Android Development

The Android SDK includes a virtual mobile device emulator that runs on your computer. The emulator lets you prototype, develop and test Android applications without using a physical device. In this chapter we are going to explore different functionalities in the emulator that are present in the real android device. Creating AVD If you want to emulate a real device, first crate an AVD with the same device configurations as real device, then launch this AVD from AVD manager. Creating Snapshots in Eclipse Creating snapshots mean saving an emulator state to a file that enables the emulator to be started quickly the next time you try to launch it. The one of the biggest advantage of creating snapshots is that it saves the boot up time. In order to create snapshot, check mark the option of snapshot while creating your AVD. It is shown below − The first time you launch the emulator , it will take the usual time of loading. But when you close it and start it again, you will ...