Eclipse Android: Could not open Selected VM debug port (8700)

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wuntee picture wuntee · Oct 28, 2010 · Viewed 46.2k times · Source

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Could not open Selected VM debug port (8700)

I am getting this error on the console when opening Eclipse:

"Could not open Selected VM debug port (8700). Make sure you do not have >another instance of DDMS or of the eclipse plugin running. If it's being >used by something else, choose a new port number in the preferences."

pretty sure DDMS is the Andoid debugger, and I am also pretty sure it is not turned on. Does anyone know how to solve it?

Answer

Peter picture Peter · Jul 21, 2011 
the window Host file that is messed up:
the file is at this place :
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

And should contain this line : 127.0.0.1 localhost

if it doesn't work then try the following as well: make the following changes in Eclipse.

Under Window -> Preferences -> Android -> DDMS:

* Set Base local debugger port to "8601"
* Check the box that says "Use ADBHOST" and the value should be "127.0.0.1"

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