Installing Android Studio Emulator and Installing APK

If you are developing an application for Android devices, it is crucial to set up your SDK environment correctly. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up your SDK environment to deploy Cordova apps for Android devices and how to use Android-centered command-line tools in your development workflow.

Firstly, you need to ensure that you have the latest version of Android API Level 29 supported by the cordova-android package. You can check the supported Android API Levels and Android Versions for the past few cordova-android releases on this table: Cordova-Android Version.

For installing the Android SDK, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal in Android Studio.

2. Run the script file to install the APK.

To create a script file, copy the following commands into a new file and save it as run.sh in your project directory (although you can keep it anywhere). Also, add it to your .gitignore if needed. The script file should look like this:

```

adb push /home/gautam/sample/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk /data/local/tmp/

adb shell pm install -t -r '/data/local/tmp/'

adb shell am start -n '/.MainActivity' -a -c

```

When you run the app in Android Studio, the Run tab will print out the commands that Android Studio uses to install the app on the device.

This method is useful for installing the generated APK to the device using a bash script since I'm working on Linux (I haven't tried this on Windows or OS X).

In conclusion, setting up your SDK environment correctly and installing the APK using a script file are essential steps in deploying Cordova apps for Android devices.

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