How to install apk wear emulator via Android mobile device

Question

I am trying to install wear apk into wear emulator via USB mobile device.

I created the wear apk having the same package name and added the signed wear apk into the raw folder of the device sdk. Also add the XML:

<wearableApp package="com.xxx.xx.xx">
<versionCode>6</versionCode>
<versionName>1.0.1</versionName>
<rawPathResId>xxx_wear</rawPathResId>
</wearableApp>

and mentioned in the manifest

        <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.wearable.beta.app"
               android:resource="@xml/wearable_app_desc"/>

By using Android wear app in the device, I connected the wear emulator by the mobile device.

But when I try to install/debug apk it is not showing in the wear emulator.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 13 '16 at 07:10

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Please follow steps below to install Android Wear app on emulator through mobile device.

Start the emulator:

Select the virtual device you have created.
Click the Play button.
Wait until the emulator initializes and shows the Android Wear home
screen.

Pair your handheld with the emulator:

On your handheld, install the Android Wear app from Google Play.
Connect the handheld to your machine through USB.
Forward the AVD's communication port to the connected handheld device (you must do this every time the handheld is connected:
```
  adb -d  forward tcp:5601 tcp:5601
```
Start the Android Wear app on your handheld device and connect to the emulator.
Tap the menu on the top right corner of the Android Wear app and select Demo Cards.
The cards you select appear as notifications on the home screen of the emulator.

Please check this guidlines for more information!

answered Dec 13 '16 at 07:10

AndiGeeky

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I cant find a "Demo cards". Also I just try install skype in my mobile, that time the notification is show on wear emulator and app is listing in wear emulator. @AndiGeeky – Binil Surendran Dec 13 '16 at 07:17
@Binil Surendran: that step is optional step! You are able to install skype on emulator right? – AndiGeeky Dec 13 '16 at 07:21
yes I can. But am not getting why apk debug from the system is installing in mobile but not showing in wear emulator. @AndiGeeky – Binil Surendran Dec 13 '16 at 09:09
@Binil Surendran: Have you forwarded port to 5601? – AndiGeeky Dec 13 '16 at 09:54
yes am use the command " adb -d forward tcp:5601 tcp:5601" and in the wear app in mobile show as emulator connected @AndiGeeky – Binil Surendran Dec 13 '16 at 10:20
@ Binil Surendran: Are you able to install simple test app from your Android Studio? Try creating new emulator! – AndiGeeky Dec 13 '16 at 10:24
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/130488/discussion-between-binil-surendran-and-andigeeky). – Binil Surendran Dec 13 '16 at 10:28

How to install apk wear emulator via Android mobile device

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