Viewing Android Virtual Device (AVD) Details

This section provides a tutorial example on how to view details of a Android Virtual Device (AVD) created in the AVD Manager.

In the last tutorial, we have created a new AVD, called vPhone, to simulate a 4 inch phone. Now let's look at some details of this virtual device.

1. Double-click on "C:\local\android-sdk-windows\AVD Manager.exe". "vPhone" shows up in the AVD list.

2. Select "vPhone" and click the "Details..." button on the right side. The "AVD Details" box shows up.

3. Read the detail settings of the virtual device:

   Name: vPhone
CPU/ABI: ARM (armeabi-v7a)
   Path: C:\users\yang\.android\avd\vPhone.avd
 Target: Android 5.1.1 (API level 22)
   Skin: WVGA800
SD Card: 32M
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              hw.dPad: no
     hw.accelerometer: yes
       hw.device.name: 4in WVGA (Nexus S)
          vm.heapSize: 32
         skin.dynamic: no
hw.device.manufacture: Generic
               hw.gps: yes
        hw.audioInput: yes
               tag.id: default
         hw.cpu.model: cortex-a8
       hw.camera.back: none
          hw.mainKeys: yes
       hw.Icd.density: 240
Android Virtual Device (AVD) Details - R24
Android Virtual Device (AVD) Details - R24

Read next tutorial on how to run an Android emulator with the AVD.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Installing JDK 1.8 on Windows System

Installation of Android SDK R24 and Emulator

 Downloading and Installing Android SDK R24

 Running Android SDK Manager R24

 Installing Android Platform 4.0.3 and Libraries

 Verifying Android Platform Installation

 Creating Android Virtual Device (AVD)

Viewing Android Virtual Device (AVD) Details

 Launching Android Emulator in AVD Manager

 Android Emulator Starting Screens

 Android Emulator Built-in Apps and Widgets

 Android Emulator Built-in Web Browser

 Android Emulator for 7 Inch Tablet

 Android Emulator for Google Watch

 Missing Emulator Engine Program for 'arm' CPUS

 x86 Emulation Requires Hardware Acceleration

 HAXM - Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager

 Installing Apache Ant 1.9 on Windows System

 Developing First Android Application - HelloAndroid

 Android Application Package (APK) Files

 Android Debug Bridge (adb) Tool

 Android File Systems

 AboutAndroid - Application to Retrieve System Information

 android.app.Activity Class and Activity Lifecycle

 View Objects and Layout Resource Files

 Using "adb logcat" Command for Debugging

 Build Process and Package File Content

 Building Your Own Web Browser

 Android Command Line Shell

 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Mini Tablet

 USB Debugging Applications on Samsung Tablet

 Android Tablet - LG-V905R

 USB Debugging Applications on LG-V905R Tablet

 Android Phone - LG-P925g

 USB Debugging Applications on LG-P925g Phone

 Archived Tutorials

 References

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