Android in VMWare

[jscoulter]

Has anyone (apart from me) installed android in a VMWare (or VirtualBox) virtual machine?
It took longer to download the .ISO image that to get it going.
I have a proof of concept project that is going to be for an Android powered Tablet and so far it seems to work ok. its certainly a cheaper way to prove the idea we have than buyin a tablet ;-)

Just wondered if there were anythings to watch out for?

Jeremy

 

[Erel]

You can also use the Android emulator. It is slower than real devices but it emulates Android OS well.

 

[jscoulter]

I have been using the emulator, and still am. I just thougt I would try it. Its faster than the emulator....as you woudl expect

B4A-Bridge works and so does LogCat.

The only thing is, its only really any good for Tablet development to get the right screen size. I was working on a phone app. today and still used the emulator for that.

It was just an interesting exercise

Jeremy

 

[christianharper]

Android in a VMWare

I was able to download an ISO of Android made for the Eee 7" Netbook, and used that in VMWare Player (the free version) without issue. It worked quite nicely, and to see Android on a 7" screen, made the UI seem so big.

Good luck with your POC project.
Chris

 

[galencurrah]

Today, on a Windows 7 machine, Android 2.3.3 was installed in VirtualBox 4.0.8 with 256mb of RAM.
Mouse integration was disable via Machine menu, so that the mouse works as a pointer on Android.
A bridged adaptor was chosen and Android connected to the local router and obtained an IP number
b4a_bridge.apk was downloaded into Adrroid via its browser from DropBox.
b4a_bridge.apk was installed via Android's own app FileManager, then executed.
Bridge installed Designer.
B4a connected with Android and sent across an application.
Bridge now sits waiting for someone to tap the Install button, but...
The Android pointer moves within a centimeter of the Install button and stops!
It will go no farther.
Is there something in the program code or a View that disallows the pointer reaching the button?
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Android in VirtualBox promises a much faster experience than does the Emulator.