(Optional) Setting Up an Android Device for Development

As we mentioned, testing apps on AVDs can be slow due to AVD performance. If you have an Android device available to you, you should test the apps on that device. In addition, there are some features that you can test only on actual devices. To execute your apps on Android devices, follow the instructions at

http://developer.android.com/tools/device.html

If you’re developing on Microsoft Windows, you’ll also need the Windows USB driver for Android devices. In some cases on Windows, you may also need device-specific USB drivers. For a list of USB driver sites for various device brands, visit:

http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html

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