Version: 8.2

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 verifying that the custom functionality of the Mobile Creatio works as expected.

Keep in mind the following limitations 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 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

Download and install Android Studio. Download.
Select the Custom setup type.
Install the latest version of Android SDK.
Receive an *.apk file for debugging. To do this, contact Creatio support (support@creatio.com).
Open the Projects tab.
Download the *.apk file. To do this, click More Actions → Profile or Debug APK → select the file.
Create an emulator. To do this, click Tools → Device Manager on the Android Studio's toolbar.
Create device. To do this, open the Device Manager tab → Virtual → click Create device.
Emulate Mobile Creatio. To do this, open the Phone category → select the mobile device. For example, Pixel 3.
Download the required components for debugging. To do this, open the Recommended tab → click . For example, API Level 29 for Android 10.0.

You can debug Mobile Creatio on a specific Android version. To do this, open the x86 Images tab → click . This downloads the required version for debugging.

As a result, the emulator will be created.

Run an emulator. To do this, open the Device Manager tab → Virtual → click . For example, Pixel 3 API 29.

If Android Studio displays the Please select Android SDK error after launching, install the missing components. To do this, restart Android Studio → click the Install missing platform and fix project link.

As a result, Mobile Creatio will be run using the mobile app emulator created in Android Studio.
If you need to connect to Mobile Creatio on-site, set up Creatio application server on IIS. Instructions: Set up Creatio application server on IIS (user documentation).
Log in to Mobile Creatio using the same user credentials as the main Creatio app.