Original Article: http://jesper.storm-frandsen.dk/pages/How_to_fix_java.net.UnknownHostException_on_Android.php Start the emunator manually with the following command. The trick worked for me, when everything else did not work. C:\android\tools>emulator -avd Legend78 -dns-server 8.8.8.8 The IP address 8.8.8.8 is google-public-dns-a.google.com Or configure Eclipse in the Run or Debug configuration.