Droid4X

Droid4X is an Android simulator that can be used to execute some/most Android applications from a desktop computer.

  1. Download the Droid4X simulator.
  2. Install the Droid4X simulator.

Unfortunately the MIT AI2 Companion app will not connect to the AI2 development builder under Droind4X. Although it cannot be used for development, Droid4X can be used to execute your completed AI2 apps. 

Droid4X Installation

  1. Download the Droid4X simulator.
  2. Execute the Droid4XInstaller.exe installer.
  3. Choose/accept the default install location.

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  4. Watch the progress of the installation.
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  5. Allow Droid4X to access the network.
    Firewall block

  6. Setup access to a Google account to be able to download from the Gooogle app store.

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Laptop/Desktop App Installation/Execution

  1. From the AppInventor Build▼ menu, select "App (save .apk to my computer)" option. Wait for the progress bar to complete. In the file save dialog, note the folder location of the "<appName>.apk" packaged application file.

  2. Execute the Droid4X simulator. Droid4x icon
  3. From within the Droid4X desktop

    Droid4x desktop

    click on the APK+ install icon, settingsBtn  its in the upper right area of the desktop. 
  4. Select the Other Setting page of the settings dialog window.

    other setting

    Depress the Apk Install button apk install button
  5. Select your saved apk file created above in the file dialog window.

  6. Close the Other Setting window.
  7. From within, Droid4X, click on the your installed app icon. 
  8. Click on the Droid4X home button to halt app execution,   its on the left side of the bottom toolbar.

App UnInstall

  1. From within the Droid4X desktop
    Droid4x desktop

    click on the SysFolder Icon Sys Folder icon
  2. From within the System folder

    System folder

    Click on the Settings icon  Settings icon
  3. From within the Settings display

    Settings

    Click on the Apps icon Apps icon
  4. From the installed apps list select the app to uninstall

    Apps list

  5. From the App Info dialog select the unistall button.

    App Info

  6. Click on the Droid4X home button,   when finished uninstalling apps.