Jump to content

[Testing] Getting an emulator up and running a full ROM with the Market etc.

Guest PaulOBrien

By Guest PaulOBrien
in General Discussion

 Share

Recommended Posts

Guest Paul

Guest Paul

Posted
Posted
androidmarketemulator.png
I am currently using the Android emulator on my machine with a copy of the excellent Cyanogen 3.6.5 ROM I am running on my device.

If you'd like to do the same, here's how (it's a great way to play with things like the Android Market that aren't in the real emulator!)

Windows PC

1. Download the Android SDK (which includes the emulator) from here.
2. Extract the downloaded zip.
3. Run a command prompt, and change to the 'tools' directory of the SDK (or add the tools directory to your path).
4. Type 'android list target'
5. Note the 'id' number of the '1.5' target (in my case it's '2')
6. Type 'android create avd -n enhanced -t 2' (substitute 2 with the target number determined above if required)
7. You will be prompted to create a hardware profile. This is optional, but I selected 'yes' and accepted the defaults for everything except RAM, where I gave it 256MB. ;)
8. Download and unzip this image file.
9. Copy the above file to the location of the enhanced.avd directory ('C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\.android\enhanced.avd' on Windows XP, and 'C:\Users\<user>\.android\enhanced.avd' on Windows Vista).
10. You're ready! Type 'emulator -avd enhanced' to run! Note: inital boot may take a few minutes!

If you get Java errors, you need to download the JDK for your system from here!

Mac OSX

1. Download the Android SDK (which includes the emulator) from here.
2. Extract the downloaded zip.
3. Run Terminal, and change to the 'tools' directory of the SDK (or add the tools directory to the path settings in ~/.profile).
4. Type './android list target'
5. Note the 'id' number of the '1.5' target (in my case it's '2')
6. Type './android create avd -n enhanced -t 2' (substitute 2 with the target number determined above if required)
7. You will be prompted to create a hardware profile. This is optional, but I selected 'yes' and accepted the defaults for everything except RAM, where I gave it 256MB. :D
8. Download and unzip this image file.
9. Copy the above file to ~/.android/avd/enhanced.avd/system.img (e.g. if you saved it to and unzipped it to downloads enter 'cp ~/Downloads/system.img ~/.android/avd/enhanced.avd/system.img')
10. You're ready! Type './emulator -avd enhanced' to run! Note: inital boot may take a few minutes!

If you get Java errors, you need to download the JDK for your system from here!

:)

P
Guest zombiefly

Guest zombiefly

Posted
Posted (edited)

hi,

followed the instructions, had problems with java so installed from the link provided, however i'm still getting this:

D:\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r2\tools>android list target

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: com/android/s

dkmanager/Main (Unsupported major.minor version 49.0)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass0(Native Method)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)

at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)

at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)

at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(Unknown Source)

at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(Unknown Source)

Tools dir is added to system path variable. I'm using windows xp.

Thanks

ZF

Edited by zombiefly
Guest Russ-ST24

Guest Russ-ST24

Posted
Posted

Hi Paul,

Thank you for putting together this quick tutorial.

I am very tempted by an Android device as I have various WinMo devices with custom ROMs and an iPhone 3Gs but am never satified.

Did you by chance know how I can run a HERO ROM in the emulator? I am very interested in the Hero and would like to play in the emulator.

I can find the ROM just need to know if I need any special settings to get it to work.

Many thanks

Russ

Guest Paul

Guest Paul

Posted
Posted

I haven't managed to get a Hero ROM running, and I don't actually think it's possible because of the Kernel in use (but I could be wrong)...

P

Guest Paul

Guest Paul

Posted
Posted

Zombiefly, did you install the JDK from above, not just the JRE?

P

Guest zombiefly

Guest zombiefly

Posted
Posted (edited)
Zombiefly, did you install the JDK from above, not just the JRE?

P

I installed the file that I downloaded from the link... which was : jdk-6u14-windows-i586.exe

Do i need to update the JRE too? i'll give that a go now...

edit: nope, that made no difference. Will try this on my home pc this evening ;)

Edited by zombiefly
Guest Paul

Guest Paul

Posted
Posted

No, you should be sorted I would have thought - odd!

P

Guest Russ-ST24

Guest Russ-ST24

Posted
Posted
I haven't managed to get a Hero ROM running, and I don't actually think it's possible because of the Kernel in use (but I could be wrong)...

P

Thats a shame, I will play this rom in the emulator.

Having trouble finding the Calendar on this ROM? I am being thick?

Thanks

Russ

Guest Paul

Guest Paul

Posted
Posted

You're right! Where the hell has the Calendar gone!

;)

Investigating!

P

Guest Russ-ST24

Guest Russ-ST24

Posted
Posted
You're right! Where the hell has the Calendar gone!

;)

Investigating!

P

Web browsers seems to have done a runner too!

When I use the google search bar it just crashes with acore.

Russ

Guest Blinkerz

Guest Blinkerz

Posted
Posted

I think you can try out several Hero roms that has been "Cyanogenized" (they have the Cyanogen Kernel)

Guest l3v5y

Guest l3v5y

Posted
Posted
Oops, needs some work methinks! ;)

P

Is it due to the Apps2SD thing used in quite a lot of android ROMs?

Guest Russ-ST24

Guest Russ-ST24

Posted
Posted

Ok, So have anyone got a fully working ROM for this emulator? I just want to test out IMAP Secure mail etc before I buy a Hero.

Thanks

Russ

Guest Russ-ST24

Guest Russ-ST24

Posted
Posted

Hi,

I am using this for some testing and I need to connect to an IMAP server on port 993 for SSL IMAP but with a self signed cert.

The OS is too protective and says security issue! and wont let me past.

Anyone know how to add your own trusted certs into android?

Also I guess as the brower is missing it wont download anything from the marketplace :-(

Thanks

Russ

Dont care about the emulator just want to know if its possible on the real deal.

  • 2 weeks later...
Guest baka_neko

Guest baka_neko

Posted
Posted

i tried this but i got stuck at boot loop. it brought me up to the page where it says click on android to continue setup of google account. i try to click on the android, nothing happens. the hardware buttons work but the touch screen does not. After 1min or so it reboots.

FYI it works perfectly without the cyanogen's image

  • 2 weeks later...
Guest reesd

Guest reesd

Posted
Posted
Here you have 3.9.1 thanks to Bavilo:

http://sharebee.com/7b5ff589

it works fine in the emulator :-)

Can someone point me to the steps for how to create a system.img from a custom ROM like cyanogen? I've been surfing around and am obviously missing some key understanding about how the system.img relates to the updates.zip these guys are now distributing their ROMs as.

Thanks,

d

Guest reesd

Guest reesd

Posted
Posted

Using this system.img in the emulator I am having two issues that are keeping me from getting through the initial setup. I am first getting the error message "google talk service (process com.google.process.gapps) has stopped unexpectedly" and my only choice is to Force Close. Then after I enter my gmail info I get the error message "Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server."

I am using target 2 with SDK 1.5r3. I have successfully used the Cyanogen 3.9.1 a few times with other AVDs, so I think I have the process right and its something different with this image.

I've attached a screenshot of each error and the log from ddms.

Anyone have any suggestions on what I can try?

Thanks,

dave

jackhero.log.txt

post-573101-1250175015_thumb.png

post-573101-1250175044_thumb.png

Guest Paul

Guest Paul

Posted
Posted

Best way is probably to create a nandroid backup from your modified recovery image, then copy the system.img that it creates from your SD card?

P

Guest reesd

Guest reesd

Posted
Posted (edited)
Can someone point me to the steps for how to create a system.img from a custom ROM like cyanogen? I've been surfing around and am obviously missing some key understanding about how the system.img relates to the updates.zip these guys are now distributing their ROMs as.

Best way is probably to create a nandroid backup from your modified recovery image, then copy the system.img that it creates from your SD card?

Thanks, I was wondering if there is someway to do it without installing it on a device first. Or is there a way to run a recovery.img on the emulator?

d

Edited by reesd
Guest zencloud

Guest zencloud

Posted
Posted (edited)

This is the right way to use the JacxHero system.img on the emulator:

http://www.mediafire.com/?f5edzmhh3gt

emulator.exe -avd jacxhero -system system.img -partition-size 150 -sdcard sdcard

previously you have to create an avd named jacxhero and also create a sdcard using mksdcard.exe

capturexas.jpg

Edited by zencloud
  • 4 weeks later...
Guest Misiek_ud

Guest Misiek_ud

Posted
Posted (edited)

I have question to the author of this thread. How did you run market service, I can't log in using emulator?

And one more question. How should I use mksdcard.exe? When I start it, it shows for a second and disapear. :)

Edited by Misiek_ud

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.

  I accept