Android Emulator Setup for Salesforce

Setting up android emulator for salesforce

Pre-requisites:

1. SFDX CLI
2. VS code with Salesforce & SFDX extensions

Step1: Install/update required SFDX plugins.

• sfdx plugins:install @salesforce/lwc-dev-server
• sfdx plugins:install @salesforce/lwc-dev-mobile
• sfdx plugins:update

Step2: Download & Install Android Studio.

• https://developer.android.com/studio
  
  

Step3: Additional downloads to complete Android Studio setup.

1. Android Studio | Configure | SDK Manager: download at least one SDK Platform from API levels 23 through 29 (install at least latest 3 version or as per requirement)
   
   
   
2. Android Studio | Configure | AVD Manager: download at least 1 system image that supports API 29 and Google APIs (create a dummy virtual device to get to Images screen)
   
   • Click the ‘Create Virtual Device’ button
     
     
     
   • Choose any existing device with Google Play icon.
     
     
     
   • Move to 'x86 Images' tab and download both images (Google Play & Google APIs) with API:29 and ABI:x86_64
     
     
     
3. Create a Virtual Device:
   • Can choose an existing device
     
     
   • or create a New Hardware profile (using specs and skin from web)
     
     
   • Select one of the previously downloaded ’x86 Images’ in the next menu.
     
     
   • Choose an AVD name and finish set-up
     
     

Check below links for a detailed stepwise guide: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/component-library/documentation/en/lwc/lwc.mobile_extensions_setup_android_studio

Step4: Set up 'Environment Variables'.

1. ANDROID_HOME = C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
2. JAVA_HOME = C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre

Step5: Validate Setup correct-ness.

• sfdx force:lightning:local:setup -p android
  
  
  
  

Step6: Using AVDs for testing.

1. Specific component testing (launched in android device's default browser)
   • Start a Local LWC server: sfdx force:lightning:lwc:start
   • Preview component in emulated device: - sfdx force:lightning:lwc:preview -p android -n component_name [-t target_AVD_name]
2. Test using Salesforce App.
   • Install Salesforce App on the AVD from play-store (may need to enable play-store first, if using a google_api image as per step#3)
     

     Open AVD on disk and update below lines in the 'config' file to enable playstore.

     
     

     1. PlayStore.enabled=false to PlayStore.enabled=true
     2. image.sysdir.1=system-images\android-29\google_apis\x86_64\ to image.sysdir.1=system-images\android-29\google_apis_playstore\x86_64\
     3. tag.id=google_apis to tag.id=google_apis_playstore
   • Launch and log-in SF app with environment specific credential.
   • Check desired Functionality.