Apps Own applications on own phone?

[mgillespie]

Hi, I just ordered myself a HTC Hero (well a T-Mobile G2 Touch). I couldn't resist the lure anymore (and the TMobile deal was too good to refuse).

Will I be able to develop my own apps and run them on my phone? Does it only run signed applications from the store?

If I want want run/test my own apps, Is the only way to develop the and test them in the emulator, submit them to the store and then download them via the store? Will I have to sign my apps and pay for a SSL signing key or can I self sign them and run them OK on my G2?

I'm pretty keen to start, I played with a Hero instore and I was VERY impressed....

 

[mrmojoz]

Hi, I just ordered myself a HTC Hero (well a T-Mobile G2 Touch). I couldn't resist the lure anymore (and the TMobile deal was too good to refuse).

Will I be able to develop my own apps and run them on my phone? Does it only run signed applications from the store?

If I want want run/test my own apps, Is the only way to develop the and test them in the emulator, submit them to the store and then download them via the store? Will I have to sign my apps and pay for a SSL signing key or can I self sign them and run them OK on my G2?

I'm pretty keen to start, I played with a Hero instore and I was VERY impressed....

This isn't an Apple product.

You can develope directly on the phone without using the emulator at all if you wanted to and you can self-sign your programs.

Signing Your Applications | Android Developers

 

[mgillespie]

Thanks for the reply. Been playing with the SDK and the emulator. I was hoping to try out the marketplace in the Emulator, but it does not seem to work. Is it possible? I also wanted to see how Opera Mini worked (until Opera Mobile arrives for Android), but it also refuses to install.

 

[KlaymenDK]

There's no account login on the emulator, so everything that requires an identity does not work -- the market, mail and calendar, etc.