Install sdk, create or delete avd android list sdk -a android update sdk -a -u --filter [id1, id2] android list targets android create avd -n 4.1-x86 -t 1 -b x86 -c 512M android delete avd -n 4.1-x86 Start emulator and launch app android list avd emulator64-x86 -avd 4.1-x86 -no-window -no-boot-anim -qemu -m 1024 -enable-kvm & adb shell am start fm.xiami.main/fm.xiami.bmamba.activity.StartActivity adb forward tcp:11874 tcp:11873 on 64-bits machines you may need install ia32-libs to run adb: