Use Android on the iPhone: Here's how
Use Android on the iPhone - without installation and complex configuration, simply using an emulator. We will show you how it works and what you need for it.
Android under iOS: Start the emulator in the browser
You can only install Android on an old iPhone 3G, but you can test the Google system on any iOS device - even Android apps can be installed without any problems.
- This is not only practical for developers who program for iOS and Android, but also for iOS users who want to take a closer look at the Android structure.
- To test the Android system on the iPhone or iPad, all you have to do is install the Manymo web app, tap “Launch Emulators” and choose a screen resolution.
- You should use the lowest possible resolution so that the Android emulator fits on the iPhone display. Under “Launch” you can also set which Android version the emulator should start. Manymo currently supports Android 4.0.3 to Android 4.0.
Use apps in the emulator
Integrating your own apps is a practical feature for testing applications.
- To install an Android app, tap on the “Launch with App” note before starting the emulator and enter the path to the APK.
- The “Launch with URL” function is also interesting for developers. So you can check how your website behaves on mobile devices with different resolutions.
- However, the display quality is not optimal. Sometimes you can clearly see that the emulator compresses the image. Manymo should also improve performance: The system usually reacts very slowly to inputs and takes too long to start apps. The Android emulator is sufficient for testing.
- Registration is not necessary for a short test, but if you want to use Android for longer than one or two minutes, you must create a free account, as well as for starting your own apps. Users who use more than ten emulators per month require paid access, which is available from $ 9 per month.