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Which version of Android do you install?
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:43 pm
by WarrenW
Hi everyone,
I have the Android SDK Manager running right now and it is installing Android 2.2 (API
because the docs said that was the minimum to install for LiveCode. Should I install the later versions also?
Thanks,
Warren
Re: Which version of Android do you install?
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:49 pm
by jacque
If you want to use those emulators, then yes. I've got them all installed.
Re: Which version of Android do you install?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:47 pm
by richervin
For basic functionality testing during development, I installed a low version of the OS. This way, I know I'm testing with features that "should" be available in all handsets. I also test periodically on my physical android device, which has a very recent version of the OS installed.
If you don't have a physical device, you might create two AVD's, one very low and one very recent version.
In this way, you have a reasonable expectation that all or most of the "in between" versions will also work.
After major development is complete, you should install additional versions and make AVD's for them, selecting a variety of screen sizes, hardware features, etc. This allows you to test your app under a wider variety of conditions before releasing it to the public.