Can't build apk, urgent help needed. [Solved]

I am new to Unity3D but took some tutorials for PC development and I tried to switch platform to Android to test if the app even opens on my Samsung Galaxy S4 but when I went to Build and Run Unity3D tells me that the device is not found (connected by USB, debugged) and when I try to Build only the following error occurs :

Error building Player: Win32Exception: ApplicationName='C:/Users/betam_000/Desktop/adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140624/sdk\tools\zipalign.exe', CommandLine='4 "C:\Users\betam_000\Desktop\MakeAGame\Temp/StagingArea/Package_unaligned.apk" "C:\Users\betam_000\Desktop\MakeAGame\Temp/StagingArea/Package.apk"', CurrentDirectory='Temp/StagingArea'

Hope to hear from anyone as soon as possible. Thanks in advance.

 

i´m in the same problem. not solved. i think it would be something wrong with the sdk update. S***.


edit:
i just read something like to look for the zipaling.exe file and copy it into the sdk/tools folder. im,going to try it later.

the link i´ve translated with google: http://unity3d.ru/distribution/viewtopic.php?f=5&p=176821

edit2:
FIXED aleluyah!!!!!
here is the file, there one in each version folder, i used this one.
C:\yourpath\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20131030\sdk\build-tools\20.0.0

Copy it to C:\yourpath\sdk\tools\

 

Thanks so much for the link but I don't understand the language. Can you please upload the file? Thanks once again for the help.

Edit : Yeah, okay, I'm a little sleepy. Now I understand, let me try this!
Second Edit : Finally, it works! Thanks so much for the help.

 

It wasn't clear to me so :

it's the zipalign.exe file from sdk\build-tools\{VERSION} directory that needs to be copied in sdk\tools directory.

Thanks for the tip!

 

I had to get the android sdk manager to download a new set of the build tools (20.0) as there wasn't a zipalign anywhere in the sdk folders, then moving as suggested worked fine.

 

I just did a fresh install of 4.5.1 on a new computer and added the JDK and Android SDK. I needed to do this in order to get it to build an apk. Thanks guys!

 

why don't i have the zipalign.exe in the build-tools/version? i searched with the search function, but i don't find it >.<

edit: i just did a fresh download, now i have it =)

 

Which version did you download? did you have to copy the zipalign.exe or it just worked?

I think latest version of the Android SDK moved this tool to another folder (as stated above). I opened a bug about it.

 

See bug reported here: http://fogbugz.unity3d.com/default.asp?616836_ktt4nn6jh91dds23

They advise to not upgrade to SDK level 23.

 

Also there is some of problems that there need to have a zipalign.exe from sdk\build-tools folder to past it in tools folder that helped for me

 

yah I have this error too and i just downloaded the zipalign.exe in this site

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385846

extract the file and copy the files inside Resources to
C:\Development Tools\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140624\sdk\tools
or wherever you put yout adt-bundle

 

This is a bug and it should be fixed in an upcoming Unity patch.

 

Update - Unity already released a patch that fixes this: http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/unity-patch-releases.246198/ (4.5.1 p4)

 

I have the newest version and needed to do this any ways.

Thanks for the posts guys.

 

mmm...I'm still getting the error with 4.5.2 and with the latest Android SDK:

Error building Player: Win32Exception: ApplicationName='/Users/Robin/Development/AndroidSDK/sdk/tools/zipalign', CommandLine='4 "/Users/Robin/Desktop/MyGameAndroid/Temp/StagingArea/Package_unaligned.apk" "/Users/Robin/Desktop/MyGameAndroid/Temp/StagingArea/Package.apk"', CurrentDirectory='Temp/StagingArea'


any idea? I'm using Mac.

 

It happened because google had moved zipalign.exe from tools folder to build-tools folder. Just copy zipalign.exe to "tools" folder and everything should work!

 

on Mac there's no zipalign.exe file. I updated Unity to 4.5.2 but I still had the problem afterwords. What I did then is to re-download Android SDK form the website and override the sdk folders, then it worked so the automatic update of Android was messing up something at least on Mac.

 

Thank you very much, it worked.

 

Thanks so much..! Saved my day..

 

You are my hero. I was one second away from bashing my laptop on the floor. After 3 days I finally found a answer. Thanks!

 

This worked perfectly for me.

 

i'm on mac and it did not fix the thing for me. (error after update of the android sdk with ast tool).
to fix it in dowload new unity 4.5.2 and new android sdk of jully 2014

 

To fix this error:

• Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\build-tools\20.0.0 (you may have different version)
• Copy zipalign.exe to C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools\ (or in your Android SDK path)

source

 

version 20.0.0?!?
Here's my structure:
C:\development\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140321\sdk\tools (zipalign.exe location)
So, it's already there. Now what?...because I've searched here for:
"align apk"
"align android apk"
"how to align an apk"
and I keep getting the same links which bring me to this one thread.

I'll go back and try to find whatever it is I've missed....

 

On Mac, its the same file it just doesn't have a .exe. Copy it from the build-tools folder to the tools folder and it should work

 

Thanks man it worked for me.

it's the zipalign.exe file from sdk\build-tools\{VERSION} directory that needs to be copied in sdk\tools directory.
source

 

Thanks, I didn't have zipaling. just have to download from sdk manager "Android SDK Build-tools" 20 and zipaling will be there, then copy it to sdk/tools.

 

Thanks, I didn't have zipaling. just have to download from sdk manager "Android SDK Build-tools" 20 and zipaling will be there, then copy it to sdk/tools.

thanks guys !

 

This is not a unity bug. Android sdk has changed zipalign location from
C:\YourPathToandroid-sdk\sdk\tools
to
C:\YourPathToandroid-sdk\build-tools\ someVersionYoudownload/zipalign

The fastest way to get over it is to copy the zipalign from the new location to the old location.

Another tip, unfortunally when updating your android sdk the new version deletes the zipalign and wont auto download it if you havent selected to download Android SDK Build Tools v 20 from Android SDK Manager.

 

Simple Method:
1. Goto directory where you installed android sdk version 20.0.0 :

in my case I installed at : D:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\build-tools\20.0.0​

2. Copy zipalign.exe
3. Paste it in sdk folder which in my case is at: D:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools
4. Build & Run.

 

PERFECT! Worked like a dream now and this problem held up my game for 3 days. Thanks guys.

 

I've just installed Unity 4.5.5f1 on Mac and updated my packages on Android SDK Manager and I'm getting this problem. Has something changed again recently or have I missed something?

 

Are you getting the exact same error (with zipalign.exe) ?

 

@Yury Habets - I'm guessing its a zipalign issue because as soon as I move it back into tool, it works fine.

I will post up my log later

 

just update the android sdk and got this, lol
luckily, everyone has solved this problem already XD

 

This didn't work for me.

I've narrowed the issue down to my last "handheldplaymovie" code but it keeps happening. Same build error every time.

It started with the 4th movie file/code. So I re coded the movie put it in and it worked so I did the same for the next and it worked, third time no luck however. weird.....

 

Ok, I've got the same problem. I worked on mac.
Copy zipalign from build-tools folder to tools folder. This is work for me.

 

which SDK should we update?

 

Thanks a lot.. for this tip. It helps me and it works so far... my Unity 3d successfully created an (.apk) file. Now I can move on to the next stage...
Great help..

 

In my case it's problem due to environment variables were not set.So, In my windows pc I set PATH and CLASSPATH of java and then reboot the system and it's worked..

 

Your link is not correct here is a working link
http://unity3diy.blogspot.com/2015/08/error-building-player-win32exception.html

 

This solve the problem

 

I can't bulid a unity apk, please help me :

UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow+BuildMethodException: 2 errors
at UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow+DefaultBuildMethods.BuildPlayer (BuildPlayerOptions options) [0x0020e] in C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\BuildPlayerWindowBuildMethods.cs:181
at UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow.CallBuildMethods (Boolean askForBuildLocation, BuildOptions defaultBuildOptions) [0x00065] in C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\BuildPlayerWindowBuildMethods.cs:88
UnityEngine.GUIUtilityrocessEvent(Int32, IntPtr)

 

The actual error is missing, you should have another error message in the console window.