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peterj Apple Fan Posts: 113 Reg: Jun 19, 2011 location unknow... 6,630	confirm \| cancel 05/12/14 05:41 PM (11 years ago) A tip for faster Android emulators I recently found a tool that made Android testing with emulators a much happier experience for me. It's called GenyMotion (www.genymotion.com). It's free, and has a few dozen devices from 4-5 manufacturers available. You just have to install VirtualBox (www.virtualbox.org), which is also free, then install GenyMotion, then follow the simple instructions on the GenyMobile site to add devices. You can easily hook it up to your Eclipse install, and load up apps to test. I found the emulators lightning fast compared to the Eclipse ones, and it's great to quickly load apps on a variety of devices to test layouts or debug issues. I have only used the Mac version, so I can't speak to Windows, but given my success I would recommend anyone try it out. Title Comments I recently found a tool that made Android testing with emulators a much happier experience for me. It's called GenyMotion (www.genymotion.com). It's free, and has a few dozen devices from 4-5 manufacturers available. You just have to install VirtualBox (www.virtualbox.org), which is also free, then install GenyMotion, then follow the simple instructions on the GenyMobile site to add devices. You can easily hook it up to your Eclipse install, and load up apps to test. I found the emulators lightning fast compared to the Eclipse ones, and it's great to quickly load apps on a variety of devices to test layouts or debug issues. I have only used the Mac version, so I can't speak to Windows, but given my success I would recommend anyone try it out.

CMCOFFEE Android Fan Posts: 2017 Reg: Jan 04, 2013 Amarillo, Texas 26,670	05/12/14 06:25 PM (11 years ago) Nice thanks!! Comments Nice thanks!!

MacApple Apple Fan Posts: 4675 Reg: Oct 25, 2010 USA 61,150	05/12/14 07:01 PM (11 years ago) Good man! Tip of the day, some may even say week. Nice one. Comments Good man! Tip of the day, some may even say week. Nice one.

kingelessar Lost but trying Posts: 155 Reg: Mar 10, 2014 UK 6,500	05/13/14 03:33 AM (11 years ago) Got to try that out as soon as I'm back on the android side of the app. Comments Got to try that out as soon as I'm back on the android side of the app.

kingelessar Lost but trying Posts: 155 Reg: Mar 10, 2014 UK 6,500	05/13/14 06:14 AM (11 years ago) Wow! What an improvement. It takes just a little time to download the two software packages and then some more to download a particular device emulator. But it's worth it. For Eclipse plugin: https://cloud.genymotion.com/page/doc/ Whereas previously I struggled getting emulators to do anything at all, let alone quickly, this is now lightning fast! Comments Wow! What an improvement. It takes just a little time to download the two software packages and then some more to download a particular device emulator. But it's worth it. For Eclipse plugin: https://cloud.genymotion.com/page/doc/ Whereas previously I struggled getting emulators to do anything at all, let alone quickly, this is now lightning fast!

nadthevlad Code is Art Posts: 1025 Reg: Jun 07, 2012 Denver 21,850	05/13/14 07:52 AM (11 years ago) How well has it worked with buzztouch apps. I have had problems with genny motion in the past. Comments How well has it worked with buzztouch apps. I have had problems with genny motion in the past.

kingelessar Lost but trying Posts: 155 Reg: Mar 10, 2014 UK 6,500	05/13/14 08:32 AM (11 years ago) It's working for me is all I can say. Comments It's working for me is all I can say.

peterj Apple Fan Posts: 113 Reg: Jun 19, 2011 location unknow... 6,630	05/13/14 08:49 AM (11 years ago) For me it works great. I got it for the sole purpose of testing Buzztouch apps. I haven't checked every device emulator that GenyMotion offers, and I haven't tried it on Windows, but for the couple of devices I've tried so far on my mac, it's the Android emulator I've always wanted. Comments For me it works great. I got it for the sole purpose of testing Buzztouch apps. I haven't checked every device emulator that GenyMotion offers, and I haven't tried it on Windows, but for the couple of devices I've tried so far on my mac, it's the Android emulator I've always wanted.

Ricardo Vio Android Fan Posts: 13 Reg: Jul 22, 2013 NYC 3,380	05/21/14 06:56 AM (11 years ago) This worked great - Installed 0 issues and lightning fast, thank you! Comments This worked great - Installed 0 issues and lightning fast, thank you!

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