Devices for android app development

[Shafi Rpl]

Greetings all,

I will be taking a coursera course on android app development, right now I only have a samsung galaxy tab 4 7 inch. I know i can use emulator like the ones in android studio, but I was wondering, is it really necessary to have another android device like samsung galaxy tab s2 or nexus phones for testing android apps?

I will not be developing apps professionally, most of them will be just for learning purposes and for fun/personal projects.

And helpful comments will be appreciated.

 

[goerk27]

No, thats what the emulators are for. Android Studio offers all sorts of emulators and if you need anything special you can create your own individual emulator. There is no need for a hardware device even tough it may be more interesting to see it on a real device.