How can I let android emulator talk to the localhost?

I'm running an and开发者_StackOverflow中文版roid app on the emulator. This app tries to load a html file using the webview api.

I also have a simple http server running on the same computer under the directory where I want to serve the request using the following python command:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer 800

However, I couldn't access this link through either the app or the browser on the emulator:

http://localhost:800/demo.html

Please let me know if I'm missing something.

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Use address 10.0.2.2 instead of localhost.

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localhost is a short-cut to tell the "whatever" to talk to itself. So, you are telling the emulator to look for a web server running in the emulator.

Instead of trying to connect to localhost, look up the IP for your computer and use that instead.

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Actually localhost refers to the emulators directory itself.

Use your system ip to access the link

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Best solution is not to use emulator at all. Its slow and full of bugs. Get your employer to buy a device or two.