[Android] How to install Android 3.0 Honeycomb or 2.3 Gingerbread on Windows

Source from: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/30954-how-to-install-android-30-honeycomb-or-23-gingerbread-on-windows/



Google has released Android 3.0 Honeycomb and 2.3 Gingerbread SDK to developers but you can use it to test drive and explore the new features of Android. It's a fully functional Adnroid OS on your PC, so you can install thousand of free Android games and apps in your virtual Android device.

If you have a multitouch touch device connected to your PC then make it full screen and use it as an Android tablet.

Follow this step-by-step installation guide:

• Download Android SDK (installer_r10-windows.exe) and run it.
  
• Install Java Platform (JDK)
  
• Run SDK Manager and install the package below to install (Reject all other packages):
  
  • SDK Platform Android 3.0, API 11 (for Android Honeycomb)
    
  • SDK Platform Android 2.3.3 (for Android Gingerbread)
    
  • Android SDK Platform-tools
    
  • Android SDK Tools
  
  
• Select Virtual devices from left pane and create a new Android Virtual Device (AVD).
  
  • Enter any name.
    
  • Choose a Target (Android Honeycomb...)
    
  • Enter a size for the emulator SD Card or leave it empty. (only for Android 2.3)
    
  • Choose a Skin or enter any resolution.
    
  • Click Create AVD.
  
  
• Now select your AVD and click the Start... button.
  
• Wait for a few seconds and you will see Android boot screen.
  
• Wait for the Android to boot and then explore your shiny new Android or install apps.

Note: If you receive "Failed to fetch url" error then follow the steps:

• Select "Settings" from the left sidebar
  
• Check the box labeled "Force https://... sources to be fetched using http://..."
  
• Click "Save and Apply"
  
• Close and restart the SDK Setup.