Installing Your Application on an Android emulator

The application will run on an emulator, so that’s the next step. To install this app on the emulator! Follow these steps:

1. In Eclipse, choose Run➪Run or press Ctrl+F11 to run the application.

You are presented with the Run As window, Choose Android Application and click the OK button. This starts

the emulator.

2. Wait for the emulator to load and then unlock the emulator.

If you’re not sure how to unlock the emulator. When the emulator is unlocked, your application should start. If it does not start, rerun the application by choosing Run➪Run or pressing Ctrl+F11. After the application starts, you should see the emulator running your program.

3. Click the Toggle Silent Mode button to see the image change to the strikethrough red phone, as shown in Figure 5-5.

Also, notice in the notification bar that a new icon is present — the Silent Notification icon.

4. Return to the home screen by clicking the home button on the emulator.

Open the application (center button at the bottom of screen). You now see the application launcher icon present in the list of applications.