For situations like these, the Andy's System Bar is invaluable - allowing a user to change the screen orientation at the click of a button. After closing apps such as these, Andy is still in the same screen mode. Nifty featuresĬertain Android apps 'flip' Andy into portrait mode - this is necessary because certain apps only work in portrait mode.
The notification dropdown also worked as it should, displaying the same messages I normally receive on my real Android tablet.
Integration with other PC hardware like wireless networking hardware - including laptop's battery power level - was seamless and trouble-free. There was little lag and the emulator - Andy implements VirtualBox behind the scenes- was fairly responsive. And, as far as the apps were concerned, they were running on a normal Android tablet.Īlthough Andy does not require a touchscreen, using the touchscreen of my laptop almost made me believe I was using an Android tablet - especially when running Andy in full screen mode. I encountered no problems installing or running any of the apps I tested. Next, I opened Google Play to install a handful of apps.
As this screenshot illustrates, Andy runs Android version 4.2.2, aka Kit-Kat: I first ran the Settings app, checking technical details.
