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Version: 8.0

Set up the mobile app emulator

Level: beginner

The Mobile Creatio is a hybrid app (i. e., a mobile app packaged in a native UI). Learn more: Mobile app basics.

Mobile app debugging is verification that the custom functionality of the Mobile Creatio works as expected.

Keep in mind the following limitations when you create an emulator using Android Studio:

  • You can only run the emulator created in Android Studio on a CPU that supports Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x). VT-x technology can be disabled by default. Contact the system administrator to enable it. Learn more: Wikipedia.
  • You cannot run the emulator created in Android Studio on a virtual machine.

1. Create the mobile app emulator​

  1. Download and install Android Studio. Download.

  2. Set up Android Studio.

    1. Select the Custom setup type → click Next.

    2. Install the latest version of Android SDK. To do this, select the Android SDK Platform checkbox → click Next.

    3. Verify the settings → click Next.

    4. Sign the License agreement. To do this, read the agreement → select the Accept checkbox → click Finish. The installation of chosen components might take some time.

    5. Click Finish. This opens the Welcome to Android Studio window.

  3. Receive an app-debug.apk file of the Mobile Creatio app to debug. To do this, contact Creatio support (support@creatio.com).

  4. Create a project.

    1. Open the Projects tab.
    2. Download the app-debug.apk file. To do this, click More Actions → Profile or Debug APK → select the app-debug.apk file → OK. The project creation might take some time.

  5. Create an emulator. To do this, go to the Android Studio's toolbar → click → Tools → Device Manager.

  6. Create device.

    1. Go to the Device Manager panel → click → Create Virtual Device. This opens the Add Device window.

    2. Select device. To do this, select the Phone form factor → select the mobile device → click Next. For example, select Pixel 9.

    3. Change the recommended settings of the selected virtual device if needed.

    4. Click Finish.

As a result, the emulator will be added to the Device Manager panel.

2. Run Mobile Creatio using the mobile app emulator​

  1. Run an emulator. To do this, go to the Device Manager panel → select created emulator → click . For example, run the Pixel 9 emulator.

    The emulator startup might take some time. As a result, the emulator will be run.

  2. Run Mobile Creatio using the emulator. To do this, go to the toolbar → click .

    If Android Studio displays the Please select Android SDK error when you run Mobile Creatio using the emulator, install the missing components.

    1. Restart Android Studio.
    2. Click the Install missing platform and fix project link. This opens the SDK QuickFix Installation window and runs the installation. The installation might take some time.
    3. Click Finish.

    The emulator startup might take some time.

    As a result, Mobile Creatio will be run using the emulator created in Android Studio.

  3. Set up the Creatio application server on IIS if you need to connect to Mobile Creatio on-site. Instructions: Set up Creatio application server on IIS (user documentation).

  4. Log in to Mobile Creatio using the same user credentials as the main Creatio app.

After that, you can debug Mobile Creatio. Instructions: Debug Mobile Creatio.

See also​

Work with mobile app basics

Set up Creatio application server on IIS (user documentation)

Debug Mobile Creatio

Resources​

Official Android Studio website

Intel Virtualization Technology (Wikipedia)