This post will be updated each release of the Visual Studio Emulator for Android as a changelog and complete listing of new features.
Release Notes
November 2015
Version 1.0.51106.3
Includes:
- Marshmallow (API 23) platform support
- Better non-English keyboard support - when possible, the emulator will auto-detect the Windows keyboard layout and match it to an Android keyboard/language.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
September 2015
Version 1.0.50925.2
Includes:
- Network simulation
- Improved screenshot functionality
- [unsupported] Bug fixes for nested virtualization
You can learn more about this release here.
August 2015
Version 1.0.50820.1
Includes:
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
July 2015 (RTM)
Version 1.0.50715.4
Available with Visual Studio 2015 RTM. Also now available as a standalone download. Includes:
- Lollipop 5.1 (API 22) platform support
- JellyBean 4.2 (API 17) platform support
- Command line interface
- Drag-and-drop zip libraries
- SD Card simulation
- Acquirable without Visual Studio 2015
- Licensing/Sign In
You can learn more about this release here.
April 2015 (RC)
Version 1.0.50429.1
Available with Visual Studio 2015 RC. Includes:
- Device profiles managed via new Emulator Manager
- WiFi simulation
You can learn more about this release here.
February 2015 (CTP 6)
Version 1.0.50213.1
Available with Visual Studio 2015 CTP 6. Includes:
- Lollipop (API 21) platform support - phone and tablet configurations
- OpenGL ES support
- Multi-touch support
- Camera simulation
You can learn more about this release here.
December 2014 (CTP 5)
Version 1.0.41202.1
Available with Visual Studio 2015 CTP 5. Includes:
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
November 2014 (Preview)
Version 1.0.41108.1
This is the first release of the Visual Studio Emulator for Android, available with the Preview of Visual Studio 2015. It includes:
- Debugging from Visual Studio Cross-Platform Mobile project types
- KitKat (API 19) platform support - phone and tablet configurations
- Zoom (including pixel-perfect at 100%)
- Rotation
- Network info
- Location (GPS) simulation
- Accelerometer simulation
- Power/Battery simulation
- Screenshot capture
- Drag-and-drop install of APKs and files
- Audio playback
- Keyboard input
- Mouse input
Other Resources
Here are some other helpful posts on the Visual Studio Emulator for Android:
- Using the Visual Studio Emulator for Android from Android Studio or Eclipse with ADT
- Using Fiddler to monitor network traffic from the VS Emulator for Android
- Testing & debugging your WebGL & HTML5 experiences on Android & Windows Phone thanks to the Visual Studio free emulators