Setting up Development Environment - Android Games Practical Programming by Example - page 11

1.5 Developer Tools
The Android SDK includes a set of tools to help you debug and profile your applications.
Here are some tools that you'll use most often:
Android Virtual Device 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 (figure 1.7).

Figure 1.7 Android Virtual Device Manager

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.