Running and Debugging Android Applications
Once we've written the first iteration of our application code, we want to run and test it to identify potential problems or just be amazed at its glory. We have two ways we can achieve this:
- We can run our application on a real device connected to the development PC via USB.
- We can fire up the emulator included in the SDK and test our application there.
In both cases, we have to do a little bit of setup work before we can finally see our application in action.
Connecting a Device
Before we can connect our device for testing purposes, we have to make sure that it is recognized by the operating system. On Windows, this involves installing the appropriate driver, which is part of the SDK installation ...
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