Samsung GALAXY Tab Emulator _ SAMSUNG Developers

Samsung GALAXY Tab Emulator | SAMSUNG Developers

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The Tab emulator is a simple way to test your Android application on a simulated Galaxy Tab. Theemulator does not simulate all features of an actual Tab, however. The emulator does however allow youto see how your applications display scales to the Tabs 7 screen.

Installing the Tab Emulator using Eclipse

The Android SDK must be installed first before the Galaxy Tab emulator can be added as an AndroidVirtual Device (AVD). The AVD Manager allows you to install the Galaxy Tab add on. To install and run theGalaxy Tab add on, perform the following steps:

1. From the Android SDK and AVD Manager, select the following :

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Available packages => Third Party Add-ons => Samsung Electronics add-ons => GALAXY Tab bySamsung Electronics., Android API 8, revision 1

2. Check the box for the GALAXY Tab add-on, and press Install Selected.The Installation takes several minutes.

If you attempt to install it a second time, it will do so. It does not check to see if you already have itinstalled.

3. Go to Virtual Devices and press New.4. Enter a name for the virtual device in the Name field. Note that spaces are not allowed in the name.5. Select GALAXY Tab Addon from the drop down list in the Target field.

6. For SD card, enter the size of the memory. The minimum is 9MB. In this example, 18 MB is used.



7. Press the Create AVD button.8. The following window appears, asking for the size you want:

Select a screen size that fits on your monitor. Otherwise, you wont be able to see the entireemulator window.

9. The Tab emulator takes a few minutes to start, then appears:



10. To change the orientation to landscape, use either Ctrl-F12 or the number 9 on your keypad withNumlock turned off.

11. The buttons and other controls on the Tab emulator work as they would on the actual device,inasmuch as possible. For example, clicking on the Apps button will bring up the apps screen:

Using the Emulator

The Tab Emulator has the same functionality as the Generic Android Emulator, but with the size andappearance of the Galaxy Tab. The following location on the Android developer site applies to theSamsung Galaxy Tab emulator as well:

http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/emulator.html

Keyboard Shortcut Keys

The table below summarizes the mappings between the emulator keys and the keys of your keyboard.Note that you must have number lock (Num Lock) disabled in order to use the KEYPAD_# keys.



Emulated Device Key Keyboard KeyHome HOMEMenu (left softkey) F2 or Page-up buttonStar (right softkey) Shift-F2 or Page DownBack ESCCall/dial button F3Hangup/end call button F4Search F5Power button F7Audio volume up button KEYPAD_PLUS or Ctrl-5Audio volume down button KEYPAD_MINUS or Ctrl-F6Camera button Ctrl-KEYPAD_5 or Ctrl-F3Switch to previous layout orientation (for example, portrait,landscape) KEYPAD_7 or Ctrl-F11

Switch to next layout orientation (for example, portrait,landscape) KEYPAD_9 or Ctrl-F12

Toggle cell networking on/off F8Toggle code profiling F9 (only with -trace startup option)Toggle fullscreen mode Alt-EnterToggle trackball mode F6Enter trackball mode temporarily (while key is pressed) DeleteDPad left/up/right/down KEYPAD_4/8/6/2DPad center click KEYPAD_5Onion alpha increase/decrease KEYPAD_MULTIPLY(*) /KEYPAD_DIVIDE(/)

Emulator Limitations

In this release, the emulator lacks support for the following features:

Placing or receiving actual phone calls. You can simulate phone calls (placed and received) throughthe emulator console, however.USB connectionsCamera/video capture (input).Device-attached headphonesDetermining connected stateDetermining battery charge level and AC charging stateDetermining SD card insert/ejectBluetooth

Other Testing Methods Available Through Samsung

In order to provide developers with the most complete testing experience possible, Samsung also offersthe following programs:

Remote Device Lab Developers can log into a real device in our lab and test their applicationsremotely.Device Loaner Program Developers can borrow devices from Samsung to test their applications.



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