My android virtual device is not showing contents

Issue

I have installed the SDK manager and eclipse, on starting the AVD it starts and displays as "android". Tell me what should I do run android virtual device.

Solution

You're doing everything correctly. It's just that the emulator can be super slow to boot up initially.

The simplest solution is to use a real device to test your application on.

Another solution is to create an avd with a lower api level and to set a minsdk to that lower api level to make sure your application can run on that new avd you created. Personally, I like to run an emulator with api level 10 and so a minsdk of 10 (assuming my application doesn't need any of the newer functionality).

And another solution still is to learn how to run you application on an Intel x86-based emulator (the solution referenced by Varun Das). Since your development machine is x86-based, that option runs super quickly as well.

Whatever solution you decide on, don't turn off your emulator image/reboot your phone between launches of your application, the second time you launch your app will be much quicker once the emulator/phone is already on.

Answered By - Stephan Branczyk