Can i run the Android emulator and Windows Phone emulator at the same time?

Question

I have a little annoyance in regards to emulators with Xamarin. I can't run the Android and Windows Phone emulators at the same time.

If I turn Hyper-V on, I can run the Windows Phone emulator, then I have to turn it off for Android (this requires a restart of the machine each time).

Is there any simple way around this, or will I just have to live with it?

Thanks

Answer 1

Download Visual Studio 2015 (Preview or CTP 6) and install the Visual Studio Emulator for Android. It will appear in your debug dropdown, and it's a Hyper-V emulator so it will run side-by-side with the Windows Phone emulator.