The AVD Manager provides a graphical user interface in which you can create and manage Android Virtual Devices (AVDs), which are required by the Android Emulator .
You can launch the AVD Manager in one of the following ways:
- In Eclipse: select Window > Android Virtual Device Manager , or click the AVD Manager icon in the toolbar.
- In Android Studio: select Tools > Android > AVD Manager , or click the AVD Manager icon in the toolbar.
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In other IDEs: Navigate to your SDK's
tools/
directory and executeandroid avd
.
For more information, see Managing AVDs with AVD Manager .