Tuesday, May 3, 2016

A fast and efficient Android Emulator

Hello everyone. I began learning Android development a few months ago all by myself. I use the Android Simulator that comes with Android Studio to run example code. However that particular Android Simulator is very very slow even after installing the HAXM (Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager ). So I did some research Online and discovered a pretty good program called Genymotion. But one downside to it is that, its not free for everyone. If you are a hobbyist developer who develops apps for fun or personal use then its a perfect solution for you.

Genymotion is a Android Emulator that emulates a Android mobile device on your computer. There are a plethora of Android Device configurations for you to chose from and you can also define new custom Android device specifications to suit your need. However for this to work you need a have a valid Genymotion account. You can create account at http://www.genymotion.com. I can certainly guarantee you that your Android experimental work will be sped up significantly and you will definitely enjoy it.