imageformats/libqwebp.so
Appending dependency: lib/libQt5Widgets.so
Reading Android dependencies for Qt5Widgets
Reading dependencies from C:/QT3/5.8/android_armv7/plugins/platforms/android/libqtforandroid.so
lib/libQt5Gui.so
lib/libQt5Core.so
Reading dependencies from C:/QT3/5.8/android_armv7/plugins/platforms/android/libqtforandroid.so
lib/libQt5Gui.so
lib/libQt5Core.so
Scanning for QML imports.
Copying GNU STL library
-- Copied C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/android-build//libs/armeabi-v7a/libgnustl_shared.so
Copying 15 dependencies from Qt into package.
Installing Android package to device.
Running command "C:/ANDROID/platform-tools/adb.exe -s 0954dea3 install -r C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/android-build//bin/QtApp-debug.apk"
adb: error: cannot stat 'C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/android-build//bin/QtApp-debug.apk': No such file or directory
Installing to device failed!
14:03:57: The process "C:/QT3/5.8/android_armv7/bin/androiddeployqt.exe" exited with code 16.
14:03:57: Pulling files necessary for debugging.
14:03:57: Package deploy: Running command "C:/ANDROID/platform-tools/adb.exe -s 0954dea3 pull /system/bin/app_process32 C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/app_process".
14:03:57: Package deploy: Running command "C:/ANDROID/platform-tools/adb.exe -s 0954dea3 pull /system/lib/libc.so C:/QT3/Examples/Qt-5.8/widgets/graphicsview/build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug/libc.so".
Error while building/deploying project collidingmice (kit: Android for armeabi-v7a (GCC 4.9, Qt 5.8.0))
When executing step "Deploy to Android device"
14:03:57: Elapsed time: 00:04.

[J.Hilk]

@KonradMD said in Installing to real Android Device fails while compiling:

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You still missed a line, thats still in german ;-)

AnyWay, we'll have to check if an apk-file is actually created, if and why the remotedebuging fails, if the apk file is created is a different matter than.

If you simply build the project does that work without problems?

make sure to clean your project and to run qmake as well before building the app.

if the build does not abort check on your harddisk the build-folder you specified if there is any file ending with 'apk'

[KonradMD]

Thanks @J-Hilk

Thats true, but I changed my language-settings back to english, much easier :D

Building works perfectly:

15:41:52: Running steps for project collidingmice...
15:41:52: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
15:41:52: Starting: "C:\QT3\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe"
mingw32-make: Nothing to be done for 'first'.
15:41:53: The process "C:\QT3\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" exited normally.
15:41:53: Removing directory C:\QT3\Examples\Qt-5.8\widgets\graphicsview\build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug\android-build
15:41:53: Starting: "C:\QT3\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" "INSTALL_ROOT=C:\QT3\Examples\Qt-5.8\widgets\graphicsview\build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug\android-build" install
copy /y libcollidingmice.so C:\QT3\Examples\Qt-5.8\widgets\graphicsview\build-collidingmice-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_8_0-Debug\android-build\libs\armeabi-v7a\libcollidingmice.so
1 Datei(en) kopiert.
15:41:54: The process "C:\QT3\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" exited normally.
15:41:54: Skipping disabled step Build Android APK.
15:41:54: Elapsed time: 00:02.

These lib files which are mentioned in the Compile Output are there, so this step is working :)

In the builddirectory are:
folder:android-build
JSON file: android-libcollidingmice.so-deployment-settings
File: app_process
So File: lib.so
So FIle: libc.so
Object File: main.obj
file: makefile
object file: mouse.obj
c++ source: qrc_mice.cpp
object file: qrd_mice.obj

in the android build folder is:
folder: libs
in the libs folder is:
folder: armeabi-v7a
in the armeabi-v7a folder is:
libcollidingmice.so

So i need to research why the apk is not created, ist there any step before creating the apk in the creating sequence?

[J.Hilk]

@KonradMD said in Installing to real Android Device fails while compiling:

15:41:54: Skipping disabled step Build Android APK.

The reason why there is no apk file seems obvious x)

15:41:54: Skipping disabled step Build Android APK.

that part is disabled.

[KonradMD]

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[KonradMD]

Now I got another mistake :D but I alreasy read about the gradle problems in a QT Bug report, thanks a lot for your help, I will update you when I am further in my research :D

[TarunPuri]

Hi all
I know it has been some time since this thread was created. Unfortunately I am facing the same issue with my QT android project. Does anyone know how to solve this issue?
Thanks in advance
Tarun

[jsulm]

@TarunPuri Did you read what @J-Hilk wrote?

[TarunPuri]

@jsulm Thanks for your reply. I am not getting that log when I try to deploy the app on my android device. I would like to share that my app is completely written in Java and I am trying to deploy it as is by compiling it on QT platform. I am trying to achieve it by adding ANDROID_PACKAGE_SOURCE_DIR in my .pro file. The logs for this app are huge because it has a large number of files. I am not sure if I can attach them as a zip file but will try doing it.