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AVD Manager

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.
  • In other IDEs: Navigate to your SDK's tools/ directory and execute android avd .

For more information, see Managing AVDs with AVD Manager .