# What if my app works in the preview on the computer but the apk or live test doesn't

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-if-my-app-works-in-the-preview-on-the-computer-but-the-apk-or-live-test-doesnt/1376273>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner, help\
**Created:** [July 3, 2021, 5:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-if-my-app-works-in-the-preview-on-the-computer-but-the-apk-or-live-test-doesnt/1376273 "2021-07-03T05:04:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sof101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sof101/32/119081_2.png) [@sof101](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sof101)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 5:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-if-my-app-works-in-the-preview-on-the-computer-but-the-apk-or-live-test-doesnt/1376273/1 "2021-07-03T05:04:32Z")

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Hey guys, do anybody knows why does that happens? The preview works perfectly but the apk or the live test on the phone doesn’t work and doesn’t show certain elements  
thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 7:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-if-my-app-works-in-the-preview-on-the-computer-but-the-apk-or-live-test-doesnt/1376273/2 "2021-07-03T07:10:47Z")

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Again posting many posts for a single issue. You are spamming the community.

Here is your original post

> [@The switches on my app don't appear on the live test](https://community.thunkable.com/t/the-switches-on-my-app-dont-appear-on-the-live-test/1374198):
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> Hey guys, my app has a lot of switches to select responses, but when I run the live test they don’t appear on the phone, does anyone knows why certain elements don’t appear on the live tests? I really want to know cause if not I won’t be able to see if they work correctly thanks slight_smile

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-if-my-app-works-in-the-preview-on-the-computer-but-the-apk-or-live-test-doesnt/1376273/3 "2024-11-08T13:19:59Z")

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