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I am new to Android development and also the Eclipse environment; I am used to using VS developing in C# so hopefully my issue will just be a configuration problem.

I am trying to use the debugger to step through my software. I know how to add breakpoints and the software has to be ran in debug mode. From here I should be able to use F5 & F6 to step in/over my breakpoint.

My issue is that these "Stepping" features don't seem to work. My code stops at the breakpoint, but when I attempt to step past it nothing happens. The highlighted line un-highlights, but then straight away is highlighted again; therefore I seem to never be able to step through my code.

I hope this issue makes sense and I appreciate any help that can be offered.

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There are several situations when this might occur:

  • The line is executed again, before the first occurrence is finished. This should only happen if you use recursion or that code is executed in parallel.
  • You're stepping in and continue so far that it returns to outer method. This might happen when the line contains nested method calls: getMyObject(getIdentifier(searchId("foobar")).
  • The source code isn't matching the executed application. For example when using a decompiler or when the wrong source code version is attached.

For a precise answer, you should post the code and the steps you're taking.

If possible you should switch to Android Studio which is based on IntelliJ, because the Android Eclipse plugin was abandoned by Google.

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Thanks for the answer, but my issue occurs even if I am on line 1 of my code. I have just tested this by creating a brand new blank app (The default HelloWorld app); I put a breakpoint on line 1 "super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);" and I then try to step to line 2. I get the same issue with this example.
The error log is blank. I have tried using both the keyboard (pressing F5/F6 etc.) and the mouse (selecting the step in/over icons). Weirdly if I remove the breakpoint once it has been reached, the step features now seem to work. The breakpoint itself seems to be stopping it from moving to the next line; a bit strange but at least I can now debug my code, thanks for your help.

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