Android NDK Beginner's Guide - Second Edition

Time for action – creating an Android virtual device

The Android SDK provides everything we need to easily create a new emulator Android Virtual Device (AVD):

1. Open Android SDK Manager from a terminal by running the following command:

   android
   

2. Go to Tools | Manage AVDs.... Alternatively, click on the dedicated Android Virtual Device Manager button in the main toolbar of Eclipse.

   Then, click on the New button to create a new Android emulator instance. Fill the form with the following information and click on OK:

   
3. The newly created virtual device now appears in the Android Virtual Device Manager list. Select it and click on Start....

   Note

   If you get an error ...