Google released the Android 2.0 SDK in October 2009. So here we are with instructions for downloading and installing the Android 2.0SDK, then create and run an emulator instance.
Procedure:
Step 1: Download appropriate file for your system from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Step 2: Extract to desired location
Step 3: Run “SDK Setup.exe” (or the equivalent for your system)
Step 4: Launch sdksetup.ext
If you receive an error message stating “Failed to fetch url…” then you will have to use http instead of https in the Setup program.
Got an error?
- Close the “Refresh Sources” window
- Cancel the “Choose Packages to Install” window
- Select “Settings” from the left side of the “Android SDK and AVD Manager” window
- Check the box labeled “Force https://… sources to be fetched using http://…”
- Click “Save and Apply”
- Close and restart the SDK Setup program
Step 5: Choose the packages that you wish install
- If only interested in trying out the Android 2.0 Emulator
- Reject everything except “SDK Platform Android 2.0. API 5, revision 1” by selecting each item then selecting the Reject option
- Accept All, if you plan to develop Android applications and Games
- Click “Install Selected”
Step 6: Allow the selected packages to download and install then close the “Installing Archives” window
Step 7: Create a new Android Virtual Device (AVD)
Instructions for emulating the Moto Droid:
- Select “Virtual Devices” from the “Android SDK and AVD Manager” window
- Click “New”
- Enter a Name
- Choose a Target
- Enter a size for the emulated SD Card
- Choose a Skin
- To emulate hardware like G1, MyTouch 3G, Hero, leave the default value
- To emulate the Motorola Droid, choose WVGA 854
- To emulate other devices, choose anything else
- Click “Create AVD”
Step 8: Start the newly created Virtual Device.
- Choose the Virtual Device from the list
- Click “Start”
- Click “Launch”
Step 9: Allow abundant time for Emulator to start up
Bingo! You all set to go!
