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Android: Unfortunately MyApp has stoped

The Problem

Your application quit because an uncaught RuntimeException was thrown.
The most common of these is the NullPointerException.

How to solve it?

Every time an Android application crashes (or any Java application for that matter), a Stack trace is written to the console (in this case, logcat). This stack trace contains vital information for solving your problem.

Android Studio


In the bottom bar of the window, click on the Android button. Alternatively, you can press alt+6. Make sure your emulator or device is selected in the Devices panel. Next, try to find the stack trace, which is shown in red. There may be a lot of stuff logged into logcat, so you may need to scroll a bit. An easy way to find the stack trace is to clear the logcat (using the recycle bin on the right), and let the app crash again.

Eclipse


In the top right corner, click the DDMS button. If it is not there, you might need to add it first using the Open Perspective button to the left of the Java button. You will find the logcat pane at the bottom. First, make sure your device is selected in the topleft devices panel. Next, try to find the stack trace, which is shown in red. Again, there may be a lot of stuff logged into logcat, so you may need to scroll a bit. An easy way to find the stack trace here is to clear the logcat (using the clear log button on the top right), and let the app crash again. You should also click on the package name of your app, if it is not already selected. This will filter out only the log message made by your app.

I have found the stack trace, now what?
Yay! You're halfway to solving your problem.
You only need to find out what exactly made your application crash, by analyzing the stack trace.

I still can't solve my problem!
If you've found your Exception and the line where it occurred, and still cannot figure out how to fix it, don't hesitate to ask a question on StackOverflow.

Try to be as concise as possible: post the stack trace, and the relevant code (e.g. a few lines up to the line which threw the Exception).

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