The existing Android Emulators are all very complex in setting up and are mostly charged for a premium account. Here today I would like to introduce this new tool called Nox App Player which is among the fastest I have used and is very easy to install. It is also totally free of charge.
So, here are the steps to connect Android Studio with Nox:
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Download and install Nox App Player from their official website where there’s the latest version: Nox APP Player_Best APP Player Ever
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Start Android studio and create a new project.
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Start Nox App Player, go to Nox system settings >> turn root mode on >> save changes and restart Nox
(Note: Nox is defaulted to start in tablet mode, you could choose here in System Settings >> Advanced >> Startup as Phone to better emulate the Android phone experience)
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Go to Android settings in Nox >> About Tablet >> Keep clicking Build number until it shows that you are now a developer >> go back to Android settings and you will find the developer options now.
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Go to developer options >> tick USB debugging
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Now run cmd and cd command to the bin folder under the installation path of Nox App Player, input this command: nox_adb.exe connect 127.0.0.1:62001. You will see a successfully connected notice in cmd.
IF: it shows null or offline, just re-start Nox and try again
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Now Android studio will detect Nox.
This is also applicable in Eclipse.