Is it possible to install Google Play app (such as for example Twitter) on Emulator? I tried to do it using browser in emulator, but it says "No devices".
P.S. I don't have apk, I want to install app from Google Play.
P.S.S I have only emulator, no real device
This question is edited. This answer for those who have google play account.
If you want to download .apk files directly from Google Play. Check this. Apk downloader is a chrome extension which u can use to direct download .apk from google play on computer. After downloading that .apk
Start your emulator.
Start command prompt, and change your directory to the platform-tools folder of SDK directory.
Paste the APK file in the 'android-sdk\tools' or 'platform-tools' folder.
Then type the following command.
adb install yourapp.apk
Approach 2 - Download Genymotion and use drag-drop approach on its emulator.
Update - Now you can drag drop .apk on your Andorid emulator.
As mentioned by Gautam Jain as a comment under the first top suggestion discussion, the easiest way to download any app from Google PlayStore is to use: apk.tools
Once you have the .apk package you can simply drag&drop into your already running emulator.
I ended up using the Genymotion emulator. It allows to install apps from the store without a problem and it's really quick in comparison with standard emulator.
You can install the app on another device via the Play Store, then use a backup app to save the apk file to the SD card, move it from there to the emulator.
To install an apk in the emulator use something like
adb install <path>/Twitter.apk
If you follow this steps you will get there: http://www.android.pk/blog/general/how-to-install-apk-files-on-android-emulator/
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I'm working on developing my first mobile app on the Appery.io platform. I'm just about done building the app and need to beta test it for Android.
Appery lets you generate an Android certificate and export your app as a .apk file. I have my .apk file and I want to install it on my friend's phone. Is there anything else I need to do or can I install the .apk file? How do I go about actually getting it installed on the phone? It's not clear from the site's instructions how to do it when using a platform that generates the .apk file for you.
The easiest solution is to email the APK file to your friend. Then click on the attachment on your friend's phone. Alternatively, you can install the Android SDK and use its adb tool.
You can send it via Bluetooth or Share it on Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. When you install the app be sure that in the phone settings the "Install apps from unknown publisher" is checked. And don't verify the app with google play. Just click package installer.
There are several ways to install apk like:
send apk as attachment to your friend and open the attachment on their device.
copy the apk to their device and open it using any file manager, it will lead to install it.
send apk whiya bluetooth/ wifi tethering etc and open it on their device.
upload it to any file hosting website and open that link in their device using any web browser and download and install further.
if that device is with you, you can use adb.exe tool with following command "adb install your apkfile"
Note: but to use any of these ways, their device should have enabled "Install from Unknown sources" in their device settings->security.
Or alternately best approach:
upload your apk to GooglePlay Store and they can install it from there hassle free.
Hi I want install the Google play store in my Android Emulator .I have downloaded the GoogleLoginService.apk, GoogleServicesFramework.apk and Vending.apk.these files to install, But here i struck because I dont know how to install play store Using Terminal . Can any one give me Basic steps to install Google play store in my Emulator ?
path till platform-tools>adb install location_of_file
For Linux users : path till platform-tools$./ adb install
location_of_file
When I install my apk directly on my device it will install and run.
When I download it from Google Play it will result in:
Unknown Error code during application install: "-24"
Even on devices the app hasn't been installed before.
Go to your /data/data/ folder and search for your com.foobar.myapp
Delete it, install the application again. It may work, but the causes or this error code are multiple.
I am trying to run android on emulator. I could not find "android market" app in the default app list of the emulator. I tried to download that from google play but it requires you to have "google play app" in the default list, which is also not available in my emulator. Then I tried to search for downloading the apk file for "android market" on net, so that I could install it. But I could not find some reliable source for downloading that.
If you could suggest me some good way of installing this app, I would be really thankful to you. Please also tell me some good download link for downloading android apps.
First of all you need to know that .apk files can't be downloaded from google play. Those files are always installed directly to the supportive device. Secondly Emulator can't have play store app.
So, If you want to install the .apk files on emulator, first download .apk from torrent(famous .apk files are available there) then use adb tool to push .apk file on emulator. just google "how to install apk on emulator" you will find many option use adb push to emulator.
May this helps you, Enjoy android on Emulator. :)
I am not able to access android market through emulator.
I got Android Market to work on Emulator for Platform 2.3 using OS 10.6.6:
First download and setup emulator on your mac.
Launch emulator and create an AVD. I created one called vd1.
Close vd1.
Launch Terminal in Utilities and enable the Finder to show hidden system files and folders by executing following commands:
lsy$ defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
lsy$ killall Finder
Download system.img
http://www.mediafire.com/?s8eeph3r71ho1lz
Copy system.img to two locations:
[username]\.android\avd\[vd1]\
[username]\android\platforms\android-9\images\
Launch emulator from Terminal
lsy$ cd android\tools
lsy$ ./emulator -avd [vd1] -partition-size 100
Android Market is not available through the emulator for similar reasons it is not available through the developer phone. Allowing people to buy applications with an unlocked phone (or the emulator) would make it easier for those paid apps to be redistributed as freee apps.
Will's right. But also see this if it helps: http://forum.openhandsetdevelopers.com/running-android-market-on-emulator-no-download-issue-t82.html
Check out this link.
http://tech-droid.blogspot.com/2009/11/android-market-on-emulator.html
You get a full featured market on your emulator. I don't know if it's
legal(allowed by Google), but the image file, that this post mentions,
is a link to HTC's download page.
I am able to access all the market apps now, right from the emulator,
the paid ones, and the copy-protected ones also.
Cheers.
Dexter.
The emulator does not have the Android Market. The Android Market is only available for devices whose manufacturers have licensed the Android Market from Google.
Android Studio from version 2.3.2 has Google Play System Images.
You are able to create the simulator with the Play Store (old name: Android Market App).
You can use this test framework : android-test-billing to test the In-App billing on the emulator.
This library was used in the project Horer - horaires de RER.
I have did it in my 1.6 emulator it worked fine , Try this,
Download system.img from following link
http://www.4shared.com/get/x6pZm3-W/system.html
Go to avd folder. It will be in your c drive probably
( example C:\Documents and Settings\Vadivelan.android\avd\market.avd)
Paste the download file
Now launch the emulator
Market is ready
But am not sure it will work in 2.2 emulator, because the given system.img file is specific to 1.6. For 2.2 download the 2.2 system.img (but i doubt it works, as per my information it gives error)
Regards,
Vadivelan
just find the same app from a trusted website that allows you to download the .apk file to launch the app without using the play store. You wont be able to find all apps, but most of them should be relatively easy to find and download without using the play store.