diff --git a/src/plugins/android/android.pro b/src/plugins/android/android.pro
index 05f29f9a5b4..3d63124af5a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/android.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/android/android.pro
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     androidbuildapkwidget.h \
     androidrunnable.h \
     androidtoolmanager.h \
-    androidsdkmanager.h
+    androidsdkmanager.h \
+    androidavdmanager.h
 
 SOURCES += \
     androidconfigurations.cpp \
@@ -92,7 +93,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     androidqtsupport.cpp \
     androidrunnable.cpp \
     androidtoolmanager.cpp \
-    androidsdkmanager.cpp
+    androidsdkmanager.cpp \
+    androidavdmanager.cpp
 
 FORMS += \
     androidsettingswidget.ui \
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/android.qbs b/src/plugins/android/android.qbs
index 9b146d22c7a..c3a2551bae0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/android.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/android/android.qbs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Project {
             "android.qrc",
             "androidanalyzesupport.cpp",
             "androidanalyzesupport.h",
+            "androidavdmanager.cpp",
+            "androidavdmanager.h",
             "androidconfigurations.cpp",
             "androidconfigurations.h",
             "androidconstants.h",
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidavdmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidavdmanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..028fe2c7974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidavdmanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,441 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+#include "androidavdmanager.h"
+
+#include "androidtoolmanager.h"
+
+#include "utils/algorithm.h"
+#include "utils/qtcassert.h"
+#include "utils/runextensions.h"
+#include "utils/synchronousprocess.h"
+
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+#include <QSettings>
+
+#include <chrono>
+
+namespace {
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(avdManagerLog, "qtc.android.avdManager")
+}
+
+namespace Android {
+namespace Internal {
+
+using namespace std;
+
+// Avd list keys to parse avd
+const char avdInfoNameKey[] = "Name:";
+const char avdInfoPathKey[] = "Path:";
+const char avdInfoAbiKey[] = "abi.type";
+const char avdInfoTargetKey[] = "target";
+const char avdInfoErrorKey[] = "Error:";
+
+const QVersionNumber avdManagerIntroVersion(25, 3 ,0);
+
+const int avdCreateTimeoutMs = 30000;
+
+/*!
+    Runs the \c avdmanager tool specific to configuration \a config with arguments \a args. Returns
+    \c true if the command is successfully executed. Output is copied into \a output. The function
+    blocks the calling thread.
+ */
+static bool avdManagerCommand(const AndroidConfig config, const QStringList &args, QString *output)
+{
+    QString avdManagerToolPath = config.avdManagerToolPath().toString();
+    Utils::SynchronousProcess proc;
+    Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse response = proc.runBlocking(avdManagerToolPath, args);
+    if (response.result == Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished) {
+        if (output)
+            *output = response.allOutput();
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/*!
+    Parses the \a line for a [spaces]key[spaces]value[spaces] pattern and returns
+    \c true if the key is found, \c false otherwise. The value is copied into \a value.
+ */
+static bool valueForKey(QString key, const QString &line, QString *value = nullptr)
+{
+    auto trimmedInput = line.trimmed();
+    if (trimmedInput.startsWith(key)) {
+        if (value)
+            *value = trimmedInput.section(key, 1, 1).trimmed();
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+static bool checkForTimeout(const chrono::steady_clock::time_point &start,
+                            int msecs = 3000)
+{
+    bool timedOut = false;
+    auto end = chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    if (chrono::duration_cast<chrono::milliseconds>(end-start).count() > msecs)
+        timedOut = true;
+    return timedOut;
+}
+
+static AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo createAvdCommand(const AndroidConfig config,
+                                                     const AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo &info)
+{
+    AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo result = info;
+
+    if (!result.isValid()) {
+        qCDebug(avdManagerLog) << "AVD Create failed. Invalid CreateAvdInfo" << result.name
+                               << result.target.name << result.target.apiLevel;
+        result.error = QApplication::translate("AndroidAvdManager",
+                                               "Cannot create AVD. Invalid input.");
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    QStringList arguments({"create", "avd", "-k", result.target.package, "-n", result.name});
+
+    if (!result.abi.isEmpty()) {
+        SystemImage image = Utils::findOrDefault(result.target.systemImages,
+                                                 Utils::equal(&SystemImage::abiName, result.abi));
+        if (image.isValid()) {
+            arguments << "-k" << image.package;
+        } else {
+            qCDebug(avdManagerLog) << "AVD Create failed. Cannot find system image for the platform"
+                                   << result.abi << result.target.name;
+            result.error = QApplication::translate("AndroidAvdManager",
+                                                   "Cannot create AVD. Cannot find system image for "
+                                                   "the ABI %1(%2).").arg(result.abi).arg(result.target.name);
+            return result;
+        }
+
+    } else {
+        arguments << "-k" << result.target.package;
+    }
+
+    if (result.sdcardSize > 0)
+        arguments << "-c" << QString::fromLatin1("%1M").arg(result.sdcardSize);
+
+    QProcess proc;
+    proc.start(config.avdManagerToolPath().toString(), arguments);
+    if (!proc.waitForStarted()) {
+        result.error = QApplication::translate("AndroidAvdManager",
+                                               "Could not start process \"%1 %2\"")
+                .arg(config.avdManagerToolPath().toString(), arguments.join(' '));
+        return result;
+    }
+    QTC_CHECK(proc.state() == QProcess::Running);
+    proc.write(QByteArray("yes\n")); // yes to "Do you wish to create a custom hardware profile"
+
+    auto start = chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    QString errorOutput;
+    QByteArray question;
+    while (errorOutput.isEmpty()) {
+        proc.waitForReadyRead(500);
+        question += proc.readAllStandardOutput();
+        if (question.endsWith(QByteArray("]:"))) {
+            // truncate to last line
+            int index = question.lastIndexOf(QByteArray("\n"));
+            if (index != -1)
+                question = question.mid(index);
+            if (question.contains("hw.gpu.enabled"))
+                proc.write(QByteArray("yes\n"));
+            else
+                proc.write(QByteArray("\n"));
+            question.clear();
+        }
+        // The exit code is always 0, so we need to check stderr
+        // For now assume that any output at all indicates a error
+        errorOutput = QString::fromLocal8Bit(proc.readAllStandardError());
+        if (proc.state() != QProcess::Running)
+            break;
+
+        // For a sane input and command, process should finish before timeout.
+        if (checkForTimeout(start, avdCreateTimeoutMs)) {
+            result.error = QApplication::translate("AndroidAvdManager",
+                                                   "Cannot create AVD. Command timed out.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Kill the running process.
+    if (proc.state() != QProcess::NotRunning) {
+        proc.terminate();
+        if (!proc.waitForFinished(3000))
+            proc.kill();
+    }
+
+    QTC_CHECK(proc.state() == QProcess::NotRunning);
+    result.error = errorOutput;
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*!
+    \class AvdManagerOutputParser
+    \brief The AvdManagerOutputParser class is a helper class to parse the output of the avdmanager
+    commands.
+ */
+class AvdManagerOutputParser
+{
+public:
+    AndroidDeviceInfoList listVirtualDevices(const AndroidConfig &config);
+    AndroidDeviceInfoList parseAvdList(const QString &output);
+
+private:
+    bool parseAvd(const QStringList &deviceInfo, AndroidDeviceInfo *avd);
+};
+
+
+AndroidAvdManager::AndroidAvdManager(const AndroidConfig &config):
+    m_config(config),
+    m_androidTool(new AndroidToolManager(m_config)),
+    m_parser(new AvdManagerOutputParser)
+{
+
+}
+
+AndroidAvdManager::~AndroidAvdManager()
+{
+
+}
+
+bool AndroidAvdManager::avdManagerUiToolAvailable() const
+{
+    return m_config.sdkToolsVersion() < avdManagerIntroVersion;
+}
+
+void AndroidAvdManager::launchAvdManagerUiTool() const
+{
+    if (avdManagerUiToolAvailable()) {
+        m_androidTool->launchAvdManager();
+     } else {
+        qCDebug(avdManagerLog) << "AVD Ui tool launch failed. UI tool not available"
+                               << m_config.sdkToolsVersion();
+    }
+}
+
+QFuture<AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo>
+AndroidAvdManager::createAvd(AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo info) const
+{
+    if (m_config.sdkToolsVersion() < avdManagerIntroVersion)
+        return m_androidTool->createAvd(info);
+
+    return Utils::runAsync(&createAvdCommand, m_config, info);
+}
+
+bool AndroidAvdManager::removeAvd(const QString &name) const
+{
+    if (m_config.sdkToolsVersion() < avdManagerIntroVersion)
+        return m_androidTool->removeAvd(name);
+
+    Utils::SynchronousProcess proc;
+    proc.setTimeoutS(5);
+    Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse response
+            = proc.runBlocking(m_config.avdManagerToolPath().toString(),
+                               QStringList({"delete", "avd", "-n", name}));
+    return response.result == Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished && response.exitCode == 0;
+}
+
+QFuture<AndroidDeviceInfoList> AndroidAvdManager::avdList() const
+{
+    if (m_config.sdkToolsVersion() < avdManagerIntroVersion)
+        return m_androidTool->androidVirtualDevicesFuture();
+
+    return Utils::runAsync(&AvdManagerOutputParser::listVirtualDevices, m_parser.get(), m_config);
+}
+
+QString AndroidAvdManager::startAvd(const QString &name) const
+{
+    if (!findAvd(name).isEmpty() || startAvdAsync(name))
+        return waitForAvd(name);
+    return QString();
+}
+
+bool AndroidAvdManager::startAvdAsync(const QString &avdName) const
+{
+    QProcess *avdProcess = new QProcess();
+    QObject::connect(avdProcess, static_cast<void (QProcess::*)(int)>(&QProcess::finished),
+                     avdProcess, &QObject::deleteLater);
+
+    // start the emulator
+    QStringList arguments;
+    if (AndroidConfigurations::force32bitEmulator())
+        arguments << "-force-32bit";
+
+    arguments << "-partition-size" << QString::number(m_config.partitionSize())
+              << "-avd" << avdName;
+    avdProcess->start(m_config.emulatorToolPath().toString(), arguments);
+    if (!avdProcess->waitForStarted(-1)) {
+        delete avdProcess;
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+QString AndroidAvdManager::findAvd(const QString &avdName) const
+{
+    QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> devices = m_config.connectedDevices();
+    foreach (AndroidDeviceInfo device, devices) {
+        if (device.type != AndroidDeviceInfo::Emulator)
+            continue;
+        if (device.avdname == avdName)
+            return device.serialNumber;
+    }
+    return QString();
+}
+
+QString AndroidAvdManager::waitForAvd(const QString &avdName, const QFutureInterface<bool> &fi) const
+{
+    // we cannot use adb -e wait-for-device, since that doesn't work if a emulator is already running
+    // 60 rounds of 2s sleeping, two minutes for the avd to start
+    QString serialNumber;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 60; ++i) {
+        if (fi.isCanceled())
+            return QString();
+        serialNumber = findAvd(avdName);
+        if (!serialNumber.isEmpty())
+            return waitForBooted(serialNumber, fi) ?  serialNumber : QString();
+        QThread::sleep(2);
+    }
+    return QString();
+}
+
+bool AndroidAvdManager::isAvdBooted(const QString &device) const
+{
+    QStringList arguments = AndroidDeviceInfo::adbSelector(device);
+    arguments << "shell" << "getprop" << "init.svc.bootanim";
+
+    Utils::SynchronousProcess adbProc;
+    adbProc.setTimeoutS(10);
+    Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse response =
+            adbProc.runBlocking(m_config.adbToolPath().toString(), arguments);
+    if (response.result != Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished)
+        return false;
+    QString value = response.allOutput().trimmed();
+    return value == "stopped";
+}
+
+bool AndroidAvdManager::waitForBooted(const QString &serialNumber, const QFutureInterface<bool> &fi) const
+{
+    // found a serial number, now wait until it's done booting...
+    for (int i = 0; i < 60; ++i) {
+        if (fi.isCanceled())
+            return false;
+        if (isAvdBooted(serialNumber)) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            QThread::sleep(2);
+            if (!m_config.isConnected(serialNumber)) // device was disconnected
+                return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+AndroidDeviceInfoList AvdManagerOutputParser::listVirtualDevices(const AndroidConfig &config)
+{
+    QString output;
+    if (!avdManagerCommand(config, QStringList({"list", "avd"}), &output)) {
+        qCDebug(avdManagerLog) << "Avd list command failed" << output << config.sdkToolsVersion();
+        return {};
+    }
+    return parseAvdList(output);
+}
+
+AndroidDeviceInfoList AvdManagerOutputParser::parseAvdList(const QString &output)
+{
+    AndroidDeviceInfoList avdList;
+    QStringList avdInfo;
+    auto parseAvdInfo = [&avdInfo, &avdList, this] () {
+        AndroidDeviceInfo avd;
+        if (parseAvd(avdInfo, &avd)) {
+            // armeabi-v7a devices can also run armeabi code
+            if (avd.cpuAbi.contains("armeabi-v7a"))
+                avd.cpuAbi << "armeabi";
+            avd.state = AndroidDeviceInfo::OkState;
+            avd.type = AndroidDeviceInfo::Emulator;
+            avdList << avd;
+        } else {
+            qCDebug(avdManagerLog) << "Avd Parsing: Parsing failed: " << avdInfo;
+        }
+        avdInfo.clear();
+    };
+
+    foreach (QString line,  output.split('\n')) {
+        if (line.startsWith("---------") || line.isEmpty()) {
+            parseAvdInfo();
+        } else {
+            avdInfo << line;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!avdInfo.isEmpty())
+        parseAvdInfo();
+
+    Utils::sort(avdList);
+
+    return avdList;
+}
+
+bool AvdManagerOutputParser::parseAvd(const QStringList &deviceInfo, AndroidDeviceInfo *avd)
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(avd, return false);
+    foreach (const QString &line, deviceInfo) {
+        QString value;
+        if (valueForKey(avdInfoErrorKey, line)) {
+            qCDebug(avdManagerLog) << "Avd Parsing: Skip avd device. Error key found:" << line;
+            return false;
+        } else if (valueForKey(avdInfoNameKey, line, &value)) {
+            avd->avdname = value;
+        } else if (valueForKey(avdInfoPathKey, line, &value)) {
+            const Utils::FileName avdPath = Utils::FileName::fromString(value);
+            if (avdPath.exists())
+            {
+                // Get ABI.
+                Utils::FileName configFile = avdPath;
+                configFile.appendPath("config.ini");
+                QSettings config(configFile.toString(), QSettings::IniFormat);
+                value = config.value(avdInfoAbiKey).toString();
+                if (!value.isEmpty())
+                    avd->cpuAbi << value;
+                else
+                   qCDebug(avdManagerLog) << "Avd Parsing: Cannot find ABI:" << configFile;
+
+                // Get Target
+                Utils::FileName avdInfoFile = avdPath.parentDir();
+                QString avdInfoFileName = avdPath.toFileInfo().baseName() + ".ini";
+                avdInfoFile.appendPath(avdInfoFileName);
+                QSettings avdInfo(avdInfoFile.toString(), QSettings::IniFormat);
+                value = avdInfo.value(avdInfoTargetKey).toString();
+                if (!value.isEmpty())
+                    avd->sdk = value.section('-', -1).toInt();
+                else
+                   qCDebug(avdManagerLog) << "Avd Parsing: Cannot find sdk API:" << avdInfoFile.toString();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace Android
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidavdmanager.h b/src/plugins/android/androidavdmanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e8633efda9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidavdmanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+#include "androidconfigurations.h"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace Android {
+namespace Internal {
+
+class AndroidToolManager;
+class AvdManagerOutputParser;
+
+class AndroidAvdManager
+{
+public:
+    AndroidAvdManager(const AndroidConfig& config = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig());
+    ~AndroidAvdManager();
+
+    bool avdManagerUiToolAvailable() const;
+    void launchAvdManagerUiTool() const;
+    QFuture<AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo> createAvd(AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo info) const;
+    bool removeAvd(const QString &name) const;
+    QFuture<AndroidDeviceInfoList> avdList() const;
+
+    QString startAvd(const QString &name) const;
+    bool startAvdAsync(const QString &avdName) const;
+    QString findAvd(const QString &avdName) const;
+    QString waitForAvd(const QString &avdName,
+                       const QFutureInterface<bool> &fi = QFutureInterface<bool>()) const;
+    bool isAvdBooted(const QString &device) const;
+
+private:
+    bool waitForBooted(const QString &serialNumber, const QFutureInterface<bool> &fi) const;
+
+private:
+    const AndroidConfig &m_config;
+    std::unique_ptr<AndroidToolManager> m_androidTool;
+    std::unique_ptr<AvdManagerOutputParser> m_parser;
+};
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace Android
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
index 32b2ffcd2e5..44d65a13620 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,10 @@ FileName AndroidConfig::antToolPath() const
 FileName AndroidConfig::emulatorToolPath() const
 {
     FileName path = m_sdkLocation;
-    return path.appendPath(QLatin1String("tools/emulator" QTC_HOST_EXE_SUFFIX));
+    QString relativePath = "emulator/emulator";
+    if (sdkToolsVersion() < QVersionNumber(25, 3, 0))
+        relativePath = "tools/emulator";
+    return path.appendPath(relativePath + QTC_HOST_EXE_SUFFIX);
 }
 
 FileName AndroidConfig::toolPath(const Abi &abi, const QString &ndkToolChainVersion) const
@@ -409,6 +412,16 @@ FileName AndroidConfig::sdkManagerToolPath() const
     return sdkPath;
 }
 
+FileName AndroidConfig::avdManagerToolPath() const
+{
+    FileName avdManagerPath = m_sdkLocation;
+    QString toolPath = "tools/bin/avdmanager";
+    if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost())
+        toolPath += ANDROID_BAT_SUFFIX;
+    avdManagerPath = avdManagerPath.appendPath(toolPath);
+    return avdManagerPath;
+}
+
 FileName AndroidConfig::gccPath(const Abi &abi, Core::Id lang,
                                 const QString &ndkToolChainVersion) const
 {
@@ -515,46 +528,6 @@ AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo AndroidConfig::gatherCreateAVDInfo(QWidget *parent,
     return result;
 }
 
-QString AndroidConfig::startAVD(const QString &name) const
-{
-    if (!findAvd(name).isEmpty() || startAVDAsync(name))
-        return waitForAvd(name);
-    return QString();
-}
-
-bool AndroidConfig::startAVDAsync(const QString &avdName) const
-{
-    QProcess *avdProcess = new QProcess();
-    QObject::connect(avdProcess, static_cast<void (QProcess::*)(int)>(&QProcess::finished),
-                     avdProcess, &QObject::deleteLater);
-
-    // start the emulator
-    QStringList arguments;
-    if (AndroidConfigurations::force32bitEmulator())
-        arguments << QLatin1String("-force-32bit");
-
-    arguments << QLatin1String("-partition-size") << QString::number(partitionSize())
-              << QLatin1String("-avd") << avdName;
-    avdProcess->start(emulatorToolPath().toString(), arguments);
-    if (!avdProcess->waitForStarted(-1)) {
-        delete avdProcess;
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-QString AndroidConfig::findAvd(const QString &avdName) const
-{
-    QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> devices = connectedDevices();
-    foreach (AndroidDeviceInfo device, devices) {
-        if (device.type != AndroidDeviceInfo::Emulator)
-            continue;
-        if (device.avdname == avdName)
-            return device.serialNumber;
-    }
-    return QString();
-}
-
 bool AndroidConfig::isConnected(const QString &serialNumber) const
 {
     QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> devices = connectedDevices();
@@ -565,39 +538,6 @@ bool AndroidConfig::isConnected(const QString &serialNumber) const
     return false;
 }
 
-bool AndroidConfig::waitForBooted(const QString &serialNumber, const QFutureInterface<bool> &fi) const
-{
-    // found a serial number, now wait until it's done booting...
-    for (int i = 0; i < 60; ++i) {
-        if (fi.isCanceled())
-            return false;
-        if (hasFinishedBooting(serialNumber)) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            QThread::sleep(2);
-            if (!isConnected(serialNumber)) // device was disconnected
-                return false;
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
-QString AndroidConfig::waitForAvd(const QString &avdName, const QFutureInterface<bool> &fi) const
-{
-    // we cannot use adb -e wait-for-device, since that doesn't work if a emulator is already running
-    // 60 rounds of 2s sleeping, two minutes for the avd to start
-    QString serialNumber;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 60; ++i) {
-        if (fi.isCanceled())
-            return QString();
-        serialNumber = findAvd(avdName);
-        if (!serialNumber.isEmpty())
-            return waitForBooted(serialNumber, fi) ?  serialNumber : QString();
-        QThread::sleep(2);
-    }
-    return QString();
-}
-
 bool AndroidConfig::isBootToQt(const QString &device) const
 {
     return isBootToQt(adbToolPath().toString(), device);
@@ -720,21 +660,6 @@ QString AndroidConfig::getProductModel(const QString &device) const
     return model;
 }
 
-bool AndroidConfig::hasFinishedBooting(const QString &device) const
-{
-    QStringList arguments = AndroidDeviceInfo::adbSelector(device);
-    arguments << QLatin1String("shell") << QLatin1String("getprop")
-              << QLatin1String("init.svc.bootanim");
-
-    SynchronousProcess adbProc;
-    adbProc.setTimeoutS(10);
-    SynchronousProcessResponse response = adbProc.runBlocking(adbToolPath().toString(), arguments);
-    if (response.result != SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished)
-        return false;
-    QString value = response.allOutput().trimmed();
-    return value == QLatin1String("stopped");
-}
-
 QStringList AndroidConfig::getAbis(const QString &device) const
 {
     return getAbis(adbToolPath().toString(), device);
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.h b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.h
index bc4962d8915..00c8f49fe4e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
     bool isValid() const { return !serialNumber.isEmpty() || !avdname.isEmpty(); }
     bool operator<(const AndroidDeviceInfo &other) const;
 };
+using AndroidDeviceInfoList = QList<AndroidDeviceInfo>;
 
 //!  Defines an Android system image.
 class SystemImage
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ using SystemImageList = QList<SystemImage>;
 class SdkPlatform
 {
 public:
+    bool isValid() const { return !name.isEmpty() && apiLevel != -1; }
     bool operator <(const SdkPlatform &other) const;
     int apiLevel = -1;
     QString name;
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ public:
     Utils::FileName antToolPath() const;
     Utils::FileName emulatorToolPath() const;
     Utils::FileName sdkManagerToolPath() const;
+    Utils::FileName avdManagerToolPath() const;
 
     Utils::FileName gccPath(const ProjectExplorer::Abi &abi, Core::Id lang,
                             const QString &ndkToolChainVersion) const;
@@ -152,7 +155,8 @@ public:
     class CreateAvdInfo
     {
     public:
-        QString target;
+        bool isValid() const { return target.isValid() && !name.isEmpty(); }
+        SdkPlatform target;
         QString name;
         QString abi;
         int sdcardSize = 0;
@@ -164,10 +168,6 @@ public:
     QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> connectedDevices(QString *error = 0) const;
     static QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> connectedDevices(const QString &adbToolPath, QString *error = 0);
 
-    QString startAVD(const QString &name) const;
-    bool startAVDAsync(const QString &avdName) const;
-    QString findAvd(const QString &avdName) const;
-    QString waitForAvd(const QString &avdName, const QFutureInterface<bool> &fi = QFutureInterface<bool>()) const;
     QString bestNdkPlatformMatch(int target) const;
 
     static ProjectExplorer::Abi abiForToolChainPrefix(const QString &toolchainPrefix);
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ public:
     QString getProductModel(const QString &device) const;
     enum class OpenGl { Enabled, Disabled, Unknown };
     OpenGl getOpenGLEnabled(const QString &emulator) const;
-    bool hasFinishedBooting(const QString &device) const;
-    bool waitForBooted(const QString &serialNumber, const QFutureInterface<bool> &fi) const;
     bool isConnected(const QString &serialNumber) const;
 
     SdkPlatform highestAndroidSdk() const;
@@ -257,3 +255,5 @@ private:
 };
 
 } // namespace Android
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Android::SdkPlatform)
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androiddeployqtstep.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androiddeployqtstep.cpp
index 98efc64ffe1..b4bfbc7bc16 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androiddeployqtstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androiddeployqtstep.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "androidmanager.h"
 #include "androidconstants.h"
 #include "androidglobal.h"
+#include "androidavdmanager.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/fileutils.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
@@ -262,8 +263,9 @@ bool AndroidDeployQtStep::init(QList<const BuildStep *> &earlierSteps)
 
     m_adbPath = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().adbToolPath().toString();
 
-    if (AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().findAvd(m_avdName).isEmpty())
-        AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().startAVDAsync(m_avdName);
+    AndroidAvdManager avdManager;
+    if (avdManager.findAvd(m_avdName).isEmpty())
+        avdManager.startAvdAsync(m_avdName);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -414,7 +416,7 @@ void AndroidDeployQtStep::slotSetSerialNumber(const QString &serialNumber)
 void AndroidDeployQtStep::run(QFutureInterface<bool> &fi)
 {
     if (!m_avdName.isEmpty()) {
-        QString serialNumber = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().waitForAvd(m_avdName, fi);
+        QString serialNumber = AndroidAvdManager().waitForAvd(m_avdName, fi);
         if (serialNumber.isEmpty()) {
             reportRunResult(fi, false);
             return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androiddevicedialog.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androiddevicedialog.cpp
index 7b639702cff..451abf2dc53 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androiddevicedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androiddevicedialog.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "androiddevicedialog.h"
 #include "androidmanager.h"
+#include "androidavdmanager.h"
 #include "ui_androiddevicedialog.h"
 
 #include <utils/environment.h>
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ AndroidDeviceDialog::AndroidDeviceDialog(int apiLevel, const QString &abi, Andro
     m_apiLevel(apiLevel),
     m_abi(abi),
     m_defaultDevice(serialNumber),
-    m_androidToolManager(new AndroidToolManager(AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig()))
+    m_avdManager(new AndroidAvdManager)
 {
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
     m_ui->deviceView->setModel(m_model);
@@ -516,7 +517,7 @@ void AndroidDeviceDialog::refreshDeviceList()
     m_ui->refreshDevicesButton->setEnabled(false);
     m_progressIndicator->show();
     m_connectedDevices = AndroidConfig::connectedDevices(AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().adbToolPath().toString());
-    m_futureWatcherRefreshDevices.setFuture(m_androidToolManager->androidVirtualDevicesFuture());
+    m_futureWatcherRefreshDevices.setFuture(m_avdManager->avdList());
 }
 
 void AndroidDeviceDialog::devicesRefreshed()
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ void AndroidDeviceDialog::devicesRefreshed()
         serialNumber = deviceType == AndroidDeviceInfo::Hardware ? info.serialNumber : info.avdname;
     }
 
-    QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> devices = m_futureWatcherRefreshDevices.result();
+    AndroidDeviceInfoList devices = m_futureWatcherRefreshDevices.result();
     QSet<QString> startedAvds = Utils::transform<QSet>(m_connectedDevices,
                                                        [] (const AndroidDeviceInfo &info) {
                                                            return info.avdname;
@@ -584,12 +585,12 @@ void AndroidDeviceDialog::createAvd()
     m_ui->createAVDButton->setEnabled(false);
     AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo info = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().gatherCreateAVDInfo(this, m_apiLevel, m_abi);
 
-    if (info.target.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!info.target.isValid()) {
         m_ui->createAVDButton->setEnabled(true);
         return;
     }
 
-    m_futureWatcherAddDevice.setFuture(m_androidToolManager->createAvd(info));
+    m_futureWatcherAddDevice.setFuture(m_avdManager->createAvd(info));
 }
 
 void AndroidDeviceDialog::avdAdded()
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androiddevicedialog.h b/src/plugins/android/androiddevicedialog.h
index 1f360215578..8f957aa0b20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androiddevicedialog.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androiddevicedialog.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "androidconfigurations.h"
-#include "androidtoolmanager.h"
 
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QDialog>
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ namespace Utils { class ProgressIndicator; }
 namespace Android {
 namespace Internal {
 
+class AndroidAvdManager;
 class AndroidDeviceModel;
 namespace Ui { class AndroidDeviceDialog; }
 
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ private:
     QString m_abi;
     QString m_avdNameFromAdd;
     QString m_defaultDevice;
-    std::unique_ptr<AndroidToolManager> m_androidToolManager;
+    std::unique_ptr<AndroidAvdManager> m_avdManager;
     QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> m_connectedDevices;
     QFutureWatcher<AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo> m_futureWatcherAddDevice;
-    QFutureWatcher<QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo>> m_futureWatcherRefreshDevices;
+    QFutureWatcher<AndroidDeviceInfoList> m_futureWatcherRefreshDevices;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
index 95c8225d553..ee573990607 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "androidqtsupport.h"
 #include "androidqtversion.h"
 #include "androidbuildapkstep.h"
+#include "androidavdmanager.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/documentmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ void AndroidManager::cleanLibsOnDevice(ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
     QString deviceSerialNumber = info.serialNumber;
 
     if (info.type == AndroidDeviceInfo::Emulator) {
-        deviceSerialNumber = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().startAVD(info.avdname);
+        deviceSerialNumber = AndroidAvdManager().startAvd(info.avdname);
         if (deviceSerialNumber.isEmpty())
             Core::MessageManager::write(tr("Starting Android virtual device failed."));
     }
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ void AndroidManager::installQASIPackage(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, const Q
 
     QString deviceSerialNumber = info.serialNumber;
     if (info.type == AndroidDeviceInfo::Emulator) {
-        deviceSerialNumber = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().startAVD(info.avdname);
+        deviceSerialNumber = AndroidAvdManager().startAvd(info.avdname);
         if (deviceSerialNumber.isEmpty())
             Core::MessageManager::write(tr("Starting Android virtual device failed."));
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidrunner.cpp
index e7b95bc0767..ad1b511938c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidrunner.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "androidglobal.h"
 #include "androidrunconfiguration.h"
 #include "androidmanager.h"
+#include "androidavdmanager.h"
 
 #include <debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
@@ -791,8 +792,9 @@ void AndroidRunner::launchAVD()
     emit adbParametersChanged(m_androidRunnable.packageName,
                               AndroidDeviceInfo::adbSelector(info.serialNumber));
     if (info.isValid()) {
-        if (AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().findAvd(info.avdname).isEmpty()) {
-            bool launched = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().startAVDAsync(info.avdname);
+        AndroidAvdManager avdManager;
+        if (avdManager.findAvd(info.avdname).isEmpty()) {
+            bool launched = avdManager.startAvdAsync(info.avdname);
             m_launchedAVDName = launched ? info.avdname:"";
         } else {
             m_launchedAVDName.clear();
@@ -803,11 +805,12 @@ void AndroidRunner::launchAVD()
 void AndroidRunner::checkAVD()
 {
     const AndroidConfig &config = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig();
-    QString serialNumber = config.findAvd(m_launchedAVDName);
+    AndroidAvdManager avdManager(config);
+    QString serialNumber = avdManager.findAvd(m_launchedAVDName);
     if (!serialNumber.isEmpty())
         return; // try again on next timer hit
 
-    if (config.hasFinishedBooting(serialNumber)) {
+    if (avdManager.isAvdBooted(serialNumber)) {
         m_checkAVDTimer.stop();
         AndroidManager::setDeviceSerialNumber(m_runConfig->target(), serialNumber);
         emit asyncStart(m_androidRunnable.intentName, m_androidRunnable.beforeStartADBCommands);
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.cpp
index 013695043c7..2e9c4c4b6b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "androidconfigurations.h"
 #include "androidconstants.h"
 #include "androidtoolchain.h"
-#include "androidtoolmanager.h"
+#include "androidavdmanager.h"
 
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 namespace Android {
 namespace Internal {
 
-void AvdModel::setAvdList(const QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> &list)
+void AvdModel::setAvdList(const AndroidDeviceInfoList &list)
 {
     beginResetModel();
     m_list = list;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ AndroidSettingsWidget::AndroidSettingsWidget(QWidget *parent)
       m_javaState(NotSet),
       m_ui(new Ui_AndroidSettingsWidget),
       m_androidConfig(AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig()),
-      m_androidToolManager(new AndroidToolManager(m_androidConfig))
+      m_avdManager(new AndroidAvdManager(m_androidConfig))
 {
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void AndroidSettingsWidget::enableAvdControls()
 void AndroidSettingsWidget::startUpdateAvd()
 {
     disableAvdControls();
-    m_virtualDevicesWatcher.setFuture(m_androidToolManager->androidVirtualDevicesFuture());
+    m_virtualDevicesWatcher.setFuture(m_avdManager->avdList());
 }
 
 void AndroidSettingsWidget::updateAvds()
@@ -589,12 +589,12 @@ void AndroidSettingsWidget::addAVD()
     disableAvdControls();
     AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo info = m_androidConfig.gatherCreateAVDInfo(this);
 
-    if (info.target.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!info.target.isValid()) {
         enableAvdControls();
         return;
     }
 
-    m_futureWatcher.setFuture(m_androidToolManager->createAvd(info));
+    m_futureWatcher.setFuture(m_avdManager->createAvd(info));
 }
 
 void AndroidSettingsWidget::avdAdded()
@@ -622,13 +622,13 @@ void AndroidSettingsWidget::removeAVD()
         return;
     }
 
-    m_androidToolManager->removeAvd(avdName);
+    m_avdManager->removeAvd(avdName);
     startUpdateAvd();
 }
 
 void AndroidSettingsWidget::startAVD()
 {
-    m_androidConfig.startAVDAsync(m_AVDModel.avdName(m_ui->AVDTableView->currentIndex()));
+    m_avdManager->startAvdAsync(m_AVDModel.avdName(m_ui->AVDTableView->currentIndex()));
 }
 
 void AndroidSettingsWidget::avdActivated(const QModelIndex &index)
@@ -673,7 +673,15 @@ void AndroidSettingsWidget::showGdbWarningDialog()
 
 void AndroidSettingsWidget::manageAVD()
 {
-    m_androidToolManager->launchAvdManager();
+    if (m_avdManager->avdManagerUiToolAvailable()) {
+        m_avdManager->launchAvdManagerUiTool();
+    } else {
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("AVD Manager Not Available"),
+                             tr("AVD manager UI tool is not available in the installed SDK tools"
+                                "(version %1). Use the command line tool \"avdmanager\" for "
+                                "advanced AVD management.")
+                             .arg(m_androidConfig.sdkToolsVersion().toString()));
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.h b/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.h
index 091ce25ad53..d2fc860fa13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.h
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 namespace Android {
 namespace Internal {
 
-class AndroidToolManager;
+class AndroidAvdManager;
 
 class AvdModel: public QAbstractTableModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    void setAvdList(const QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> &list);
+    void setAvdList(const AndroidDeviceInfoList &list);
     QString avdName(const QModelIndex &index) const;
     QModelIndex indexForAvdName(const QString &avdName) const;
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ protected:
     int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const;
 
 private:
-    QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> m_list;
+    AndroidDeviceInfoList m_list;
 };
 
 class AndroidSettingsWidget : public QWidget
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ private:
 
     Ui_AndroidSettingsWidget *m_ui;
     AndroidConfig m_androidConfig;
-    std::unique_ptr<AndroidToolManager> m_androidToolManager;
     AvdModel m_AVDModel;
     QFutureWatcher<AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo> m_futureWatcher;
     QFutureWatcher<QPair<QStringList, bool>> m_checkGdbWatcher;
     QStringList m_gdbCheckPaths;
 
-    QFutureWatcher<QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo>> m_virtualDevicesWatcher;
+    QFutureWatcher<AndroidDeviceInfoList> m_virtualDevicesWatcher;
     QString m_lastAddedAvd;
+    std::unique_ptr<AndroidAvdManager> m_avdManager;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidtoolmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidtoolmanager.cpp
index 508f542e85f..a6e61d96d9f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidtoolmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidtoolmanager.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ bool AndroidToolManager::removeAvd(const QString &name) const
     return response.result == SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished && response.exitCode == 0;
 }
 
-QFuture<QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo>> AndroidToolManager::androidVirtualDevicesFuture() const
+QFuture<AndroidDeviceInfoList> AndroidToolManager::androidVirtualDevicesFuture() const
 {
     return Utils::runAsync(&AndroidToolManager::androidVirtualDevices,
                            m_config.androidToolPath(), m_config.sdkLocation(),
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo AndroidToolManager::createAvdImpl(AndroidConfig::Cr
     proc.setProcessEnvironment(env.toProcessEnvironment());
     QStringList arguments;
     arguments << QLatin1String("create") << QLatin1String("avd")
-              << QLatin1String("-t") << info.target
+              << QLatin1String("-t") << info.target.name
               << QLatin1String("-n") << info.name
               << QLatin1String("-b") << info.abi;
     if (info.sdcardSize > 0)
@@ -206,12 +206,11 @@ AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo AndroidToolManager::createAvdImpl(AndroidConfig::Cr
     return info;
 }
 
-QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo>
-AndroidToolManager::androidVirtualDevices(const Utils::FileName &androidTool,
-                                          const FileName &sdkLocationPath,
-                                          const Environment &environment)
+AndroidDeviceInfoList AndroidToolManager::androidVirtualDevices(const Utils::FileName &androidTool,
+                                                                const FileName &sdkLocationPath,
+                                                                const Environment &environment)
 {
-    QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> devices;
+    AndroidDeviceInfoList devices;
     QString output;
     if (!androidToolCommand(androidTool, QStringList({"list", "avd"}), environment, &output))
         return devices;
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidtoolmanager.h b/src/plugins/android/androidtoolmanager.h
index 24f27e2c9f2..befb095b92a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidtoolmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidtoolmanager.h
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ public:
 
     QFuture<AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo> createAvd(AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo info) const;
     bool removeAvd(const QString &name) const;
-    QFuture<QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> > androidVirtualDevicesFuture() const;
+    QFuture<AndroidDeviceInfoList> androidVirtualDevicesFuture() const;
 
 // Helper methods
 private:
     Utils::Environment androidToolEnvironment() const;
     static AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo createAvdImpl(AndroidConfig::CreateAvdInfo info,
                                        Utils::FileName androidToolPath, Utils::Environment env);
-    static QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> androidVirtualDevices(const Utils::FileName &androidTool,
+    static AndroidDeviceInfoList androidVirtualDevices(const Utils::FileName &androidTool,
                                                             const Utils::FileName &sdkLlocationPath,
                                                             const Utils::Environment &environment);
 private:
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/avddialog.cpp b/src/plugins/android/avddialog.cpp
index c003db7f98b..eb7da93e901 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/avddialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/avddialog.cpp
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ AvdDialog::AvdDialog(int minApiLevel, const QString &targetArch, const AndroidCo
 
 bool AvdDialog::isValid() const
 {
-    return !name().isEmpty() && !target().isEmpty() && !abi().isEmpty();
+    return !name().isEmpty() && target().isValid() && !abi().isEmpty();
 }
 
-QString AvdDialog::target() const
+SdkPlatform AvdDialog::target() const
 {
-    return m_avdDialog.targetComboBox->currentText();
+    return m_avdDialog.targetComboBox->currentData().value<SdkPlatform>();
 }
 
 QString AvdDialog::name() const
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ int AvdDialog::sdcardSize() const
 
 void AvdDialog::updateApiLevelComboBox()
 {
-    QList<SdkPlatform> filteredList;
-    QList<SdkPlatform> platforms = m_config->sdkTargets(m_minApiLevel);
+    SdkPlatformList filteredList;
+    SdkPlatformList platforms = m_config->sdkTargets(m_minApiLevel);
 
     QString selectedAbi = abi();
     auto hasAbi = [selectedAbi](const SystemImage &image) {
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ void AvdDialog::updateApiLevelComboBox()
     });
 
     m_avdDialog.targetComboBox->clear();
-    m_avdDialog.targetComboBox->addItems(AndroidConfig::apiLevelNamesFor(filteredList));
+    foreach (const SdkPlatform &platform, filteredList) {
+        m_avdDialog.targetComboBox->addItem(AndroidConfig::apiLevelNameFor(platform),
+                                            QVariant::fromValue<SdkPlatform>(platform));
+    }
 
     if (platforms.isEmpty()) {
         m_avdDialog.warningIcon->setVisible(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/avddialog.h b/src/plugins/android/avddialog.h
index 950285aadce..d22e6af64f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/avddialog.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/avddialog.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 namespace Android {
 class AndroidConfig;
+class SdkPlatform;
 
 namespace Internal {
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     explicit AvdDialog(int minApiLevel, const QString &targetArch,
                        const AndroidConfig *config, QWidget *parent = 0);
 
-    QString target() const;
+    Android::SdkPlatform target() const;
     QString name() const;
     QString abi() const;
     int sdcardSize() const;