How To Create Emulator In Android Studio

 To create an emulator in Android Studio, follow these steps:

1. Open Android Studio on your computer.

2. Click on the "Configure" button on the Welcome screen or go to the "Tools" menu and select "AVD Manager." This will open the Android Virtual Device (AVD) Manager.

3. In the AVD Manager, click on the "Create Virtual Device" button. This will launch the Virtual Device Configuration Wizard.

4. Select a device definition: 

Choose a device category (phone, tablet, TV, or Wear OS) and select a device definition from the list. You can choose from various predefined device configurations with different screen sizes, resolutions, and hardware capabilities. Click on the "Next" button.

5. Choose a system image: 

Select the system image that corresponds to the Android version you want to test on the emulator. If you don't have the desired system image installed, click on the "Download" link next to it to download and install it. Click on the "Next" button.

1. Select the system image for a particular API level, and then click Next.

The Verify Configuration window appears.

Create a hardware profile

The Device Manager provides predefined hardware profiles for common devices so you can easily add them to your AVD definitions. If you need to define a different device, you can create a new hardware profile.

You can define a new hardware profile from the beginning or copy a hardware profile as a starting point. The preloaded hardware profiles aren't editable.

To create a new hardware profile from the beginning:

1. In the Select Hardware window, click New Hardware Profile.

2. In the Configure Hardware Profile window, change the hardware profile properties as needed.

Click Finish.

1. Your new hardware profile appears in the Select Hardware window. You can create an AVD that uses the hardware profile by clicking Next or click Cancel to return to the Virtual tab or target device menu.

To create a hardware profile using a copy as a starting point:

1. In the Select Hardware window, select a hardware profile and click Clone Device or right-click a hardware profile and select Clone.

2. In the Configure Hardware Profile window, change the hardware profile properties as needed.
3. Click Finish.

Your new hardware profile appears in the Select Hardware window. You can create an AVD that uses the hardware profile by clicking Next or click Cancel to return to the Virtual tab or target device menu.

7. The new virtual device will now appear in the AVD Manager. Select the virtual device and click on the "Play" button to start the emulator.

8. The emulator will take some time to start up. Once it is running, you can interact with it just like a physical Android device. You can install and test your applications on the emulator.

Note: It is recommended to use the x86 or x86_64 system images whenever possible, as they offer better performance compared to the ARM images.

That's it! You have successfully created an emulator in Android Studio. You can create multiple emulators with different configurations to test your Android applications on various virtual devices.