--- a/android/cmdline-option.c
+++ b/android/cmdline-option.c
@@ -50,16 +50,6 @@ android_parse_options( int  *pargc, char
         char   arg2_tab[64], *arg2 = arg2_tab;
         int    nn;
 
-        /* process @<name> as a special exception meaning
-         * '-avd <name>'
-         */
-        if (aread[0][0] == '@') {
-            opt->avd = aread[0]+1;
-            nargs--;
-            aread++;
-            continue;
-        }
-
         /* anything that isn't an option past this points
          * exits the loop
          */
--- a/android/cmdline-options.h
+++ b/android/cmdline-options.h
@@ -60,21 +60,16 @@
  */
 
 CFG_PARAM( sysdir,  "<dir>",  "search for system disk images in <dir>" )
-CFG_PARAM( system,  "<file>", "read initial system image from <file>" )
-CFG_PARAM( datadir, "<dir>",  "write user data into <dir>" )
-CFG_PARAM( kernel,  "<file>", "use specific emulated kernel" )
-CFG_PARAM( ramdisk, "<file>", "ramdisk image (default <system>/ramdisk.img" )
-CFG_PARAM( image,   "<file>", "obsolete, use -system <file> instead" )
-CFG_PARAM( init_data, "<file>", "initial data image (default <system>/userdata.img" )
-CFG_PARAM( initdata, "<file>", "same as '-init-data <file>'" )
-CFG_PARAM( data,     "<file>", "data image (default <datadir>/userdata-qemu.img" )
+CFG_PARAM( system,  "<file>", "read system image from <file>, default: <system>/system.img" )
+CFG_PARAM( data,     "<file>", "data image, default: <system>/data.img" )
+CFG_PARAM( kernel,  "<file>", "use specific emulated kernel, default: kernel.bin" )
+CFG_PARAM( ramdisk, "<file>", "ramdisk image (default <system>/ramdisk.bin" )
 CFG_PARAM( partition_size, "<size>", "system/data partition size in MBs" )
 CFG_PARAM( cache,    "<file>", "cache partition image (default is temporary file)" )
 CFG_FLAG ( no_cache, "disable the cache partition" )
 CFG_FLAG ( nocache,  "same as -no-cache" )
 OPT_PARAM( sdcard, "<file>", "SD card image (default <system>/sdcard.img")
 OPT_FLAG ( wipe_data, "reset the use data image (copy it from initdata)" )
-CFG_PARAM( avd, "<name>", "use a specific android virtual device" )
 CFG_PARAM( skindir, "<dir>", "search skins in <dir> (default <system>/skins)" )
 CFG_PARAM( skin, "<name>", "select a given skin" )
 CFG_FLAG ( no_skin, "don't use any emulator skin" )
--- a/android/main.c
+++ b/android/main.c
@@ -1606,6 +1606,7 @@ report_console( const char*  proto_port,
  *       containing 'fileName'. this is *not* the full
  *       path to 'fileName'.
  */
+
 static char*
 _getSdkImagePath( const char*  fileName )
 {
@@ -1617,8 +1618,6 @@ _getSdkImagePath( const char*  fileName 
 
     static const char* const  searchPaths[] = {
         "",                                  /* program's directory */
-        "/lib/images",                       /* this is for SDK 1.0 */
-        "/../platforms/android-1.1/images",  /* this is for SDK 1.1 */
         NULL
     };
 
@@ -1841,25 +1840,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
 
-    /* legacy support: we used to use -system <dir> and -image <file>
-     * instead of -sysdir <dir> and -system <file>, so handle this by checking
-     * whether the options point to directories or files.
-     */
-    if (opts->image != NULL) {
-        if (opts->system != NULL) {
-            if (opts->sysdir != NULL) {
-                derror( "You can't use -sysdir, -system and -image at the same time.\n"
-                        "You should probably use '-sysdir <path> -system <file>'.\n" );
-                exit(2);
-            }
-        }
-        dwarning( "Please note that -image is obsolete and that -system is now used to point\n"
-                  "to the system image. Next time, try using '-sysdir <path> -system <file>' instead.\n" );
-        opts->sysdir = opts->system;
-        opts->system = opts->image;
-        opts->image  = NULL;
-    }
-    else if (opts->system != NULL && path_is_dir(opts->system)) {
+    if (opts->system != NULL && path_is_dir(opts->system)) {
         if (opts->sysdir != NULL) {
             derror( "Option -system should now be followed by a file path, not a directory one.\n"
                     "Please use '-sysdir <path>' to point to the system directory.\n" );
@@ -1885,49 +1866,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (opts->noskin)
         opts->no_skin = opts->noskin;
 
-    if (opts->initdata) {
-        opts->init_data = opts->initdata;
-        opts->initdata  = NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* If no AVD name was given, try to find the top of the
-     * Android build tree
-     */
-    if (opts->avd == NULL) {
-        do {
-            char*  out = getenv("ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT");
-
-            if (out == NULL || out[0] == 0)
-                break;
-
-            if (!path_exists(out)) {
-                derror("Can't access ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT as '%s'\n"
-                    "You need to build the Android system before launching the emulator",
-                    out);
-                exit(2);
-            }
-
-            android_build_root = path_parent( out, 4 );
-            if (android_build_root == NULL || !path_exists(android_build_root)) {
-                derror("Can't find the Android build root from '%s'\n"
-                    "Please check the definition of the ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT variable.\n"
-                    "It should point to your product-specific build output directory.\n",
-                    out );
-                exit(2);
-            }
-            android_build_out = out;
-            D( "found Android build root: %s", android_build_root );
-            D( "found Android build out:  %s", android_build_out );
-        } while (0);
-    }
     /* if no virtual device name is given, and we're not in the
      * Android build system, we'll need to perform some auto-detection
      * magic :-)
      */
-    if (opts->avd == NULL && !android_build_out) 
     {
-        char   dataDirIsSystem = 0;
-
         if (!opts->sysdir) {
             opts->sysdir = _getSdkImagePath("system.img");
             if (!opts->sysdir) {
@@ -1945,47 +1888,30 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
 
         if (!opts->system) {
-            opts->system = _getSdkSystemImage(opts->sysdir, "-image", "system.img");
-            D("autoconfig: -image %s", opts->image);
+            opts->system = _getSdkSystemImage(opts->sysdir, "-system", "system.img");
+            D("autoconfig: -system %s", opts->system);
         }
 
         if (!opts->kernel) {
-            opts->kernel = _getSdkSystemImage(opts->sysdir, "-kernel", "kernel-qemu");
+            opts->kernel = _getSdkSystemImage(opts->sysdir, "-kernel", "kernel.bin");
             D("autoconfig: -kernel %s", opts->kernel);
         }
 
         if (!opts->ramdisk) {
-            opts->ramdisk = _getSdkSystemImage(opts->sysdir, "-ramdisk", "ramdisk.img");
+            opts->ramdisk = _getSdkSystemImage(opts->sysdir, "-ramdisk", "ramdisk.bin");
             D("autoconfig: -ramdisk %s", opts->ramdisk);
         }
 
-        /* if no data directory is specified, use the system directory */
-        if (!opts->datadir) {
-            opts->datadir   = qemu_strdup(opts->sysdir);
-            dataDirIsSystem = 1;
-            D("autoconfig: -datadir %s", opts->sysdir);
-        }
-
         if (!opts->data) {
             /* check for userdata-qemu.img in the data directory */
-            bufprint(tmp, tmpend, "%s/userdata-qemu.img", opts->datadir);
-            if (!path_exists(tmp)) {
-                derror(
-                "You did not provide the name of an Android Virtual Device\n"
-                "with the '-avd <name>' option. Read -help-avd for more information.\n\n"
-
-                "If you *really* want to *NOT* run an AVD, consider using '-data <file>'\n"
-                "to specify a data partition image file (I hope you know what you're doing).\n"
-                );
-                exit(2);
-            }
+            bufprint(tmp, tmpend, "%s/data.img", opts->sysdir);
 
             opts->data = qemu_strdup(tmp);
             D("autoconfig: -data %s", opts->data);
         }
 
-        if (!opts->sdcard && opts->datadir) {
-            bufprint(tmp, tmpend, "%s/sdcard.img", opts->datadir);
+        if (!opts->sdcard && opts->sysdir) {
+            bufprint(tmp, tmpend, "%s/sdcard.img", opts->sysdir);
             if (path_exists(tmp)) {
                 opts->sdcard = qemu_strdup(tmp);
                 D("autoconfig: -sdcard %s", opts->sdcard);
@@ -2029,19 +1955,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     android_avdParams->skinName     = opts->skin;
     android_avdParams->skinRootPath = opts->skindir;
 
-    /* setup the virtual device differently depending on whether
-     * we are in the Android build system or not
-     */
-    if (opts->avd != NULL)
-    {
-        android_avdInfo = avdInfo_new( opts->avd, android_avdParams );
-        if (android_avdInfo == NULL) {
-            /* an error message has already been printed */
-            dprint("could not find virtual device named '%s'", opts->avd);
-            exit(1);
-        }
-    }
-    else
     {
         if (!android_build_out) {
             android_build_out = android_build_root = opts->sysdir;
--- a/android/avd/info.c
+++ b/android/avd/info.c
@@ -1233,10 +1233,8 @@ _getBuildImagePaths( AvdInfo*  i, AvdInf
      ** take care of checking the state
      **/
     imageLoader_set ( l, AVD_IMAGE_INITSYSTEM );
-    imageLoader_load( l, IMAGE_REQUIRED | IMAGE_DONT_LOCK );
-
-    /* force the system image to read-only status */
-    l->pState[0] = IMAGE_STATE_READONLY;
+    l->pState[0] = IMAGE_STATE_MUSTLOCK;
+    imageLoader_load( l, IMAGE_REQUIRED );
 
     /** cache partition handling
      **/