having multiple environments (dev, stage / preprod, prod etc.),.for generating and passing timestamps) and then play with results (write tests or save results for another API call), The ability to write pre-request scripts (e.g.download and share collections with your team of developers.Postman uses Bootstrap so you can use it too to style your notes, documenting requests inside collections.using collections to organise requests,.keyboard shortcuts to maximise your productivity,.Great for testing production, staging or local setups, using environment variables to easily shift between settings.key/value editors for adding parameters or header values.autocomplete for URL and header values,.basic Auth and OAuth 1.0 / 2.0 helpers,.formatted API responses for JSON and XML,.HTTP requests with file upload support,.Postman helps you to be as productive and efficient as possible, while working with APIs. I’ve used it for 3 years now, initially as a Google Chrome extension, then as a native app. I like its smoothness, intuitiveness and that it is well-integrated with Android Studio.Ĥ. Since 2015 it works pretty well, as it uses Google Intel x86 images. You can download it here.Īnother alternative is to use built-in Android emulator. Update 4th Feb 2017: Genymotion is also available for free, but for personal use only. Unfortunately, every rose has its thorns and Genymotion is an extra-paid solution (just think about all these features, which I listed above). In addition, you can install Google Services applications, like Goole Play Store and enjoy the full Android experience. screencasting (taking screenshots, recordings etc.).using the GPS widget to test your geolocation-based apps,.testing your app with various charge levels and seeing how it handles those use cases,.using laptop webcam as the video source for your Android camera,.Compatibility with Android SDK tools, Eclipse and Android Studio (there is also a plugin which I listed in my last article about Android Studio Tips & Tricks).It makes a huge difference in term of performance.² So it can run directly on your CPU/GPU without any abstraction or translation. Genymotion is an AOSP, ported to VirtualBox (by integrating its drivers). If not, this is a powerful Android emulator. Genymotion - I think everybody knows Genymotion. To sum up, use these two apps and make your demo perfect! It will make your stakeholders happy as well!ģ. ![]() However, for the sake of having a really good quality of streaming / mirroring, I think it is worth it to go Pro, especially since it costs just $1.99/mo. You can do a live demo, you can take screen video and share it after, or record a gif. Honestly speaking, the combination of the Android Tool for Mac and Vysor Free covers most of the use cases. Pro - it gives you high quality mirroring, taking screen videos, fullscreen mode, going wireless and drag & drop functionality.Free - it offers mirroring and controlling your Android device and taking screenshots.It gives you a possibility to operate your physical device from your desktop.Īs per above gif, you can use a mouse pointer to click and scroll in the device. Vysor - this is a Chrome app, compatible with all operating systems¹. One of disadvantages is that the Android tool is available only for OSX / MacOS.Ģ. You can set the quality of videos and gifs and also adapt Android status bar to the needs of the video or screenshot. What is really important to me is that it can also create a gif for you, besides mp4 format. The tool offers also quite powerful preferences which you can see below: You can simply takeĪ screenshot or start recording a video, by clicking on a proper icon. You can see the main menu in the picture below. Android Tool for Mac - when I discovered this tool, it just made my day. To every single tool (or groups of tools) I will add annotations like:ġ. The main purpose of this post is to list and describe tools (mainly free ones), which allow you to boost your productivity, efficiency, and increase the hype among your product owners and managers. By Michal Bialas These tools will boost your Android productivity
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