# \#android **URL:** https://discuss.circleci.com/tag/android/28.md [Latest](https://discuss.circleci.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.circleci.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.circleci.com/tags.md) --- ## [Android - Q2 2026 Edge Release](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-q2-2026-edge-release/54598)
**Author:** [@ahmedwab](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ahmedwab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-q2-2026-edge-release/54598 "2026-10-01T09:00:07Z")
Android - Q2 2026 Edge Release Hey Everyone! An updated edge image is being released for the Android machine executor. This release is available under the edge tag. It is also available as a dated tag if you wish to p… --- ## [Starting Android emulator with API 36 hangs while waiting for boot animation \[with workaround\]](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/starting-android-emulator-with-api-36-hangs-while-waiting-for-boot-animation-with-workaround/54823)
**Author:** [@thegreatape](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/thegreatape)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/starting-android-emulator-with-api-36-hangs-while-waiting-for-boot-animation-with-workaround/54823 "2026-07-27T19:53:46Z")
Hello! I’ve run into an issue running the Android emulator (using system image system-images;android-36;google\_apis;x86\_64) on machine executors (with tag android:2026.05.1) and the latest Android orb. Running android/st… --- ## [Android - Q2 2026 Current Release](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-q2-2026-current-release/54613)
**Author:** [@ahmedwab](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ahmedwab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-q2-2026-current-release/54613 "2026-06-01T14:46:30Z")
Hey Everyone! An updated default image is being released for Android. Updates to this post will be provided should any of the details of the image publishing change. Android This release is available under the default … --- ## [Https://discuss.circleci.com/t/updated-authenticate-with-docker-to-avoid-impact-of-nov-1st-rate-limits/37567?u=milezdeep9](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/https-discuss-circleci-com-t-updated-authenticate-with-docker-to-avoid-impact-of-nov-1st-rate-limits-37567-u-milezdeep9/54450)
**Author:** [@Milezdeep9](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/Milezdeep9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/https-discuss-circleci-com-t-updated-authenticate-with-docker-to-avoid-impact-of-nov-1st-rate-limits-37567-u-milezdeep9/54450 "2026-03-12T12:52:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from \[Updated\] Authenticate with Docker to avoid impact of Nov. 1st rate limits: --- ## [Android Edge Image Update - Current Release](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-edge-image-update-current-release/54170)
**Author:** [@ahmedwab](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ahmedwab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-edge-image-update-current-release/54170 "2025-10-16T18:02:51Z")
Hey Everyone! An updated default image is being released for Android development environments, to match the edge tag. Updates to this post will be provided should any of the details of the image publishing change. And… --- ## [Android Edge Image Update Announcement](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-edge-image-update-announcement/54153)
**Author:** [@ahmedwab](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ahmedwab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-edge-image-update-announcement/54153 "2025-10-09T21:58:14Z")
Hey Everyone! An updated edge image is being released for Android development environments. This release is available under the edge tag. They are also available as a dated tag if you wish to pin android:2025.10.1 a… --- ## [Android Images - 2024 Q4 Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-2024-q4-update/52430)
**Author:** [@ahmedwab](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ahmedwab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-2024-q4-update/52430 "2025-09-03T14:15:04Z")
Hey Everyone! A new edge image is being released for Android machine (VM) and new Docker image. Any changes to the image publishing process will be updated here. This release is available under the edge tag. They are… --- ## [How to run Android emulators with specific ports on CircleCI](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-run-android-emulators-with-specific-ports-on-circleci/53960)
**Author:** [@armadillo](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/armadillo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 8:40pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-run-android-emulators-with-specific-ports-on-circleci/53960 "2025-08-17T20:40:52Z")
I’ve been trying to create android emulators with unique ports to run appium tests in parallel using pabot. I don’t believe the orb is suitable, but I found the cimg/android images also don’t work. I’ve since tried a mac… --- ## [Cannot find circleci/android@3.1.0 in the orb registry. Check that the namespace, orb name and version are correct](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/cannot-find-circleci-android-3-1-0-in-the-orb-registry-check-that-the-namespace-orb-name-and-version-are-correct/53434)
**Author:** [@zhao](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/zhao)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/cannot-find-circleci-android-3-1-0-in-the-orb-registry-check-that-the-namespace-orb-name-and-version-are-correct/53434 "2025-06-25T18:02:32Z")
Cannot find circleci/android@3.1.0 in the orb registry. Check that the namespace, orb name and version are correct. Running into this in our organization’s projec. Used this example from CircleCI Developer Hub - circle… --- ## [Android Orb not having gradlew permissions](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-orb-not-having-gradlew-permissions/52708)
**Author:** [@david.abiola](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/david.abiola)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-orb-not-having-gradlew-permissions/52708 "2025-02-02T16:17:30Z")
Hello everyone. I am following the documentation for deploying android to Circle CI from the official documentation. However, the pipeline fails with the error: “Permission denied - /path-to-project/gradlew”. I have chec… --- ## [Running Android Emulator on cimg/android](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/running-android-emulator-on-cimg-android/52166)
**Author:** [@platech](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/platech)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/running-android-emulator-on-cimg-android/52166 "2024-11-13T14:33:23Z")
Hello, I’m trying to launch the Android Emulator using the android docker image. The reason why I’m using docker instead of regular android image, is the IP ranges features. I need to whitelist specific IPs to access … --- ## [Parallism (test splitting) for android UI-tests](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/parallism-test-splitting-for-android-ui-tests/47847)
**Author:** [@goemic](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/goemic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 6:48am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/parallism-test-splitting-for-android-ui-tests/47847 "2024-09-30T06:48:53Z")
Hey, we are currently using the circleci/android@2.2.0 orb for our builds and tests. Our test job takes currently ~22min and CircleCI always approaches us in the web UI to use test splitting. But I’m totally lost on how… --- ## [Images End of Life September 30, 2024](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/images-end-of-life-september-30-2024/52065)
**Author:** [@oranwild](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/oranwild)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/images-end-of-life-september-30-2024/52065 "2024-09-27T19:33:48Z")
In January we announced end of life for deprecated Linux, Remote Docker, Android, and Windows images. These images will be removed from our platform on September 30, 2024. Lists of deprecated images are available in the… --- ## [Android Images - 2024Q3 Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-2024q3-update/51524)
**Author:** [@zaki](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/zaki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-2024q3-update/51524 "2024-07-30T18:14:37Z")
Hello Everyone! A new current release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as well as a new Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2024.07 vm-job: machine: image: a… --- ## [Android Images - 2024Q2 Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-2024q2-update/50872)
**Author:** [@josh.bryans](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/josh.bryans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-2024q2-update/50872 "2024-06-13T10:08:55Z")
Hey Everyone! A new current release for the Android machine (VM) is available, a new Docker image is also available. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2024.04 vm-job: machine: ima… --- ## [Android Image Deprecations and EOL for 2024](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-image-deprecations-and-eol-for-2024/50180)
**Author:** [@brentmmarks](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/brentmmarks)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-image-deprecations-and-eol-for-2024/50180 "2024-03-26T10:14:54Z")
Hello :wave: We are deprecating the following Android images on CircleCI and will be removing them from our platform on Sept 30, 2024: Tags: android:202102-01 android:2021.12.1 android:2022.01.1 android:2022.03.1 and… --- ## [Android appium tests crash randomly](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-appium-tests-crash-randomly/50714)
**Author:** [@DustyAmber](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/DustyAmber)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-appium-tests-crash-randomly/50714 "2024-03-05T21:27:49Z")
Good evening everyone! I ran into a problem that the tests I ran were successful every other time, although I didn’t change anything in the configuration or the tests themselves. The tests themselves fail due to very sim… --- ## [Android Images - Q1 Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-q1-update/50271)
**Author:** [@josh.bryans](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/josh.bryans)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-q1-update/50271 "2024-03-05T01:25:56Z")
Hey Everyone! A new release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2024.01.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:2024.0… --- ## [How to guarantee the job running even the required job fail?](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-guarantee-the-job-running-even-the-required-job-fail/50333)
**Author:** [@guorui6](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/guorui6)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-guarantee-the-job-running-even-the-required-job-fail/50333 "2024-02-16T21:50:18Z")
I have four jobs: jobs: create-sandbox build-apk send-to-test-lab-for-ui-test delete-sandbox workflows: run-tests: jobs: - create-sandbox - build-apk: requires: - crea… --- ## [Git tag could not trigger the job in the flow when there are config.yml and continue\_config.yml](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/git-tag-could-not-trigger-the-job-in-the-flow-when-there-are-config-yml-and-continue-config-yml/50288)
**Author:** [@guorui6](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/guorui6)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/git-tag-could-not-trigger-the-job-in-the-flow-when-there-are-config-yml-and-continue-config-yml/50288 "2024-01-23T20:15:47Z")
My config.yml is: version: 2.1 orbs: android: circleci/android@2.4.0 path-filtering: circleci/path-filtering@0.1.3 setup: true workflows: run-filter: jobs: - path-filtering/filter: base-revis… --- ## [Build failed with an exception: Build-tool 33.0.2 is missing DX](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/build-failed-with-an-exception-build-tool-33-0-2-is-missing-dx/49909)
**Author:** [@georgegatt](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/georgegatt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/build-failed-with-an-exception-build-tool-33-0-2-is-missing-dx/49909 "2023-11-22T10:27:59Z")
Hello, I am trying to build an Android project using the buildToolsVersion 33.0.2., but build fails with the following message: Build-tool 33.0.2 is missing DX at /opt/android/sdk/build-tools/33.0.2/dx FAILURE: Build … --- ## [Android Images - August Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-august-update/48807)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-august-update/48807 "2023-10-09T08:04:32Z")
Hey Everyone! A new release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:edge vm-job: machine: image: android:2023.08.1 W… --- ## [Persist and attach workspace do not work when using "waiter" job workaround](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/persist-and-attach-workspace-do-not-work-when-using-waiter-job-workaround/49383)
**Author:** [@btrautmann](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/btrautmann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/persist-and-attach-workspace-do-not-work-when-using-waiter-job-workaround/49383 "2023-09-26T20:27:39Z")
We have a workflow that contains 2 jobs that run in parallel. These jobs run end-to-end tests for Android and iOS platforms. A third job is intended to take files that are created and persisted via persist\_to\_workspace a… --- ## [Android Images - September Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-september-update/49185)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-september-update/49185 "2023-09-07T20:52:01Z")
Hey Everyone! A new release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.09.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:2023.0… --- ## [Circleci Local android /bin/bash: circle-android: command not found](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/circleci-local-android-bin-bash-circle-android-command-not-found/47604)
**Author:** [@hmalik144](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/hmalik144)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/circleci-local-android-bin-bash-circle-android-command-not-found/47604 "2023-08-23T12:49:49Z")
I have an android project and I am trying to run circleci locally. Most of it is going fine until I get to android/start-emulator-and-run-tests. Here is my yaml: # Use the latest 2.1 version of CircleCI pipeline proces… --- ## ["bash: .: filename argument required .: usage: . filename \[arguments\]" when running android/decode-keystore](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/bash-filename-argument-required-usage-filename-arguments-when-running-android-decode-keystore/48806)
**Author:** [@hmalik144](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/hmalik144)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/bash-filename-argument-required-usage-filename-arguments-when-running-android-decode-keystore/48806 "2023-08-03T22:06:10Z")
I am trying to debug my yaml file for android deployment. The step with its default values: android/decode-keystore I get the following error: bash: .: filename argument required .: usage: . filename \[arguments\] When … --- ## [Test summary didnt show anything, despite store\_test\_results was succesfull](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/test-summary-didnt-show-anything-despite-store-test-results-was-succesfull/37979)
**Author:** [@daya-pangestu](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/daya-pangestu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/test-summary-didnt-show-anything-despite-store-test-results-was-succesfull/37979 "2023-07-24T05:52:59Z")
hi there, i tried to upload my junit xml test report into test summary in circle ci, the xml report is indeed getting uploaded to circleci succesfully !/bin/bash -eo pipefail mkdir -p ~/test-results/junit/ find . -ty… --- ## [Android emulator out of date](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-emulator-out-of-date/48712)
**Author:** [@cruddell001](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/cruddell001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-emulator-out-of-date/48712 "2023-07-20T08:03:27Z")
I’m trying to setup my project to run tests on an emulator. However I’m getting an error that the emulator is out of date. Here’s the error log from the Launch emulator task that is failing: WARNING | Failed to proce… --- ## [Android Images - July Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-july-update/48577)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-july-update/48577 "2023-07-10T15:29:04Z")
Hey Everyone! A new GA release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new GA Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.07.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:… --- ## [Android Images - May Updates](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-may-updates/47960)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-may-updates/47960 "2023-05-02T16:03:03Z")
Hey Everyone! A new GA release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new GA Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.05.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:… [Next page](https://discuss.circleci.com/tag/android/28.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=android)