Question

I’m making an app for Android in Eclipse. Currently the app works fine on my Droid Incredible, but it does not work at all on my friends’ model which I emailed the apk to. Is there a way for me to emulate different phone models to run the app on without physically having them?

Thanks

Answer 1

The short answer is no. The long answer is that emulators are never perfect as they don’t simulate the electronics of the devices but the logic in them. You should run automated tests on your device and if possible in physical target devices. There’s a service, similar to vnc, i didn’t used this service nor do i recommend it, but it exists, it’s called deviceanywhere , google it, it offers remote testing on real hardware, but of course it’s a paid service.
Another way to test the application is to give a beta version to android forums and get feedback from users, and don’t forget to include internal tests and logging.