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By: jeux sport

jeux sport — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:37:41 +0000

Thank you for explaining the process of Android SDK versions 1.1 which i really required. It is very helpful to me. after setting the path, when i tried to start eclipse a error window flashed on the screen saying that ” a java Runtime environment or jdk must be available inorder to run eclipse. I have been using windows xp 2002 version sevice pack 2. Please tell me solution. Thanks in advance.

By: Kevin Wilson

Kevin Wilson — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:28:15 +0000

I was having trouble setting this up. After reading through help files and playing around with it, these are the instructions I came up with to install from scratch and get it working:

1) Download the “Android SDK 1.5″ for Windows from the following URL:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/1.5_r3/index.html

2) Create a folder:

C:\Program Files\android-sdk\

3) Unzip the Android SDK 1.5 into this folder. After unzipping the contents of the SDK into this folder, you should see the following sub-folders: add-ons, docs, platforms, tools, usb_driver

4) Create the following sub-directory:

C:\Program Files\android-sdk\Virtual Devices\

4) Add the following to your system path (as the instructions above outline):

C:\Program Files\android-sdk\tools\

5) Execute the following to create the “Virtual Devices” sub-directory and create an Android 1.5 virtual device in it:

C:\Program Files\android-sdk\tools\android.bat create avd -f -t 2 -n MyVD -p C:\PROGRA~1\ANDROI~1\VIRTUA~1

6) Create a shortcut with the following as the “Target”:

“C:\Program Files\android-sdk\tools\emulator.exe” -datadir “C:\Program Files\android-sdk” -skin HVGA-P -avd MyVD

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:13:42 +0000

oops the got rid of part of my comment
After the avd in step 1 specify anyname and you use that name in step 3

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:11:53 +0000

Here is how to do it:
From a command prompt type:
1) create the avd
android create avd -n -t 1
2) list them to make sure it got created
android list avd
3) add the following to your shortcut
-avd
so
emulator.exe -avd anyname -datadir “C:\Program Files\android-sdk” -skin HVGA-P
Works for me.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:18:07 +0000

Yep, I think it’s because you are installing Android SDK version 1.5 instead of 1.0 and 1.1 when this was written. There is a new requirement to create and “AVD” before you start the emulator. I added a note to the top of the post saying I will update the post for Android 1.5 as soon as I can. I happen to be out at the Google I/O developer conference right now so maybe I can talk the the Android team about simplifying for this use case.

Thanks for the feedback,
-Ben

By: carlos

carlos — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:38:07 +0000

same for me, not working

By: HSD

HSD — Fri, 15 May 2009 06:04:21 +0000

i have follow all steps that are defined above but when i click on shortcut then a command prompt window open just for a second after that nothing will display.
Please suggest what’s the wrong there.