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Android

Posted by nathancrank
nathancrank
3,816 Points

How well does Android Studio emulator work for making apps compatible with the different versions of Android?

I personally have a tablet that runs Android 4.4 but wonder how well the IDE works for developing apps for different versions of Android.

Can I be confident that if I make something that runs on Android 3, 5 or 6 and it works in the emulator, it will really work on someone else's device running Android 3, 5 or 6?

I have come across bad emulators for other uses in the past, that were inconsistent in how well they worked.

1 Answer

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,176 Points

Hey Nathan,

If I understood you question correctly you want to know if the apps that run on the emulator also work on real android devices - the answer is: absolutely :-)

I hope that was helpful, Patrick