Can't delete virtual device from Eclipse, android

Question

I have multiple virtual devices, some of them can\'t be deleted.

Error message is

The android virtual device XXX is currently running in an e

Answer 1

In the /home/.android/[your device].avd folder sometimes are left behind *.lock files. This can be because of unexpected emulator termination. AVDM doesn't deal with this. Deleting manually a device folder or overriding it solves the problem.

Before trying to delete a virtual device in AVDM. Remove all *.lock files from the corresponding /home/.android/[your device].avd fodlers. You will then be able to delete without the 'device XXX is currently running' popup.