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Emulation with Market for 2.1

Hi Guys,
Slightly odd request. I'm planning on making a regular tech vlog/podcast and I definitely want to review android apps. I want the production level of this show to be high so I don't want to be filming my phone.
I've looked into using Android Screencast but the framerate is really low and almost unusable for review/how-to purposes. A recent post by Lifehacker showed how to run a emulated version of Android with market enabled. The latest version is only 1.6 however. I'd like to be able to review any android app so 2.1 is a must.
Does anyone know of a way I can run 2.1 with Market enabled whether this is through the standard SDK or something like virtualbox. SDK files or ROMs would be fine just as long as I can install apps and review them.
I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows 7 Professional so a solution for either would be great.
Many Thanks
Grinboy

BUMP.
Could someone at least explain why this isn't possible?

Ok last bump and then I'll let this die. Can't believe no one has an answer.
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

I too would like to know this... I have been searching for a while tonight trying to find the answer (that's how I found this thread), but the only information I can find says to use the system.img file from a nandroid backup, but I haven't been able to make that work... It just boots to the android screen with the blinking cursor

only 1.6 for this time that can using market

Maybe if you grab some 2.1 firmware (nexus one, desire, G1 CM 5.0, etc) and put Vending.apk into your original system.img then, MAYBE, will be the Market application.

Why don't you invest in an HD camera and place it over your phone. Tons of professional sites do that. It gives it a more hands-on feel, IMO
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FireFox OS to Android

We got some FireFox OS phones in and I was wondering if there is anyway to get Android loaded onto the phone instead of the FireFox OS. It seems like an OK phone, I'm just curious how it might run Android if it can.
I did some searches on the forum if anyone has done it yet, but I came up empty. If someone can point me in the right direction that would be great!
They are the Geeksphone Peak (I would like to post an image reference, but I'm a newer user, sorry!).
Thanks!

FireFox OS to Android

We got some FireFox OS phones in recently and I was wondering if there is anyway to get Android loaded onto the phone instead of the FireFox OS. It seems like an OK phone, I'm just curious how it might run Android if it can.
I did some searches on the forum if anyone has done it yet, but I came up empty. If someone can point me in the right direction that would be great! If there is other information you might need, let me know.
They are the Geeksphone Peak (I would like to post an image reference, but I'm a newer user, sorry!).
Thanks!

[Q] Option for to "Use ART" for Runtime is Missing

Hey everyone - just a quick question... I wanted to mess with the ART runtime to see how it runs, if any of my regular apps don't like it, etc. However, I don't have this option in the Developer options (see attached image)
The phone is a Verizon Galaxy S III (SCH-I535) upgraded to the latest Android version available 4.4.2 (see attached image). The phone is rooted, but running the stock OS.
I looked all over Google and XDA but didn't find anyone else with this problem. Has anyone else come across this?
Thanks!
-- Jim

Wondered the same thing

You're not going to find Android’s new runtime ART on Samsung as it seems TouchWiz isn't compatible with it yet. Maybe in 4.5 when it becomes mandatory. Right now it's still Goggle experimental.

DigitalMD said:
You're not going to find Android’s new runtime ART on Samsung as it seems TouchWiz isn't compatible with it yet. Maybe in 4.5 when it becomes mandatory. Right now it's still Goggle experimental.
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Well, I'm not going to get my hopes up - it was my understanding that this last update was probably the last one the S3 will get, correct? Sounds like when we get to that point, I may need to go with a custom ROM.

In CyanogenMod, its under development settings, tap Build several times to enable it.
I doubt stock has that option, but it might be worth a try.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using XDA Free mobile app

[Q] Running/emulating older java games and apps on Android

this is something I'm very much interested in and have been for a very long time, I also see many people interested in it but the only app I've found that allows this only works on Froyo and other older android versions.
I was just wondering if this is actually impossible or if I'm missing something.
hopefully if there's no way to currently do this someone will figure it out.
thanks in advance.