Android Question Installation problem

[duneplodder]

I've used B4A, on & off for several years. Yesterday I came to use it & it wouldn't install to my phone via b4A-Bridge. After much reading of the forums without success I decided to uninstall the SDK, Java jdk & B4a.

I followed the newer installation instructions page (https://www.b4x.com/b4a.html) but still have problems. I solved the "could not find dx.jar" error by creating a platform-tools\lib subfolder as opposed to the existing platform-tools\lib64 folder but get the error as displayed in the attachment.


I'm using Windows 10 & the jdk-8u65-windows-x64.exe java installation. I'm using B4A-Bridge to a real device & it is connecting OK. I'm using B4A v 5.50. This time I installed the SDK in D:\Android\ could it be a problem that it is on the D: drive?
Really not sure what I need to look for. I've never had any problems like this before.

 

[DonManfred]

Did you updated your systems Environment vars (JAVAHOME or something like that) to the new java location?

 

[duneplodder]

No. I don't remember doing anything like that before. What is the best way to do that in Windows 10? In msconfig or something like that?

 

[duneplodder]

Sorry, I got confused. I installed the SDK Not Java in d:\Android. Perhaps I should leave this a while as I'm going round in circles!

 

[duneplodder]

I've edited the original post & attached the error message I am getting.

 

[Erel]

It seems like there are multiple copies of ADB running. Try to restart the PC.

 

[duneplodder]

I've just seen your message & tried rebooting but it is still the same message. Task manager only shows one copy of adb.exe running.
Although it had been 3 or 4 weeks since I last ran B4A I can't think what might have changed.
Could the big Windows 10 upgrade a couple of weeks ago have caused a problem?

 

[Erel]

Try to install a new Android SDK in a different folder.

 

[duneplodder]

Thank you Erel. I uninstalled & reinstalled the SDK in C:\Android but I still get the same error.
I'll have to leave it until after the holiday, will try again next week.

 

[duneplodder]

I'm having another look at this.
I'm using Windows 10 which seems to have the .Net framework built in.
I looked in "Turn Windows features on & off" & ".Net Framework 4.6 Advanced Services" appears to be enabled.
Is there anything I should look for here?

I should emphasise that I'm using B4A Bridge on a real device (Moto G). It connects successfully as it always has, but when I try to run from the environment I get the error shown in my original post. I can manually copy the apk file across & install it successfully.

It is the same with my old HTC Flyer tablet.

According to Task Manager there is only one copy of adb.exe running.

Anything else I can try?

 

[Erel]

It is not related to .Net Framework or to B4A Bridge.

Open a command console (cmd) and go to Android SDK folder\platform-tools and run: adb devices

What is the output?

 

[duneplodder]

I attach a screen grab of the result.

 

[Erel]

Check the answer here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23104394/daemon-not-running-starting-it-now-on-port-5037

 

[duneplodder]

None of the suggestions make any difference.
I presume that adb.exe is installed with Android SDK Tools? Perhaps I should try uninstalling & reinstall this?

 

[Erel]

Worth a try. adb is part of Android SDK.

 

[JordiCP]

I faced a similar problem, not with windows 10 but after an SDK upgrade

Look for all the versions/copies of adb in your system. And try what you did in post #11 with all of them.

If one is "good", you should copy that one in your SDK platform-tools path

 

[duneplodder]

JordiCP, Thanks - there was another version, but no luck.

 

[duneplodder]

Uninstalled & reinstalled the SDK. Same problem.

 

[duneplodder]

OK I've finally found the answer. I uninstalled Kaspersky Internet Security & B4A is now operational over the B4A-Bridge. For now I'm only using Windows Defender & the Windows Firewall. I can only think that some update messed things up? I had previously tried disabling Kaspersky and/or disabling the Kaspersky Firewall with no improvement.

I now have to decide whether to try reinstalling Kaspersky - I have 7 months license remaining!

 

[DonManfred]

Add b4a to the trusted apps in Kaspersky.