Developing Android Apps with Android-x86-4.4-rc1

1. Software Preparation

Virtualbox-4.3.12-93733-win:vibox Virtual Machine Software

Android-x86-4.4-rc1.iso: Android ISO image

2. Install Vibox, by default

3. Install the android-x86 virtual system on the virtual machine

Basically, you choose the default value. The size of the memory, CPU, and hard disk is adjusted according to your needs. My configuration is memory: 512M CPU: Two x HDD: 2G

Reference: Links

4. How to modify the network link

Network configuration of new Android system, network mode Select Bridge mode. This way you can link through the ADB command

5. In the boot good Android x86 system, press ALT+F1 to switch to command line mode. (ALT+F7 switch back to interface mode)

You can see the IP 192.168.1.105 of the current Android system

6.cmd Switch to Android SDK folder ... \sdk\platform-tools

Enter the following command: ADB connect 192.168.1.105:5555 (IP modified to its own, 5555 port is not modifiable)

When connected to 192.168.1.105:5555 appears, the connection is successful.

7. Testing

Right-click "Run as-> Android application" in Eclipse to see the run in Vibox virtual Android

Advantages: faster operation than AVD

Cons: Cannot access the arm bottom, some third-party packages if not open source can not be used

Tip: The Android system is set to sleep→never time out, otherwise the virtual Android system may be black screen