Android development with Windows XP and no Android device

Question

Hi, I'm planning to learn android app development, but I don't have any Android device. Can I still learn it using my Windows machine?

If so, how to check the output? And can any one suggest me a good tutorial for beginners.

Answer 1

Yes you can develop android application.

You will require....

1. A IDE like Eclipse .
2. Android SDK --- This includes an android emulator.

Note:-- Some functionalities are not supported by android emulator and for that you will require android phone.

Answer 2

是的，您可以使用Windows，并且有一个模拟器可以显示SDK中包含的“虚拟” Android设备

Answer 3

http://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.html

The Android Guide has everything you need to know to get started. If you want to test on a real device (and you probably should if at all possible financially), you can either purchase a developer phone from Google or you can buy a cheap (relatively) used one on eBay.

Answer 4

you will need Eclipse and SDK for android

http://developer.android.com/index.html from this you will get lots of help

Answer 5

http://www.deviceanywhere.com/Test-Automation

visit the link above. This site lets you test through the web on real devices. It is a paid service though so you might have to decide which one would be cheaper, buying an android phone or testing through this site.

Hope this helps.