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# Create an Android Virtual Device (AVD)

To emulate Android devices on Linux, macOS, or Windows, use an Android Emulator. The Android Emulator runs the Android operating system in a virtual machine called an Android Virtual Device (AVD).

You can create AVDs for:

- Automotive
- Desktop
- Phone
- Tablet
- TV
- Wear

To create a new AVD:

1. Go to Preferences > Devices.
2. Select Add > Android Device > Start Wizard.

3. In Name, give the AVD a name.
4. In Target ABI / API, select an Android system image architecture (ABI) and API level that you installed on the computer.
5. In Skin definition, select the AVD type, then select one of the predefined AVD skins or Custom for a custom AVD skin.
6. In SD card size, set the size of the SD card for the AVD.
7. Select Override existing AVD name to overwrite an existing AVD with a new AVD using the same name (`avdmanager` `-f` option).
8. Select OK to create the AVD.

For more advanced options for creating a new AVD, use the command-line tool avdmanager or the Android Studio's native AVD Manager UI.

Access files on the created and connected AVD in one of the following ways:

- Go to File > Open From Device.
- Go to the File System view and select the AVD in the menu.
- Use the locator.

See also How to: Develop for Android and Developing for Android.

Create Android packages ◦ Debug on Android devices