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Exporting and Testing

- Testing is one of the most important aspects of app development. First we will disscus the Android Emulator, then exporting an .apk file for a phone or to submit to the market.

  Android Emulator

  There is an emulator, for the computer that emulates an android device. It, however is very slow and buggy. Its fun to play around with, but I would use the real thing.

  To create a new emulator click they gray and green android guy.

  Once the window opens; click new on the side. Name it whatever, select the Android Verison you want, the size of the SD, the screen type and lastly the Hardware. You can add things like a Gyroscope and Accelerometer.

  Your computer may now freeze, this is normal. Let it create the new virtual device. To start an emulator click start in the right hand side.

  An image like the above will open, and the emulator will start!

  To run in the emulator click Run>Run As>Android Application

  Export .apk

  To submit to the android store you would have to export your apk file from eclipse. This can be challenging at first, but it gets to be more of a chore.

  To start the proccess right click on your project and click export. Make sure Export Android Application is selected and click next.

  Save it as the project name. Now you will need to create a new keystore. A keystore is where you keep all of your application keys. Create a new one by selecting its location and entering a password.

  Fill out the above info. The alias should be something similar to the project name. On the next page choose a destination then hit finish. It will be exported to your location.