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MLP Steel Lost but trying Posts: 32 Reg: Mar 14, 2013 Scottdale 5,670	confirm \| cancel 04/02/13 08:44 AM (12 years ago) Live test on Android unit Are there any tutorials on how to test an Android app on an actual unit rather than the simulator? My pdfs are not showing on the simulator but I have a feeling they will work correctly on an actual phone. This is the last check I need to perform before I submit my very first app for approval!! Any info would be greatly appreciated...Thank you! Title Comments Are there any tutorials on how to test an Android app on an actual unit rather than the simulator? My pdfs are not showing on the simulator but I have a feeling they will work correctly on an actual phone. This is the last check I need to perform before I submit my very first app for approval!! Any info would be greatly appreciated...Thank you!

Suvinay pawa buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 599 Reg: Aug 01, 2012 location unknow... 9,890	04/02/13 08:46 AM (12 years ago) For pdf you need pdf readers pre installed on your phone/simulator Comments For pdf you need pdf readers pre installed on your phone/simulator

MacApple Apple Fan Posts: 4675 Reg: Oct 25, 2010 USA 61,150	04/02/13 08:48 AM (12 years ago) You need to enable your device for development. Select USB debugging. PDF's will not display natively on Android, the user will be prompted to install viewer if they don't already have it. Comments You need to enable your device for development. Select USB debugging. PDF's will not display natively on Android, the user will be prompted to install viewer if they don't already have it.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	04/02/13 09:52 AM (12 years ago) To continue on with @MacApple's suggestion...start by setting USB Debugging allowed in your Settings section of Android. Then plug the device into your computer using whatever cable is necessary. If this is a Windows computer, you'll probably have to install device drivers from the device manufacturer first. For Mac, it might just work without all that. Then open Eclipse, bring up the Devices tab, and you should see your device listed. From there, it's just a matter of selecting the device to send your app to instead of the Emulator. Or...you could create an apk of your app, email it to yourself, and install it that way. That would work also. Mark Comments To continue on with @MacApple's suggestion...start by setting USB Debugging allowed in your Settings section of Android. Then plug the device into your computer using whatever cable is necessary. If this is a Windows computer, you'll probably have to install device drivers from the device manufacturer first. For Mac, it might just work without all that. Then open Eclipse, bring up the Devices tab, and you should see your device listed. From there, it's just a matter of selecting the device to send your app to instead of the Emulator. Or...you could create an apk of your app, email it to yourself, and install it that way. That would work also. Mark

MLP Steel Lost but trying Posts: 32 Reg: Mar 14, 2013 Scottdale 5,670	04/02/13 10:38 AM (12 years ago) This is why I LOVE buzztouch...everyone is so helpful! Thank you for all of the suggestions....I'll give it a try. Judy Comments This is why I LOVE buzztouch...everyone is so helpful! Thank you for all of the suggestions....I'll give it a try. Judy

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