Re: [android-developers] Re: Development Phone

John Gaby wrote:
> Thanks again. So if I don't need to use it as a phone and my
> application does not use any phone features, I should be able do do
> without connecting it to a phone network?

You may need it on the phone network for the initial setup, hence the
loaner SIM. After that, it does not need a SIM.

> How compatible are these phones. If I get a, say, Nexus One, and get
> my app working on that, can I expect it to work on a Verizon Droid or
> Droid Incredible, or do I need to test it on those devices as well?

That depends a bit on your app.

Most apps can probably get by with testing on one piece of hardware,
plus emulator images mirroring other setups (e.g., older APIs, other
screen sizes).

The more your app:

-- cares about hardware details (e.g., OpenGL capabilities)
-- goes beyond the SDK (i.e., mucks with undocumented stuff)
-- needs to match different home screen looks-and-feels

the more likely it is that you will need multiple devices.

Of course, in my case, I have a fleet of devices, because of what I do,
so I may be a lousy judge of what you might need.

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