GeoQuiz - My Layout is skewed to the top left hand corner instead of centre

Android Programming (4th Edition) 1. Your First Android Application
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Hi.
I have followed the instructions to change the XML.

However, your preview of the layout (pg.19) has the Canberra is the capital of Australia and its 2 buttons below it at the center. My layout of the text and 2 buttons appears at the top left hand corner (please see attached file).

Thanks for helping.
Chit

MyGeoQuiz layout
MyGeoQuiz layout405×536 16.1 KB

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Have you completed Listing 1.2 and set the gravity to center for the outer LinearLayout?

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Hi. Thanks.
I did that. Emulator does not work well, I used a actual device and it is working well now.
Thanks again, appreciate it.

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I needed to add this line to the first LinearLayout to get it to be centered:

android:layout_gravity=“center”

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