[Java] Google Android

Creating an AVD

With ADT 0.9.3 and above, the Android SDK and AVD Manager provides a simple graphical interface for creating and managing AVDs. (If you're using ADT version 0.9.1 or older, you must use the android tool to create your AVDs—read the AVD guide to Creating an AVD.)

To create an AVD with the AVD Manager:

 1. Select Window > Android SDK and AVD Manager, or click the Android SDK and AVD Manager icon (a black device) in the Eclipse toolbar.
 2. In the Virtual Devices panel, you'll see a list of existing AVDs. Click New to create a new AVD.
 3. Fill in the details for the AVD.

 Give it a name, a platform target, an SD card image (optional), and a skin (HVGA is default).
 4. Click Create AVD.

Your AVD is now ready and you can close the AVD Manager. In the next section, you'll see how the AVD is used when launching your application on an emulator.

For more information about AVDs, read the Android Virtual Devices documentation.