Question by cuitarded: Can I program an Android application without actually having an Android phone?
Is the Android SDK contains everything to test while you have your application to the development of an Android application (like the iPhone does not)? I do not have a phone with Android (I actually have an iPhone …) but I want some Android Apps program without getting burned money for a phone. When it comes time for my application on a live phone I have many friends who would be willing to be guinea pigs to test.
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Answer by nuvious@ymail.com
Yes. The android SDK includes an emulator call AVD or Android Virtual Device. It is limited in some respects because it can’t receive calls or be moved around for GPS testing, but for simple games and web-apps it’s perfect for users who don’t want to invest in a development phone.
Here’s a website on how to use the AVD in the basic sense:
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/avd.html
However I recommend using the Eclipse Android Development Tool (ADT) plugin for all your work as the AVD launcher is built right into the normal launch system for Eclipse. Here’s a page on how to install that:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html
Obviously you’ll need to install Eclipse for Java Developers and the Android SDK first. If you haven’t done that yet, here are the pages you need to get that done:
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
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