Android Question Free Android Emulator

Marcos Alves

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Hello all,

I'm looking for a free emulator that I could use to embed an apk in order to allow the client to use it in a PC without needing to adapt or create a new code for desktop.
Does anybody know the best tool to do this?
 

MarkusR

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how many pc need this app?
 
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MarkusR

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why is the quantity important?
because a android tablet is very cheap.

this option is more for dual boot (see installation). myself never had success with it.
http://www.android-x86.org/

windows 10 (i believe pro only) have hyper v where you can run any pc in pc, its a windows feature you can install from system control / Software / windows feature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-V
 
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Marcos Alves

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because a android tablet is very cheap.

this option is more for dual boot. myself never had success with it.
http://www.android-x86.org/

windows 10 pro have hyper v where you can run any pc in pc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-V
The user wants to use the app in his desktop while he is in the office, like whatsapp web, and in his phone when mobile. That's the goal. With a good Android emulator that could embed the app I could use almost the same code for desktop and mobile phone, maintaining only one development job.
 
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i guess erel would say use xui :) (2 projects b4a,b4j and try to share the code)
the emulators that i know emulates a complete device.
 
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Marcos Alves

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i guess erel would say use xui :) (b4a,b4j and try to share the code)
the emulators that i know emulates a complete device.
I checked XUI... it comes with Visual Studio... doesn't make sense to request to the user to install Android Visual Studio to use your app... it must to be a simple thing... he is a user, remember?;)
 
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btw, the user can use a phone also inside the office ;)

Do you know the official website?
only the emus from android sdk (google) and that are made only for develpers.
 
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btw, the user can use a phone also inside the office ;)
I really don't know an easy way to connect the computer keyboard and monitor to a phone... the user wants a big screen and a professional keyboard. He is already answering e-mails, copying things from and to many windows... a screen out of his desktop is a hard thing to work.
 
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Marcos Alves

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I really don't know an easy way to connect the computer keyboard and monitor to a phone... the user wants a big screen and a professional keyboard. He is already answering e-mails, copying things from and to many windows... a screen out of his desktop is a hard thing to work.
Imagine how difficult is to type a 1000 words answer using the mobile phone keyboard?
 
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MarkusR

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yes, understand, a pc is very good.
hmm, maybe is remote desktop possible at phone.

there also exist bluetoth keyboards + mouse pad.

btw, i have the bad habit to edit the posts afterwards.

Imagine how difficult is to type a 1000 words answer using the mobile phone keyboard?
speech recognition works great at android.
 
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I checked XUI... it comes with Visual Studio
???
Xui is a b4x library and it is not related to AS

The best would be a b4a and a b4j app.
Most of the code is shareable between the products
 
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I checked XUI... it comes with Visual Studio
to install Android ̶v̶̶i̶̶s̶̶u̶̶a̶̶l̶̶ Studio
visual studio is microsoft, google is android studio.

as don said, its a b4x userinterface, you find 2 or more tutorial videos from erel at learn.
 
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Marcos Alves

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???
Xui is a b4x library and it is not related to AS

The best would be a b4a and a b4j app.
Most of the code is shareable between the products
Thanks Don. I already thought to convert the Android app to B4J but I use some libraries that could be very complicated to use in B4J:

- ABTO Sip SDK: for voice calls...
- FFMPEG to compact files
- ULV: Ultimate List View for long lists with performance...

I don't think even that it's possible to use these libraries in B4J... in other hand, I already tested in BlueStacks and worked fine (but BlueStacks is paid and I don't know if is possible to embed a pre-installed apk in this...)
 
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Xui is a b4x library and it is not related to AS

The best would be a b4a and a b4j app.
Most of the code is shareable between the products
About XUI... Is it possible to have an installer pack with an AVD using XUI with a pre installed apk?
 
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MarkusR

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- ABTO Sip SDK: for voice calls...
- FFMPEG to compact files
- ULV: Ultimate List View for long lists with performance...
he he make message this feature is only available at phone

with a pre installed apk?
its more a emulator state

about start batch
https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-commandline

avd was very slow without hardware acceleration .. and it need intel chip.

for this vnc server / client is the question its allowed or not.
 
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