which cheap 2nd hand Android phone for testing?

Solar2D Android
#1

any advice on which cheap 2nd hand Android phone would be ok for testing?  i.e. before releasing after testing in the simulator?   Some maybe some sub-questions:

  • any particular models of Android phones that would be good but now cheap to get 2nd hand

  • do they need to support v2.2? or it is valid to get an older phone with an earlier version than this for testing? 

  • is one Android phone ok (pick one model/brand) to complement the simulator testing (i.e. assuming I don’t have the money to buy one of every brand)?

  • what versions of Android do you need to test on?  (I’m not an Android person)  Do you need to test other versions than v2.2?

thanks

#2

Personally I use a Google Nexus 7 tablet.  I also have a 1st gen Kindle Fire and a Nook Color, both I picked up as factory re-furbs.  I use the Nexus 7 most of the time.

The older Droid’s shoudl suffice, though it seems that most of the quirks come with some Samsung devices.  The really cheap (sub $100 tablets) are pretty problematic overall.

#3

I use the Google Nexus 7 tablet (8GB Version) too. it’s cheap and you always have the latest android Version for testing.

on the tablet I work with 3 diffrent users:

  • my normaly account (full Services of Google+)

  • Dec Test account (to check the purchaeses procedure)

  • Dummy account with only a gmail account and non extension like Google+, for testing the new code as a dummy users

Michael

#4

I use nexus 7 also
There’s also the corona beta testers group on Facebook where you could ask someone to test your app on different devices although I wouldn’t use that option till close to release

#5

quick (dumb) question - Would a Samsung GT-I9000/M8 be ok?    Just that I see Android 2.1 in the tech spec & when I build in Corona it says Android 2.2?    Can Android phones be upgraded easily to a later version of Android?  (sorry - I’m not an Android person) 

http://www.samsung.com/au/support/model/GT-I9000HKDXSA-techspecs

#6

Personally I use a Google Nexus 7 tablet.  I also have a 1st gen Kindle Fire and a Nook Color, both I picked up as factory re-furbs.  I use the Nexus 7 most of the time.

The older Droid’s shoudl suffice, though it seems that most of the quirks come with some Samsung devices.  The really cheap (sub $100 tablets) are pretty problematic overall.

#7

I use the Google Nexus 7 tablet (8GB Version) too. it’s cheap and you always have the latest android Version for testing.

on the tablet I work with 3 diffrent users:

  • my normaly account (full Services of Google+)

  • Dec Test account (to check the purchaeses procedure)

  • Dummy account with only a gmail account and non extension like Google+, for testing the new code as a dummy users

Michael

#8

I use nexus 7 also
There’s also the corona beta testers group on Facebook where you could ask someone to test your app on different devices although I wouldn’t use that option till close to release

#9

quick (dumb) question - Would a Samsung GT-I9000/M8 be ok?    Just that I see Android 2.1 in the tech spec & when I build in Corona it says Android 2.2?    Can Android phones be upgraded easily to a later version of Android?  (sorry - I’m not an Android person) 

http://www.samsung.com/au/support/model/GT-I9000HKDXSA-techspecs