Android Studio, and emulator

Woden · 18 Feb 2015 at 11:27

Morning guys.

So I am working through a android game development short course on future learn. We are using Android studio (installed fine).

Problem is I use a Windows phone, and I have to use the emulator instead of an actual device, and its SLOOOOOOW. Is there anything I can do?

I can't seem to use a x86 android build 'cos I already use Hyper-V and cant use the HAXM thing along-side it.

Woden · 18 Feb 2015 at 11:50

Giving www.android-x86.org in a hyper-v VM, see how it goes.

Spunkey said:
Android emulator is notoriously slow. It's better than it was, believe me. It used to take over 10 minutes to start when I first used it. My only tip is never close it

If I keep it running can I just run my rebuilt project without rebooting the emulator?

Woden · 18 Feb 2015 at 11:58

Spunkey said:
Yes. In fact doing it any other way will make you go on an MDK rampage.

When you stop the project from running in the IDE it will automatically be unloaded from the emulator.

Riiight! I was doing this sooo wrong lol.
This is much less of an issue lol.

Woden · 18 Feb 2015 at 13:33

Im an idiot. Just remembered my Kindle Fire is basically running android. Installed Amazon's adb driver and its working fine lol

Woden · 18 Feb 2015 at 14:56

I am using https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/begin-programming
Assumes no knowledge of Java.

I am more interested in Windows Phoned development, but a couple of hours a week on android wont kill me.

Woden · 19 Feb 2015 at 21:16

jsmoke said:
Would it not save a lot of hassle to buy a cheap Android device, or look into dual booting Android and Windows on your/a phone.

Is that even possible