How do I run an Android emulator automatically from Eclipse?

Question

I need to know how to run an Android emulator automatically from Eclipse.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

There are two ways for that..

• Launch AVD from Menu bar

  Steps :

  1. Click on Android Virtual Device Manager

  2. Select the device you have created and click Start

  3. Click Launch and wait to AVD be launched..

  4. Your AVD is running..

• Launch AVD from Run Configuration

  Steps :

  1. Right click on Run icon at menu bar and select Run Configuration

  2. Select Target tab > Select third radio option says (Automatically pick compatible device : ...) > Tick your desire AVD you want to launch > click Apply > click Run

Answer 2

Once you have installed ADT, you need to define an ADT launch configuration, in order for your project to execute itself as an Android executable.

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Then, do not forget to To go in Eclipse->Preferences->Run/Debug->Launching.
In the “Launch Operation” subsection, select “Always launch the previously launched application”: