React Native .. Android Studio (part2)

In this story we will test our application on Android Device. For the IOS is more easier to manage a react native application and execute it using Expo (check part 1).

So here we need to install Android Studio on the Laptop, make the configuration bellow:

1- Set up Android SDK

you can open the window from : file -> settings ->Appearance & Behavior ->System Settings -> Android SDK

Or just click this button at the top-right for Android Studio :

SDK Manager

Android SDK

For SDK Platforms as we can see i use Android 11.0 and Android 7.0 because i want to make an emulator with old version and one with new version of Android because these a difference in the fonctionnalty, you see that when you check “show Package Details” ;)

let see SDK Tools now :

SDK Tools

I will mention for you the version that i use in each installed package:

• Android SDK Build-Tools 31 : version 31.0.0, 30.0.0, 28.0.3
• NDK (native development kit that what you will need in react native as a native kit) : version 20.0.5594570 is required
• Android SDK Command-line Tools : 2.0
• Check mark in Android Emulator and Android SDK Platform-Tools

Finally, SDK Update Sites :

SDK Update Sites

2- Create your virtual Devices

Open the Android Virtual Device Manager from this icon at the top-right of Android studio

AVD Manager

• Click in “ + Create Virtual Device…”

• Choose the device that you want to test your application with then next :

• Choose one of the Systems that you download it earlier then next :

R (11.0) or Noughat(7.0) in my case

• Verify Configuration and we finish :

3- Run your device :

In the AVD Manager again you can run your device with the play button or choose “cold boot now” :

AVD Manager

And here we are !! we have our small phone running in our laptop .. yeeeey :D