Many Many Issues, Eclipse, Android Mediaplayer, Etc

I've recently started android programming, and I'm extremely frustrated to say the least with a lot of things that to me seem simple but are totally holding me back from making any

Solution 1:

To not get blocked What you can do is continue to set "targetVersion as '19'" instead of setting it to 20 or so. Ensure that you've downloaded API19 through SDK Manager and create the AVDs with that targetSDK version for checking you apps.

That way you can proceed ahead with your coding and later when things get resolved by google for API20...you can always comeback to that new version. This way you can follow 'TheNewBoston' and start coding in Android.

I also recommend 'Slidenerd' tutorials over youtube as well for the beginner.

BTW, I've also selected 'Blank Activity / Empty Activity" during the project creation with API19 and been able to move ahead with my coding.

The Google Bug thread about this latest version issue can be tracked here : The google bug

Solution 2:

As a beginning developer, I suggest you use API 19. It has been out for a while and is more stable than L or Google Wear.