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→Creating a New AVD
Begin the AVD creation process by clicking on the New… button in order to invoke the Create a New Android Virtual Device (AVD) dialog. Within the dialog, perform the following steps to create a first generation Nexus 7 compatible emulator:
1. Enter a descriptive name (for example Nexus7) into the name field. Note that spaces and other special characters are not permitted in the name.<br>2. Set the Device menu to Nexus 7 (7.27” 800 x 1280: tvhdpi).<br>3. Set the Target menu to Android 4.4 – API Level 19.<br>4. Set the CPU/ABI menu to ARM (armeabi-v7a).<br>5. Leave the default RAM value in Memory Options and the Internal Storage value unchanged from the default settings. Keep in mind however, that it may be necessary to reduce the RAM value below 768M on Windows systems with less available memory.<br>6. If the host computer contains a web cam the Front Camera: emulation may be configured to use this camera. Alternatively, an emulated camera may be selected. If camera functionality is not required by the application, simply leave this set to None.<br>
Whether or not you enable the Hardware Keyboard and Display skin with hardware controls options is a matter of personal preference. When the hardware keyboard option is selected, it will be possible to use the physical keyboard on the system on which the emulator is running. As such, the Android software keyboard will not appear within the emulator when text input is required by a running application.
