Looking to get an Android test device. Which do recommend for a reasonable price? I am looking just to test apps on it and nothing else.
Thanks,
Scott [import]uid: 79834 topic_id: 30398 reply_id: 330398[/import]
The cheapest route I found is CowBoom. They always post deals on pre-owned smartphones.
(Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated with service.)
Good luck. [import]uid: 6084 topic_id: 30398 reply_id: 121798[/import]
What I have found is that thinking you can test on Android is a pipe dream. There are too many phones/tablets with different levels of processors, memory and storage configurations running too many different versions of the OS to even think that if I test on Device X I’m good…
That said, I first ventured into the Kindle Fire as my Android test device, but I found it was not enough for me to test there when I went to publish to the Nook. I ended up picking up a Nook too and I think that between the two, if my apps run there, general Android shouldn’t be a problem.
But wait. There is more…
Android apparently ships with 3 fonts: Droid Sans, Droid Serif and Droid Mono. The Fire and Nook have their own list of available fonts… So if you are expecting Arial to be there which they are with the Fire and Nook, guess what… BZZT. Not on Android.
This just points out that even with a Nook or Fire, you can’t be sure your apps will be right on general android devices.
Buyer Beware…
If you do pick up a cheap used phone, you need to make sure you’re getting an Arm7 processor and at least Android 2.2. I have a test phone for a project at my day job and it doesn’t cut the minimum standards for Corona SDK apps.
You’re best generic Android bet would be to consider the Google Nexus 7 tablet at $199 USD. The Kindle Fire is the same money, and since the Fire runs a more restrictive version of Android (minus a lot of the google bits), if your app runs on the Fire, it **should** be fine on generic Android devices that mean the minimum standards. Of course Barnes & Noble has pushed the price of the Nook Color to $149 new now that their Nook Tablet (a bit higher powered) is priced at $199. B&N does sale factory refurbished units for $129. I just picked one up last week because I noticed the fonts were wrong on one of my apps when I put my app on one in a Barnes & Nobel store (with their blessing). At that point I decided I needed to have a Nook since it’s my most profitable market.
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The cheapest route I found is CowBoom. They always post deals on pre-owned smartphones.
(Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated with service.)
Good luck. [import]uid: 6084 topic_id: 30398 reply_id: 121798[/import]
What I have found is that thinking you can test on Android is a pipe dream. There are too many phones/tablets with different levels of processors, memory and storage configurations running too many different versions of the OS to even think that if I test on Device X I’m good…
That said, I first ventured into the Kindle Fire as my Android test device, but I found it was not enough for me to test there when I went to publish to the Nook. I ended up picking up a Nook too and I think that between the two, if my apps run there, general Android shouldn’t be a problem.
But wait. There is more…
Android apparently ships with 3 fonts: Droid Sans, Droid Serif and Droid Mono. The Fire and Nook have their own list of available fonts… So if you are expecting Arial to be there which they are with the Fire and Nook, guess what… BZZT. Not on Android.
This just points out that even with a Nook or Fire, you can’t be sure your apps will be right on general android devices.
Buyer Beware…
If you do pick up a cheap used phone, you need to make sure you’re getting an Arm7 processor and at least Android 2.2. I have a test phone for a project at my day job and it doesn’t cut the minimum standards for Corona SDK apps.
You’re best generic Android bet would be to consider the Google Nexus 7 tablet at $199 USD. The Kindle Fire is the same money, and since the Fire runs a more restrictive version of Android (minus a lot of the google bits), if your app runs on the Fire, it **should** be fine on generic Android devices that mean the minimum standards. Of course Barnes & Noble has pushed the price of the Nook Color to $149 new now that their Nook Tablet (a bit higher powered) is priced at $199. B&N does sale factory refurbished units for $129. I just picked one up last week because I noticed the fonts were wrong on one of my apps when I put my app on one in a Barnes & Nobel store (with their blessing). At that point I decided I needed to have a Nook since it’s my most profitable market.
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