Evaluation of Some Android Emulators and Installation of Android OS on Virtualbox and VMware E-Book

Dr. Hidaia Mahmood Alassouli

• Herausgeber: Dr. Hidaia Mahmood Alassouli
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 32

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Beschreibung

An Android emulator is an Android Virtual Device (AVD) that represents a specific Android device. You can use an Android emulator as a target platform to run and test your Android applications on your PC. The Android Emulator runs the Android operating system in a virtual machine called an Android Virtual Device (AVD). The AVD contains the full Android software stack, and it runs as if it were on a physical device. You can also install Android on VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ESXi, and Virtualbox. Once you install Android on VMware Workstation or ESXi, you will get all features available for Android installed on a smartphone. This report covers the evaluation of some Android Emulators and Installation of Android OS on Virtualbox and VMware. The report contains the following sections: 1. Enabling Hardware Virtualization 2. General guideline for installing OpenGL and running OpenGL programs on Microsoft Windows 7 and higher 3. Apk Downloader from Google Play Store to PC 4. How to install Xapk applications 5. Smart GaGa Android Emulator 6. NoxPlayer Android Emulator 7. Other Types of Gaming Android Emulators 8. Genymotion Android Emulator 9. Installing Android x86 ISO using Virtualbox 10. Installing Android x86 ISO using VMware 11. Running Android Apps on Google Chrome using ARC Welder extension

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Evaluation of Some Android Emulators and Installation of Android OS on Virtualbox and VMware

By

Dr. Hidaia Mahmood Alassouli

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1. Introduction:

An Android emulator is an Android Virtual Device (AVD) that represents a specific Android device. You can use an Android emulator as a target platform to run and test your Android applications on your PC. The Android Emulator runs the Android operating system in a virtual machine called an Android Virtual Device (AVD). The AVD contains the full Android software stack, and it runs as if it were on a physical device

You can also install Android on VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ESXi, and Virtualbox. Once you install Android on VMware Workstation or ESXi, you will get all features available for Android installed on a smartphone.

This report covers the evaluation of some Android Emulators and Installation of Android OS on Virtualbox and VMware. The report contains the following sections:

Enabling Hardware VirtualizationGeneral guideline for installing OpenGL and running OpenGL programs on Microsoft Windows 7 and higher Apk Downloader from Google Play Store to PCHow to install Xapk applicationsSmart GaGa Android EmulatorNoxPlayer Android EmulatorOther Types of Gaming Android EmulatorsGenymotion Android EmulatorInstalling Android x86 ISO using VirtualboxInstalling Android x86 ISO using VMwareRunning Android Apps on Google Chrome using ARC Welder extension

2. Enabling Hardware Virtualization:

Enabling Hardware Virtualization is perquisite for all Android Emulators.

Hardware virtualization, also known as hardware assisted virtualization, is the creation of virtual versions of operating systems and computers. The technology was made by AMD and Intel for their server platforms. Its purpose was to improve the processor’s performance and meet virtualization challenges such as translating memory addresses and instructions.

Hardware Virtualization has many advantages to it. The main advantage is that it is much easier to control a virtual machine than a physical server. Operating systems running on the machine appear to have their own memory and processor. Hardware virtualization can increase the scalability of your business while also reducing expenses at the same time.  It can reduce downtime costs that are otherwise incurred in terms of money losses and recovery time in times of disaster affecting a physical server. A virtual machine can be easily cloned, thus making the environment more resilient. It also increases your team’s productivity by spending lesser time on physical hardware monitoring and maintenance.

To enable hardware virtualization

Reboot your Computer and Press the BIOS Key. . Locate the section for CPU configuration.  Find the Settings for Virtualization. Select the Option for Enabling Virtualization. Save the Changes You Have Made.  Exit Your BIOS and Reboot Your Computer.

3. General guideline for installing OpenGL and running OpenGL programs on Microsoft Windows 7 and higher:

Open-GL is perquisite for all Android Emulators. I will put here a general guideline on how to install OpenGL in case your system does not have OpenGL installed. In my computer, the OpenGL was installed, so I did not go these steps to check them. I am providing this guideline to follow in case you don’t have OpenGL installed in your system.

1. Go to http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads#d-2010-express and follow the links there to download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express edition. After Visual C++ has been successfully installed, do the following.

2. Install FreeGLUT,

Download and unzip the file freeglut-MSVC-2.8.1-1.mp.zip from http://files.transmissionzero.co.uk/software/development/GLUT/freeglut-MSVC.zip.

i. On 32-bit Windows:

(a) Copy all the files from freeglut\include\GL to   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Include\GL. Note that you may have to create the GL folder.(b) Copy the file freeglut.lib from freeglut\lib to   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Lib. (c) Copy the file freeglut.dll from freeglut\bin to C:\Windows\System32.

ii. On 64-bit Windows:

(a) Copy all the files from freeglut\include\GL to   C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Include\GL.