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Version: 2.0.0

Configure your emulator to run Testify tests

The Sample application includes a baseline for an emulator that's compatible with GitHub Actions. To configure an AVD locally, create a new virtual device with the following settings in the Android Virtual Device (AVD) configuration:

Intel based hardware​

  • Phone: Pixel 3a (1080x2220 440dpi)
  • Q API level 29, x86, Android 10.0 (Google APIs)
  • RAM: 1536 MB
  • VM heap: 256 MB
  • Internal Storage: 2048 MB
  • SD card, Studio-managed: 512 MB
  • Enable Device Frame with pixel_3a skin
  • Enable keyboard input

Apple M1 hardware​

  • Phone: Pixel 3a (1080x2220 440dpi)
  • Q API level 29, arm64, Android 10.0 (Google APIs)
  • RAM: 1536 MB
  • VM heap: 256 MB
  • Internal Storage: 2048 MB
  • SD card, Studio-managed: 512 MB
  • Enable Device Frame with pixel_3a skin
  • Enable keyboard input

Once the emulator is booted:

  • Set the Language to English (United States) (en_US)
  • In the developer settings, set Window animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale to off