Setting up the Android device

When developing games, it is natural that you would want to test your game from time to time to see whether it is working smoothly and properly on the device. Instead of having to first package your game, put it on your device, and then test it, you have the option to directly build and run the game on Android devices.

  1. To do this, the first thing is to enable the Developer mode on your device. This can usually be found in Settings | About phone. Here, you need to find Build number and tap on it several times. If done correctly, you will get a prompt saying You are now a developer (in some devices or versions of Android, the Build number option is located within More). Once that is done, a new section called Developer ...

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