Issues Running on LPreview emulator

[curioustechizen]

After following the build instructions, I installed the app on L Preview emulator using ./gradlew -Plpreview installLpreviewDebug. When I launch this app, I keep getting a dialog asking me to update to the latest Play Services. The message says without this the app won't work. Clicking on Update doesn't seem to have any effect. The dialog appears again.

I wonder whether an emulator with Google APIs is required to run the I/O app? In the SDK Manager I don't see an L Preview system image emulator with Google APIs.

I should also note that when I try to add a Google Account in my emulator, the account manager crashes. I'm not sure whether the Play Services issue is because of this.

[jpshelley]

Google Play Services doesn't run on emulators. So I think it has to be ran on an L system device once they become available.

[ZacSweers]

Might want to update your README then

It's definitely a Play Services issue, as it doesn't support the emulator.

[romannurik]

We'll update the README, thanks all.

[amolgupta]

I tried to compile the code and run it on my Nexus 5 with Android-L system image. Unfortunately I am getting the same error. I included the developer preview play services v5 while comiling from https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/addon-play-services-5.xml

[dimsuz]

There's still this line in BUILDING.md:

"You will need a device flashed with the Android L preview system image, or you can use the emulator."

I guess it needs to be removed too.