Android L 64bit preview comes up! Android L Simulator configuration and project creation

Android L:

Android L may be Android Lollipop (4.5 or 5.0), because Google has always been named after the dessert for its version.

It is said that in mid-October, the 15 or 16th Google launch should be launched in the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, both of which are powered by Android L, and the Nexus 9 should be equipped with Navidia 64-bit CPU, And the previous NEXUS5 and 7 should receive an upgrade push. (Looking forward to NEXUS9 for a long time, hope metal body AH)

Yesterday at 10.9th, Google released the Android 64-bit preview of the emulator image, but it is Intel 64-bit, not arm, ARM estimates will be out later.

According to Google, the 64-bit version of Android L will increase the amount of available memory space, allow a larger number of registers, and introduce a new set of instructions. the These features do not provide a particularly appealing factor for developing 64-bit apps , but from an operating system perspective, 64-bit versions of Android will be faster and more stable than the 32-bit version.

To set up a 64-bit emulator:

I have successfully installed a 64-bit simulator and run it according to Google's official documentation

You can look directly at the official document Https://developer.android.com/preview/setup-sdk.html, see my next steps are also OK.

1. Download the SDK

1.1. Open the Android SDK Manager

1.2. Update the Android SDK Tools, Platform-tools, and Build-tools to the latest

1.3. Download all content in Android L Developer preview Package

1.4. Download the Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM installer) in extras.

2. Setting the AVD

2.1. Install the Intel HAXM just below in the Extras folder in the SDK directory.

2.2. Open Avd,device Select: Nexus 5 or Nexus 7

2.3.Target selection: Android L (Preview)-API level L

2.4.CPU selection: Intel Atom (x86_64)

The simulator is set up so that if you set up a 32-bit simulator, you can omit 1.4 and 2.1, and choose Non-Intel Atom (x86_64) when choosing the CPU.

There is a small problem at run time, that is, the simulator skin selection is too large, it will cause the black screen can not start, do not know whether it is a specific reason or all this. My treatment is to choose the skin below WVGA800.

To create a project:

For the creation of the project, I will directly translate the official website document below:

It's easier to use Android studio to create an L Developer Preview project.

In the initial creation interface:

1. Select Phone and Tablet

2. Select API 20+: Android L (Preview) in Minimum SDK.

Once created, open the Build.gradle file and make sure that it looks like this:

• compilesdkversion  is set to  ' android-l '
• minsdkversion  is set To " L '
• targetsdkversion  is set to   ' L '

If you want to use the material theme, open Values/styles.xml and change to material theme:

<span style= "FONT-SIZE:18PX;" ><resources>    <style name= "Apptheme" parent= "android:Theme.Material" >        <!--Customize your Theme--    </style></resources></span>

The theme is to make all clickable places produce similar effects like a watermark or a sonic wave.

Summarize:

Do not know the computer problem or what, simulator comparison card, and often do not respond, but can barely use.

Configuration and Android L run on the company computer, a few days to fill up.

Before the blog break for one months, after the holiday began to make lazy and do not know what to write, just the Android L will be launched soon, followed by Android Watch, Android TV, now worry about nothing to write.

Android L 64bit preview comes up! Android L Simulator configuration and project creation