Tools

Free Tools

While android is very much open and by that developed a lot by the community, the tools landscape is much better then for the IOS section.
Search on google yourself or use the below list that shall only be a starting point for your malware research tool box.

Android Studio for emulating several Android devices and versions

Android debiggung Tolls and FastBoot (Install on Ubuntu HowTo)

Drozer security and attack framework