Can't delete virtual device from Eclipse, android

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whatswrong picture whatswrong · Nov 2, 2011 · Viewed 34.2k times · Source

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 emulator and cannot be deleted

when I just have restarted Ubuntu and only started Eclipse.

Answer

Uttam picture Uttam · Nov 2, 2011

In Linux/*nix and OSX:

  1. Find the .android folder in your $HOME directory.
  2. In .android there should be a avd folder
  3. In the avd folder should be one or multiple .ini file and a corresponding *.avd virtual device folder.
  4. Delete both the .ini file and the

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