[android-developers] Re: Do I have to test my app on Dev Phone for ADC II

2009-08-08 Thread Martrinex
To answer your signing question, yes it needs to be signed and you can sign the apps yourself and it doesn't cost your anything. :-) I believe the newest add-on does it in eclipse but this tutorial worked for me and still works now:

[android-developers] Re: Do I have to test my app on Dev Phone for ADC II

2009-08-08 Thread Teo
About the testing thing. I developed a fairly complex app which uses a lot of the APIs offered by the platform. I guess it depends on what exactly you're implementing - but in my case, i only have an emulator and it runs fine on phones. On Aug 7, 8:55 pm, -v- vishal.changr...@gmail.com wrote:

[android-developers] Re: Do I have to test my app on Dev Phone for ADC II

2009-08-08 Thread Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)
If you're working with the location service, then a real phone is a must. The emulator only briefly flirts with the location service, the real device is quite complex and has a number of failure modes not present in the emulator. -John Coryat

[android-developers] Re: Do I have to test my app on Dev Phone for ADC II

2009-08-07 Thread Disconnect
Its not safe to assume that. Its getting better, but its not identical (and thats even discounting things like timing problems.) On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:55 PM, -v- vishal.changr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I plan to submit an app for the ADC II. I wanted to know if it is required that I test my

[android-developers] Re: Do I have to test my app on Dev Phone for ADC II

2009-08-07 Thread Disconnect
Sorry, hit send too soon. Several of the appstores have set up betatest groups, and you can generally ask for help with testing on the various android-* lists and get volunteers. On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Disconnect dc.disconn...@gmail.com wrote: Its not safe to assume that. Its getting

[android-developers] Re: Do I have to test my app on Dev Phone for ADC II

2009-08-07 Thread -v-
Thx for the reply. I am very new to this..can you point me to some appstores which does beta testing? ALSO, is it required that I need to sign my application before it can be deployed on a cell phone? If yes then how do I sign the app? Do I have to buy a certificate for that? Thanks again -v- On