The Android mobile device emulator is included in the Android SDK that is used to runs on the computer.The Android mobile emulator helps to develop and test the android application without using Android mobile phone.So an android phone is not necessary to test the application.
But all type of applications cannot be tested in the android mobile emulator such as camera applications. etc.The Android Emulator Keyword shortcuts makes the application development more faster and easier.
The android emulator shows all the hardware and software requirements as like in a Android mobile device. Before running the application in the android emulator we need to create an emulator interface using AVD Manager which is included in Android SDK.
This tutorials helps to use the bellow shortcuts for easy usage of android mobile emulator. Check it out the bellow shortcuts.
SHORTCUTS:
| Emulator Device Key | Keyboard Key |
|---|---|
| Home | HOME |
| Back | Esc |
| Menu (left softkey) | F2 or Page-up button |
| Star (right softkey) | Shift-F2 or Page Down |
| Call/dial button | F3 |
| Hangup/end call button | F4 |
| Search | F5 |
| Toggle trackball mode | F6 |
| Enter trackball mode temporarily | Delete |
| DPad left/up/right/down | KEYPAD_4/8/6/2 |
| DPad center click | KEYPAD_5 |
| Onion alpha increase/decrease | KEYPAD_MULTIPLY(*) / KEYPAD_DIVIDE(/) |
| Power button | F7 |
| Audio volume up button | KEYPAD_PLUS, Ctrl-5 |
| Audio volume down button | KEYPAD_MINUS, Ctrl-F6 |
| Camera button | Ctrl-KEYPAD_5, Ctrl-F3 |
| Switch to previous layout orientation | KEYPAD_7, Ctrl-F11 |
| Switch to next layout orientation | KEYPAD_9, Ctrl-F12 |
| Toggle cell networking on/off | F8 |
| Toggle code profiling | F9 |
| Toggle fullscreen mode | Alt-Enter |
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