APK path is not specified when trying to run app using IntellIJ

Question

I am learning to create Android apps. My device is a Galaxy Note 3. When I run the app I get the error APK path is not specified. I have tried

• Restarting the IDE and running as admin.
• Tried messing with Project Structure.
• Created a new project. Did not change any settings from defaults.
• Tried creating various directories in the project directory.
• Tried the instructions here that would push the app using a APK. Only thing now is that I need to figure out how to create a APK before running (obviously)

Answer 1

I got it working. The error occurs because of apk path mismatch. Configuring the apk path as below should get it working.

In your module's .iml file specify the APK_PATH option:

<option name="APK_PATH" value="/build/apk/YourAppName-debug-unaligned.apk" />

Note: Your apk might not be located at /build/apk/. You can physically locate the apk by navigating through your app location and mention the path to that directory here.

Now rebuild your project. It should build and work as expected.

Answer 2

After trying for 6 hours and noticing using Eclipse was working fine. I renamed the .IntelliJIdea12 to generate a new profile. That fixed it.