Sorry for the newbie question but I just downloaded and installed Android Studio in an effort to get into Android development. I've looked around and can't seem to find any information on how to add existing device definitions to the emulator/AVD Manager. Aren't there just a bunch of device definitions that the manufacturers provide that can be loaded into the IDE via the AVD Manager. It seems like that would be the logical way to do this. It seems like the only thing you can do is create a new device based on existing device definitions. Is it possible to add device definitions? How is this done?
You are free to add your own device definitions to the AVD - the definitions for Nexus devices (and some others) are already provided.
Launch the AVD, switch to the Device Definitions tab, and click the Create Device... button (see screenshot below).
Now fill in the values based on the device you are trying to simulate (lookup the device specs here if needed).
Once you've created a definition, select it from the list and then click the Create AVD... button. Here you can choose the Android version and CPU type (ARM/Intel), and various other emulator specific settings.
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Let's say I have a device other than Google's Pixel devices, so how can I create a custom hardware profile for my device.
For example, if I have a Nokia Android phone how can I create a custom hardware profile for that one.
I'm currently a beginner in android development, so if anybody can help me.
Thanks and gratitude in advance.
Using Android Studio (4.1):
Tools > AVD Manager
Create Virtual Device
New Hardware Profile
Fill out all the options
Finish
Optional: Find the device definition on the list, right-click, and Export to an XML
Using the command line (i.e., avdmanager):
How to create AVD from command line using a hardware profile?
I am trying to run some tests of an Android application I am developing. The question I have is if it is possible to create an actual android device with its settings not just skins and the device's layout using Android Studio or a Virtual Machine, in order to see how application operates on other devices.
Would really appreciate if anyone could help.
You can use AVD Manager in Android Studio. You can create Android VM with it. You can customize :
What Android Version runs on it
The device screen size
memory
camera
storage
You can send custom inputs
Physically moving the device
Custom GPS coordinates
Send sms and call
Change battery level
etc
It is more than a skin, you can access the file system with adb, navigates the settings etc.
What you can't do is having the custom software layers made by manufacturers (i.e. OneUI from Samsung). It is stock Android
The emulator seems to be a standard qemu running a complete android system, so it's not only a skin.
If you want to test on real devices, you can have a look at Firebase Test Lab, which offers actual devices for testing, for a fee. See https://firebase.google.com/docs/test-lab/android/available-testing-devices on how to get the list of devices. Another option is Browserstack, which seems free for open source projects.
I tried to make a hardware profile for Blackberry Classic 720*720 px resolution and 3.5" device. Then I made an avd with that profile and I got the error
User Blackberry Classic no longer exists as a device.
But created profile does exist at the specified path. What could be wrong?
Somehow your device definition got clobbered.1 The solution is to recreate the hardware profile. You shouldn't have to delete and re-create the AVD itself, although you will have to restart the AVD Manager after re-creating the device profile. Just make sure to name it exactly what is expected ("Blackberry Classic" in your case).
1 This happened to me when I created a custom device profile using Android Studio and then later opened up Eclipse with an outdated Android plugin. It decided that since it couldn't parse the hardware profile, it would rename it to something.bak. Then it complained that the AVDs that were using that profile were unusable and couldn't be repaired. Very irritating.
I'm new to the Android OS and I am having trouble interacting with a virtual device. I've installed the Android SDK + Java + Eclipse and I'm trying to get a virtual device running and debug an apk I have.
I create a AVD and start it up and get this basic screen below but none of the other Android OS options you'd see on a standard phone. I can't even really control this device as the buttons seem to have no effect. I can't get into settings or see default installed applications, etc..
What am I doing wrong? I'd expect to have a basic clean Android OS startup when I launch these virtual devices but I get this funky screen and can't do anything with it, controls don't seem to work.
Worth noting I am doing this from a VMWare Workstation running Windows 2012 R2, not sure if there are issues if I'm running this all in a VM.
UPDATE:
OK so it appears I was using the Android 4.4W which I think is for wearable devices and why the OS was basically empty. I changed it to Android 4.4.2 x86 by cloning a Nexus 5 and now I just get a blank screen when I try to start the emulator. Here is a screenshot, any ideas?
Update:
You are using Android Wear API target, please try with regular android API (L preview or API 19 or below). I was able to reproduce your issue if i used Android Wear Target, it works if i used non-wear target. Android wear target is for 'wear' device types.
When configuring the AVD, you can pick different "skins" , please see below highlighted in redbox
If you are using a custom (or vendor) defined device type, go into AVD Manager -> Device Definitions and double-click your device entry, it will open the below window, make sure Buttons tab says Software
You can also navigate the emulator UI with keyboard shortcuts, often quicker this way.**
A. Ashoke is right about using skins, you may choose a skin when you create or edit the emulator. Here is a screen-shot. Check the 'skin' dropdown. (It may not be available for some 'devices' you select here.
You are using VMWare, so you might be behind a proxy. You may need to provide proxy, using following steps -
Click on Menu
Click on Settings
Click on Wireless & Networks
Go to Mobile Networks
Go to Access Point Names
Here you will Telkila Internet, click on it.
In the Edit access point section, input the "proxy" and "port"
Also provide the Username and Password, rest of the fields leave them blank.
When you will load it for the first time, it may again ask for your credentials. So provide there as well.
I was reading the Android documentations, the AVD topic.
I have a question.. What's this means?
An AVD consists of:
You can choose a version of the standard Android platform or
the system image packaged with an SDK add-on.
Any thoughts?
This may refer to some of the manufacturer specific images. For example some devices are dual screen or have special hardware. This can be seen in the download/addon manager where there are references to LG and Samsung to name but a few.
Overall an avd is a simulation of an android device including the hardware configuration. You can have more than one, for example I have 3 to simulate different screen densities and android versions. They are great for testing and easy to setup via the avd manager, where you can also set other settings like the default avd.
To setup an avd instance go into eclipse or access via the android SDK folder (where ever you put it) both routes lead to the same GUI.