How to install a apk file in android emulator

Download the android client

Save it to a local directory.

Install the Android SDK : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Open Android/sdk directory

. Run the SDK Manager.exe

· From Extras dir at the bottom of the SDK Manager, Download Intel x86 accelerator (HAXM)

· The IntelHaxm.exe file will come inside such a location

· Run the .exe file to install it.

Install Android API

From the upper Panel, click on Tool à Manage AVDs..

Create a AVD (android virtual device), by clicking on New Button, on the right

Once AVD is created, it should come in the list of AVD Virtual Devices

Start the AVD, from the right panel

1 1. Open the platform-tools dir within Android dir, from the command prompt

· Run the command:

adb devices

· It should list the started emulator.

F From the same dir(platform-tools), run

adb install

This should install the app in the android emulator and start it.

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