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Requirement for ICS Android App Programming

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ohm.patel1 Original post #1
Mar 6, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Somebody please help me out. What are the PC requirements for developing a app for ICS smoothly. I have Dual Core, 2 GB ram. Will my configuration work or will i have to buy a new laptop...:razz::razz:

Somebody help!!!
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Mar 6, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Somebody please help me out. What are the PC requirements for developing a app for ICS smoothly. I have Dual Core, 2 GB ram. Will my configuration work or will i have to buy a new laptop...:razz::razz:

Somebody help!!!

Why dont you discuss the guys at XDA?
masterkd
Mar 13, 2012 at 12:47 AM
AVD emulator takes around 300-400MB memory..plus Eclipse will take 300MB more(I assume you'll use Eclipse ADT plugin)..so do the math!!
pranav0091
Mar 13, 2012 at 1:07 AM
Not sure, but some 4 gb ram and an i5, by the looks of it.
And btw this does not call for an i7 with a cracking graphics chip. I remember you from the other section. :D
And 'smoothly' ? :facepalm:
masterkd
Mar 13, 2012 at 3:02 PM
what processor do you have?
dual core 2.7 GHz will be ok..but 3GB memory is required(in Win 7)!!
sameer.pur
Mar 15, 2012 at 10:41 AM
On my work system, I have 3 GB RAM (it's 4GB but, OS is 32-bit..) and a C2D E7500, but 4.0 emulators lags. Specially with HDPI resolutions. On my home system however ( see in my signature), it works 'smoothly'. :D

Btw, what specific apps you are designing for? If you aren't using any SDK 14 or later APIs you can do with a previous AVD here.
masterkd
Mar 15, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Emulator lags with my i5 2500k and 8 GB RAM..that's not because of hardware..that AVD issue!!