How can I set up a test device for developing my app?
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We recommend using a Clover Developer Kit to fully test your user experience and be to able to access hardware-specific functionality, such as NFC (like Apple Pay) and other Secure Payments, as well as printing, or scanning.
However, if you are not relying on those functionalities, it is also possible to use an emulator to quickly prototype, develop, and test your Clover applications.
You can order a Developer Kit here: http://cloverdevkit.com/
There are instructions for setting up your Developer Kit here: https://docs.clover.com/build/android...
And instructions for setting up an Emulator Here: https://docs.clover.com/build/android...
The process described in the Emulator link does not work presently, as other commenters mention the launcher dies when you attempt to add an account per the instruction in the guide. https://gist.github.com/andyfunston/0da82cbd5a174c2a4623
I'd highly recommend getting a dev kit - the emulator is limited and even if you get your app working , if you use any hardware specific features (like the camera, swivel, gps, wifi etc) - you will need to test it on an actual device, or risk a multitude of different crash scenarios.
This is an identified bug, I'll update once we have a fix. In the meantime you may be able to use older versions of the engine apk (pre 1446)
There is a temporary work around for production test merchants only, posted here: https://docs.clover.com/build/android-apps/android-emulator-setup/
I followed the instruction and failed though...
I've had great lucking setting up development emulators and physical devices previously.....but right I cannot set one up using the sandbox APKs.
Whenever I try to add my Clover Account it can't even get to the login and says "Unfortunately, Clover has stopped.".
Can you actually run those samples on the emulators or devices you set up previously?
Hi,
I installed clover engine #1452 as specified in the workaround above along with appupdater #1095.
However, the "Clover launcher" didn't get created on the emulator so even after adding a Clover account I am not able to start the Clover app on my emulator. Please suggest what has to be done to get the Clover launcher in apps list and actually start Clover on the emulator
You could try manually installing the launcher apk: https://www.clover.com/developers/dev-apks Download the file locally and install with adb.
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