Android emulator -- DDMS "emulator control" is disabled while running buildroid/virtualbox based emulator

Question

I'm running an android emulator with virtualbox / buildroid, and connecting with ADB and eclipse, DDMS,

Everything is working, I'm able to load apps from eclipse etc, BUT the emulator controls in DDMS perspective are greyed out, so I'm unable to send location data to the device.

Is it impossible to send location data from DDMS to a virtualbox based emulator, or is this a configuration issue?

Also is there an alternative way to send mock GPS data to my emulator (I tried to use a 'mock location' application , but it keeps asking for a location source to be enabled, even though I've enabled wifi/gps (I know that emulators aren't able to use actual GPS etc, so can this be faked?)

Answer 1

yes there is a new way to send GPS data to an emulator .. the new emulator got a side bar with icons .. use the three dot sign (the hamburger icon) .. now u will open a window where u can send GPS to your device