How do I get my app on a Android device ?

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Hi,

I only have iOS license but got my son a Nexus 7 and would like to try my app on it.

Is there a tutorial or anything, anyone can point me to (I have zero experience with Android) ?

I know the app will be built in trial mode but it’s only for testing for now anyway.

I am planning to upgrade my Corona License (if I ever make any money from games!).

Thanks,

Dave [import]uid: 117617 topic_id: 29080 reply_id: 329080[/import]

#2

Found this - http://developer.coronalabs.com/content/building-devices-android

Actually found it by searching on Google.

Dave [import]uid: 117617 topic_id: 29080 reply_id: 116984[/import]

#3

For me the easiest thing to do is to put the .apk up on a website and then use the device’s browser to hit the URL with the .apk (http://mysite.com/android/myapp.apk) where mysite.com is your website and /android/ is a folder on your website called android…

As long as the device supports “side-loading” you should be good to go. Some carriers disable side-loading wanting you to use their stores or Google Play to load the apps. You may have to turn on a setting that sometimes reads “Allow apps from 3rd party” or some such.

You can also install the Andorid SDK tools (adb) and while tethered use the “adb install” command line command to install directly from your Mac.
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#4

Or add it to dropbox if you have it on the device; that’s fairly easy too. [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 29080 reply_id: 117008[/import]

#5

I uploaded them to my space and browsed using the device.

I have 2 apps, 1 is about 5.7mb and the other is 11mb.

The smaller one installed no problem but the larger one will not download from my site. It gets about half way through downloading and then says there was a error. Tried a few times but same error every time.

On a brighter note the one that did work, worked well. Apart from a few sounds not working and other sounds sounding completely different than they do on my iPad.

EDIT: Never thought about DropBox, good idea. Don’t like having them sitting on a FTP server.

Dave [import]uid: 117617 topic_id: 29080 reply_id: 117038[/import]