Speeding up the AVD

hey everyone, iv been playing around with java for a while and decided to try my hand at android app development. problem is my computer has an AMD cpu and everything iv seen on speeding up the AVD has stated it needs an intel cpu. dose anyone have a suggestion other then replacing my prossesor to speeding this up.

 

i have also tried using my google nexus 7, but for some reason eclipse wont see it, i have downloaded the usb drivers from asus, and unlocked debug mode in the settings menu. 

I suggest you try out Genymotion instead or one of the other X86 Android images.

 

As for the Nexus 7, try the Drivers that you can download with the SDK manager instead. Oftentimes it won't pick up the correct driver even when debugging is enabled. Then you can force the installation through the device manager in Windows.

Yeah, I second this. Gennymotion seems to be much quicker than the android emulators I have used. 

Have you tried Android studio under arch linux ? I know the emulator is the same but i had no problems connecting to my moto G and seeing your app on your phone is always better that seeing it on the emulator .