However is using this device might simply be running Cupcake, which is far from being complete and ready.
Note that apps that rely on private APIs/resources may/will run into problems with Cupcake. On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Mariano Kamp <mariano.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > And as it is not releases it might still be buggy. > > I also got an error report regarding the Magic and he also mentioned > problems with Twitroid. > http://twitter.com/techtravel/statuses/1237848578 > http://twitter.com/techtravel/statuses/1237863847 > > Both complaints are not about "Forced Close", but about GUI problems. Very > strange. > > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:12 AM, Justin Allen Jaynes <jus...@ragblue.com> > wrote: >> >> The emulator doesn't simulate any specific phone. Just a generic one. >> Your application *should* run the same on an HTC magic as on a TMobile >> G1 because the hardware is very similar. The whole intention of Android >> is to separate the application layer sufficiently from the hardware so >> that your app will run equally well on any android device. So, although >> there are possible reasons it might not work well on a Magic, it's far >> more likely misbehaving because of either 1) the users particular phone >> setup (too many other running apps, etc), or 2) it's misbehaving on most >> actual physical phones. If it's reason 1, you just got bad luck that >> they left a poor review. If it's reason 2, you should investigate and >> fix it. >> >> If at all possible, you should get an actual G1 (or Magic when it >> becomes publicly available in your area) and install and test the app. >> And although a DEV phone would be better than the emulator, the DEV >> phone ships with a different configuration than what end users have on >> their phones. So an actual phone from a phone company would be the >> absolute best way to test. The Android Platform which gets installed >> onto these phones by cellular phone companies is customized as they >> choose (which is one reason Android is open source). For this reason, >> the emulator will never be exactly the same as the real world. >> >> Justin >> >> Mattaku Betsujin wrote: >> > I am getting user feedback for my app "closes a lot on HTC magic, one >> > star" >> > >> > Are there any HTC magics out there? Will it be able to get an >> > SDK/emulator for it? >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > > >> >> >> > > > > > -- Romain Guy Android framework engineer romain...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
