1. Mobile Device Development
Android Development Environments and Windows

2. Agenda Software and hardware Connect the android device to a PC
Install and configure the Android SDK
Eclipse User Interface
Create and Configure the Android Emulator
Windows App Development Environment

3. Software and Hardware Hardware Windows PC (Windows XP, Vista and 7).
An Android phone or tablet with a mini USB cable
Software
Java SE Development Kit (JDK)
Eclipse
ADT plugin for Eclipse
Android SDK (Download from develper.android.com)
USB driver for the android device

4. Connect the Android Device to a PC
Use software packages from device manufacturer
For example, Samsung Kies and HTC Sync Manager
Download from manufacturer support website.
Use the USB driver
Download from device manufacturer or third-party website
Use the generic USB driver from Google

5. Android Device Drivers in PC Device Manager

6. Configure your Android device for development

7. Enable developer option in Nexus 7

8. Adb driver not recognized??

9. Install and configure the Android SDK
Download android SDK ADT Bundle for Windows from developer.android.com.
Bundle includes Eclipse, ADT plugin for android, Android SDK.
Run SDK Manager.exe as administrator
Download all SDKs for all android level/version. Download extra library and tools.

10. SDK Manager

11. SDK Tools Android Debug Bridge (adb). Device Monitor.
A client-server program
Often use it to install app into device or emulator
Can be found in <sdK>/platform-tools
Device Monitor.
Often use it to capture screenshot
Can be found in <sdK>/tools/monitor.bat
Logcat (The android logging system)

12. ADB usages Install apps to android devices from PC
adb –d install xxx.apk
Install apps to android emulator.
adb install xxx.apk
Kill and restart adb thread
adb kill-server
adb start-server
Copy files from PC to android devices
adb push foo.txt /sdcard/
-d for direct an adb command to the only attached USB device

13. Unlock the device (advanced features)
Unlock your devices for installing customized android ROM
To unlock
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot oem unlock
Install recovery image
fastboot flash recovery your_recovery_image.img
Install customized ROM
adb push customizeRom.zip /sdcard/
Install zip from recovery menu

14. Eclipse User Interface
Key features
Autocomplete
Refactor
Auto-format
Debug UI
Default
Layout

15. Import an android project

16. Configure an android project
Configure library
Change android version
Compile and export APK

17. Debug User Interface
Watch
Variable
Set breakpoint

18. Red event means serious error or exception
LogCat
Red event means serious error or exception

19. Create new activity

20. Create a Android Virtual Device
Most important
Screen size and resolution
Android version

21. Alternative Android Emulator
GenyMotion
Available for windows, mac & linux
Use Virtual Box
Fast as it uses hardware acceleration
GPS emulator
Eclipse plugin is available

22. Windows Apps for Phone and Tablet
App development for Windows Phone 7
Windows PC (Vista, 7 or 8)
Visual Studio 2010 or higher
Windows Phone SDK 7.x or 8.x
App development for Windows Phone 8
Windows 8 PC
Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Phone (FREE)
Windows Phone SDK 8.x
App development for Windows Store Apps
Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 (FREE)
SDK for Windows 8

23. Development software and languages (Windows Phone Apps)
C#, VB
Visual UI design
Publish package:
XAP file

24. Test phone app in the real device
Open a developer account ($19 USD per year)
Register phone in the development account
Connect phone with Windows PC using a USB cable
Run PhoneReg.exe (under directory of Windows Phone/v8.0/Tools)
Make sure to unlock the phone screen
Make sure that date and time are correct
Deploy app via “Build menu” and “Deploy Solution”

25. Test Windows 8 app in the real device
Develop the app in a touch screen Windows 8 laptop
Open a developer account ($19 USD per year)
Deploy app via menu “Start Debugging” in local machine

26. Summary
Eclipse is the integrated development environment for Android app development. It allows apps directly deploying onto the android device via the ADT plugin. It also allows developer debugging the android codes in the real device.
Using Android emulator/android virtual device is another way to test the android app.
Official android SDK has a lot of resources and tools to help develop, test and publish the android app.
Visual Studio is the integrated development environment for both Windows Phone app and Windows Store app development. C# can be used for both phone and Windows tablet app development.