Android AVD with lower API level

Issue

A bit of a silly question, but I am trying to play around with supporting different Android API levels and created a simple application which has the following SDK version settings:

    <uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="8"
    android:targetSdkVersion="18" />

I have a device to test on which has the latest version installed, but when I am trying to create AVD with lower version API I can't choose any other option apart from the latest one (18) as nothing is available in the list. I've tried a variety os sample devices with no luck. How can I create an AVD with API level 8 or 10?

Solution

Download that sdk level and emulators for the level from the Android SDK manager. If the sdk is set up properly, simply type android in the command prompt and it should show up.

Answered By - f2prateek