Connect Android Target

Emulator vs. Real Device

There is enough information online about when to use Emulators vs. Real Devices. After working with mobile apps that utilize Android to the fullest extent, I have come to believe that real-device testing gives significantly higher confidence in releasing the app to production.

App testing can get started on emulator, however because emulator cannot fully emulate the hardware, platform and software, testing is incomplete without real-device testing.

For Emulators, AVD manager will help create virtual devices.

For Real Devices, we have to purchase and maintain them or lease them from device clouds