as Android 2.2 SDK Android SDK 2.2 on testing your computer (and how to install applications to the emulator)
Note: These steps are made from a computer in Windows but should work equally well in Mac and Linux. This tutorial was inspired by the article Gizmodo
.
Step 1:
first need to download the Android SDK (Software Development Kit). They can get in this link.
Step # 2: Now in its archives is a folder called "Tools." Enter this and run the file "android.bat."
Step # 3: This will open the Android SDK and AVD Manager. Enter the section "Available Packages".
Step 4: Expand the repository Google on the right hand This lists all the files available for download.
Step # 5: Try only point out these options ...
Step # 6: Press the button "Install Selected". In the next window, choose "Accept All" button and then click on "Install."
Step # 7: If the window closed at the end of the SDK, running back Emulator.exe file in the folder SDK / Tools (or android.bat for Mac and Linux).
Step 8: In the section "Virtual Devices", press the button "New ..." right.
Step # 9: Now we create our virtual machine (virtual device). Enter the name you want to identify, in the section "Target:" select "Android 2.2 - API Level 8, you can create a virtual SD card (in this example we create a 2GB), and press the button" Create ADL. "
Step # 10: After several minutes they will receive the confirmation message.
Step # 11: Now select your virtual machine and click on button "Start ..." right.
Step # 12: In the confirmation window click "Launch."
Step # 13: Look who we have here, I present to Froyo. However, you will see that this does not come with almost any application. If you want to try and run some Android applications follow the next steps.
Installing applications Many
Android applications can also be achieved outside the Android Marketplace. These usually have a. Apk. To give you an idea, first enter this
link. Here you will find a variety of files. Apk. After downloading an application, now make the following steps.
Note: Leave the emulator
up, running the Android operating system, otherwise they will fail in the process.
Step 1: Save the file
. Apk in the Tools folder inside the folder of the Android SDK.
Step 2: Make
Now right click the file and visit the properties (Properties). Get Info if in OSX (Mac)
Step # 3: Do you see where it says the file location (Location)? Select the entire address and copy it (Ctrl-C). If you are looking
OSX where it says (Where).
Step 4: If you are Windows
go to terminal (Start> Run and enter CMD) if in the Terminal
OSX App
Step 5: enter this command: CD
followed by a space and then right click and paste (Paste) the text you copied in the previous step. Press ENTER. If you are in OSX
sure to be in the root folder of the system and then run the command.
Step # 6: Now that we are in the correct directory, enter this command: adb
Install. This example would
adb Skype.apk
Install and press ENTER. In OSX the adb command must start as follows: (. /) Eg (. / Install Skype.apk
adb) Step # 7: A confirmation message will indicate that the application was installed. Return to the emulator.
Step # 8: Visit the list of applications, look who joined my dear Skype!
And that's all. Now you can test the new version of Android and check if they step into the world that brought us Google.