Android Tutorial 47
Android Emulator
The Android emulator, shown in Figure, is one of the most
important tools provided with the Android SDK. You will use this
tool frequently when designing and developing Android
applications. The emulator runs on your computer and behaves
much as a mobile device would. You can load Android applications
into the emulator, test, and debug them.
The Android emulator.
The emulator is a
generic device and is
not tied to any one
specific phone
configuration. You
describe the hardware
and software
configuration details
that the emulator is to
simulate by providing
an AVD configuration.
Dalvik Debug Monitor
Server (DDMS)
The Dalvik Debug
Monitor Server (DDMS) is a command-line tool that has also been
integrated into Eclipse as a perspective. This tool provides you with
direct access to the device—whether it’s the emulator virtual device