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How to download and emulate the official android x86 image from Android Studio?
Android studio downloads x86 images from google and emulate them so I can test my apps. I tried downloading and unzipping the thing it downloads but it doesn't look like an image that can be run with virt-manager. Which images are downloaded by Android Studio and how can I emulate them in Ubuntu?
Android studio downloads x86 images from google and emulate them so I can test my apps. I tried downloading and unzipping the thing it downloads but it doesn't look like an image that can be run with virt-manager.
Which images are downloaded by Android Studio and how can I emulate them in Ubuntu?
Poperton
(112 rep)
Jan 5, 2018, 09:48 PM
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How to launch Android project on Android Emulator when the project is created with Androd Studio but needs to be maintained through VSCode?
I have a project initiated by Android Studio, but I want to make maintenance with VSCode.
I have a project initiated by Android Studio, but I want to make maintenance with VSCode.
christomah0
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Sep 16, 2025, 11:37 AM
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How can I access Google Play Services on an Android Studio Emulator?
The AVD I'm running is fully updated on System and Google Services, but I am unable to sign-in to a Google account and when I check the Play Protect, the device is NOT certified and the only explanation I receive when trying to resolve is "Couldn't fix device certification issue: We recommend checki...
The AVD I'm running is fully updated on System and Google Services, but I am unable to sign-in to a Google account and when I check the Play Protect, the device is NOT certified and the only explanation I receive when trying to resolve is "Couldn't fix device certification issue: We recommend checking for and installing the latest system updates for your device" I have confirmed with this link: https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/?pli=1 that my android_id is indeed registered. Hitting a wall here.
Andre Livsey
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Sep 8, 2025, 05:27 PM
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How to full screen android emulator
With `D:\And\emulator\emulator.exe -avd Pixel_Tablet_API_35 -skin 1366x768` I would expect my device to be full screen as it is same size as my desktop. But it is not full screen. Tweaking with scale, dpi - none is perfect. How to get a perfect full screen?
With
D:\And\emulator\emulator.exe -avd Pixel_Tablet_API_35 -skin 1366x768 I would expect my device to be full screen as it is same size as my desktop. But it is not full screen. Tweaking with scale, dpi - none is perfect. How to get a perfect full screen?
redoc
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Aug 31, 2025, 12:08 PM
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Running ARM64 Android on ARM64 Linux
I have a Linux ARM64 _computer_ (not phone). How can I use this to run an ARM64 Android phone image? [Android Studio does not work on ARM64 computers](https://developer.android.com/studio/install#linux). Android Studio with emulator works on x86. I do not want to use ARM64 to emulate x86 to run the...
I have a Linux ARM64 _computer_ (not phone). How can I use this to run an ARM64 Android phone image?
[Android Studio does not work on ARM64 computers](https://developer.android.com/studio/install#linux) . Android Studio with emulator works on x86. I do not want to use ARM64 to emulate x86 to run the x86 Android image since it is unusably slow.
maxjuahob
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Aug 20, 2023, 11:46 PM
• Last activity: Jul 17, 2025, 07:47 PM
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Cold boot: snapshot failed to load
Sometimes I start Android Emulator with the GUI, and sometimes I start with the CLI. If I keep using the same method, everything is fine, but if I switch between methods, it causes problems. For example if I start the emulator with the CLI, then shut down, then start again using the GUI, I get this:...
Sometimes I start Android Emulator with the GUI, and sometimes I start with the
CLI. If I keep using the same method, everything is fine, but if I switch
between methods, it causes problems. For example if I start the emulator with
the CLI, then shut down, then start again using the GUI, I get this:
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Cold boot: snapshot failed to load
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If I start with the GUI, then shut down and start with the CLI, I get this:
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qemu-system-i386.exe: Failed to load virtio-blk:virtio
~~~
Here is the command I use with CLI:
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adb start-server
emulator -writable-system -avd Pixel_2_API_24
~~~
Am I doing something wrong?
Zombo
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Oct 19, 2021, 02:46 PM
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Running a stock or custom ROM in a virtual machine on Android⠀
Can I run a virtual Android machine on my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge? Or maybe can I run a custom ROM without flashing stock?
Can I run a virtual Android machine on my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge? Or maybe can I run a custom ROM without flashing stock?
Adrian
(101 rep)
Oct 19, 2015, 09:09 AM
• Last activity: Jun 23, 2025, 09:08 AM
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Set GPS location on startup of Android Virtual Device manager
I run Android Virtual Device manager, and use the fake location option "... more", Location, Set location. But I have to do this every time I start, so my apps get another location during bootup. How can I permanently set this?
I run Android Virtual Device manager, and use the fake location option "... more", Location, Set location. But I have to do this every time I start, so my apps get another location during bootup.
How can I permanently set this?
davidbaumann
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Apr 12, 2025, 04:46 PM
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How I can USB passthrough WiFi card into Android emulator as I do upon on other hypervisors?
I managed to run an Android emulator: ``` $ emulator Android30 INFO | Storing crashdata in: /tmp/android-pcmagas/emu-crash-34.2.14.db, detection is enabled for process: 93905 INFO | Android emulator version 34.2.14.0 (build_id 11834374) (CL:N/A) ERROR | No AVD specified. Use '@foo' or '-avd foo' to...
I managed to run an Android emulator:
$ emulator Android30
INFO | Storing crashdata in: /tmp/android-pcmagas/emu-crash-34.2.14.db, detection is enabled for process: 93905
INFO | Android emulator version 34.2.14.0 (build_id 11834374) (CL:N/A)
ERROR | No AVD specified. Use '@foo' or '-avd foo' to launch a virtual device named 'foo'
$ emulator -avd Android30
Dimitrios Desyllas
(143 rep)
Jun 7, 2024, 06:01 PM
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How do I run an Android app on an iPhone?
Based on my 30-60 minutes doing research on Google it seems there is no general solution for my question, but I wanted to double check on my favorite Q&A forum network, SE. So, how can I run an Android app on an iPhone?
Based on my 30-60 minutes doing research on Google it seems there is no general solution for my question, but I wanted to double check on my favorite Q&A forum network, SE.
So, how can I run an Android app on an iPhone?
Herman Autore
(11 rep)
Apr 19, 2020, 03:29 AM
• Last activity: Apr 10, 2025, 06:37 AM
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How run Android in an emulator without allowing apps to know that it is rooted?
I have tried only the android emulator in the android sdk, and waydroid until now. Apps installed into both say that they are running on a rooted device, what is right - having access to their image files I could actually do there what I want. However, I would be more happy to run seamlessly also th...
I have tried only the android emulator in the android sdk, and waydroid until now.
Apps installed into both say that they are running on a rooted device, what is right - having access to their image files I could actually do there what I want.
However, I would be more happy to run seamlessly also them.
Is there a solution, ideally free but also paid might be fine, where I can execute these apps and they do not know that the phone is "rooted"?
peterh
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Apr 7, 2025, 06:01 PM
• Last activity: Apr 7, 2025, 09:28 PM
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How to fix the error "adb: no devices/emulators found" in Termux
I am using Termux to run a Linux environment on an Android device. When I try to run the command adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint I get the error "no devices/emulators found". I have already enabled the USB Debugging in the Developer Options. I have installed the program ```adb``` by executing...
I am using Termux to run a Linux environment on an Android device.
When I try to run the command
adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint
I get the error "no devices/emulators found". I have already enabled the USB Debugging in the Developer Options. I have installed the program
install android-tools
Pustam Raut
(101 rep)
Apr 7, 2025, 09:55 AM
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Android Emulator - INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113
When I try to install an `apk` file through the `monkeyrunner` Python script, getting the error `INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113`. How can I resolve this issue? Detail of the virtual device is listed as follows: - CPU/ARM: **x86** - API Level: **24** - T...
When I try to install an
apk file through the monkeyrunner Python script, getting the error INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113. How can I resolve this issue?
Detail of the virtual device is listed as follows:
- CPU/ARM: **x86**
- API Level: **24**
- Target: **Android 7.0 (Google Play)**
talha06
(151 rep)
Jul 15, 2017, 08:00 AM
• Last activity: Mar 27, 2025, 08:03 AM
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Installing Outline app on "MEmu" and "BlueStacks" emulator
The older version of the Outline app could be installed on BlueStacks and the MEmu emulator. However, the new version of Outline available on the Play Store is no longer compatible with the Android versions of these emulators. Is there a way to install the Outline app on these emulators?
The older version of the Outline app could be installed on BlueStacks and the MEmu emulator. However, the new version of Outline available on the Play Store is no longer compatible with the Android versions of these emulators.
Is there a way to install the Outline app on these emulators?
lachin
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Mar 16, 2025, 07:06 AM
• Last activity: Mar 16, 2025, 03:24 PM
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Vanilla Android emulator spams RTSP in Wireshark
I'm dealing with some pretty insidious hacks on both my phone and computer (Fedora 41). A lot of it has to do with Google, but more than that, I'm still a little lost. I plugged my compromised Android into my USB port and probably compromised my computer more than it already was. When setting up a s...
I'm dealing with some pretty insidious hacks on both my phone and computer (Fedora 41). A lot of it has to do with Google, but more than that, I'm still a little lost. I plugged my compromised Android into my USB port and probably compromised my computer more than it already was. When setting up a simple blank activity in the emulator with Wireshark running, I'm seeing A BUNCH of RTSP packets signifying consistent streaming.
I'm guessing it to be real-time sound data. The microphone icon is on on the toolbar of my desktop too.
This doesn't seem correct to me, but as I don't have a known safe baseline to compare I can't determine "appropriate" behavior.
Is this normal behavior?
I'm guessing it to be real-time sound data. The microphone icon is on on the toolbar of my desktop too.
This doesn't seem correct to me, but as I don't have a known safe baseline to compare I can't determine "appropriate" behavior.
Is this normal behavior?
Dale
(109 rep)
Jan 15, 2025, 10:54 PM
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How to install Adobe Air in AVD?
I developed an Android application using Adobe Flash Professional and I need to try it with a virtual device. I failed to install Adobe Air under AVD and Genymotion. For Genymotion, some services are limited in the case of the free version. Can someone describe how to fix my problem?
I developed an Android application using Adobe Flash Professional and I need to try it with a virtual device.
I failed to install Adobe Air under AVD and Genymotion. For Genymotion, some services are limited in the case of the free version.
Can someone describe how to fix my problem?
Houssem Guizani
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Jan 15, 2015, 03:22 PM
• Last activity: Jan 8, 2025, 01:37 PM
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Android Studio Emulator with both the Google Play Store and Root?
https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds#system-image says > To ensure app security and a consistent experience with physical devices, system images with the Google Play Store included are signed with a release key, which means that you cannot get elevated privileges (root) with these...
https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds#system-image says
> To ensure app security and a consistent experience with physical devices, system images with the Google Play Store included are signed with a release key, which means that you cannot get elevated privileges (root) with these images. If you require elevated privileges (root) to aid with your app troubleshooting, you can use the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) system images that do not include Google apps or services.
But what if I wanted both root AND Google services? how could I do that?
Thanks!
MarandaDavis41
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Nov 24, 2019, 07:06 AM
• Last activity: Dec 18, 2024, 07:56 AM
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How do I remove this 'zombie' emulator listed by ADB, but not by Android Studio?
When I run `adb devices`, it shows an offline emulator: List of devices attached emulator-5554 device emulator-5562 offline However, when I run Device Manager in Android Studio, it's not listed. When I try to kill the emulator with `adb -s emulator-5562 emu kill`, I get connection refused. When I tr...
When I run
adb devices, it shows an offline emulator:
List of devices attached
emulator-5554 device
emulator-5562 offline
However, when I run Device Manager in Android Studio, it's not listed. When I try to kill the emulator with adb -s emulator-5562 emu kill, I get connection refused. When I try to get info about it with adb -s emulator-5562 shell getprop, I get "device offline".
My $HOME/.android/avd folder is empty. I can't find any sign of this emulator in my file system. I'm on a Mac.
How do I get rid of this thing?
I have a React Native project that I can't run on Android, because the expo command keeps trying to run on this mysterious offline emulator, so I'm trying to attack what I think is the root issue.
sadelbrid
(111 rep)
Dec 14, 2024, 07:44 PM
• Last activity: Dec 14, 2024, 08:43 PM
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Unable to Sign in with Google in Android Studio Emulator
Does anyone know what the trick is to sign into Google in Android Studio Emulator? I have tried to follow every tutorial I can find. - [Could not sign in Google account on android emulator with react-native app](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58882366/could-not-sign-in-google-account-on-android...
Does anyone know what the trick is to sign into Google in Android Studio Emulator?
I have tried to follow every tutorial I can find.
- [Could not sign in Google account on android emulator with react-native app](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58882366/could-not-sign-in-google-account-on-android-emulator-with-react-native-app)
- [Unable to Sign in into with google in Android Studio Emulator(API 30, target - Android 11.0 with Google Play, CPU- x86 )](https://discuss.appium.io/t/unable-to-sign-in-into-with-google-in-android-studio-emulator-api-30-target-android-11-0-with-google-play-cpu-x86/34596)
noobprogrammer1987
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Nov 6, 2024, 09:37 PM
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Emulator MDM fully enrolled device
We have a project and development within an Esri ArcGIS enterprise platform that will utilise the FieldMaps Android (standard Play Store) application. We need to work out how to side-load data (regional map data) onto the device within an MDM-managed environment. However, we are struggling to use An...
We have a project and development within an Esri ArcGIS enterprise platform that will utilise the FieldMaps Android (standard Play Store) application. We need to work out how to side-load data (regional map data) onto the device within an MDM-managed environment. However, we are struggling to use Android Studio to create a fully managed device within a mobile device management platform.
We have tried:
- At AVD Creation, we don't get an option to allow the out-of-the-box experience (i.e. initially setup) to enroll a device into fully managed.
- We have attempted to factory reset the emulated device but it never actually resets
- We have been able to enroll a device as a work profile, but this isn't the same as a Managed Device.
For a fully managed Android device, you press the screen 8 times at the setup stage and it asks how you want to enroll, but in the emulator, it bypasses this.
Any way to get it back? Or is it a specific image we need or is it not possible?
Toby Glenn
(1 rep)
Nov 6, 2024, 03:46 PM
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