In Android Studio, when I get an update notification it lists the following:
But I am highly confused as to why on earth there would be an update to older Android system images such as 4.4 KitKat.
Isn't a system image a snapshot in time and immutable?
The same reason why android devices get updates on fixes for bugs, flaws and security risks.
But you notice sometimes using old platform-tools cause a problem on newer system images, hence when platform-tools get updated, system images likely get updated as well.
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I need help to get what could be wrong with the emulator in Android Studio. After the last update it shows in this way (image). I've tried to update the emulator, delete the virtual device and create a new one but it still showing this size. Does anyone know if it's a configuration problem or where should I look for?
Emulator display
The problem is often caused by problems with HAXM\HAXM issues also conflicts with other virtualization technologies, that could be incorrect settings, or an out-of-date HAXM driver. Try to reinstalling the HAXM driver.
I have the adb.exe at "../AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe" and even checked the virus chest of antivirus everything is fine.
But still get the dialogue box saying
"adb.exe is obsolete and has serious performance problems".
What worked out for me was after
Create Virtual Device
Choose a device
select Q API Level 29 image with target as Android 10.0 (Google APIs)
not just Android 10.0
and proceed as usual.
Hope its useful for you!
Maybe a bit late but the accepted solution didn't work for me. However the following did:
SDK Manager -> SDK Tools
Delete current Android SDK Build-Tools even if it is the latest version. In my case, I observed it also uninstalled a lot of previous versions
Restart Adroid Studio
Install the latest Android SDK Build-Tools
Restart Adroid Studio
I suspect the problem happened due to some sort of error in incremental updates of adb
First post--be gentle. Can't find any posts on Android Studio 4.0, so I hope this isn't a repeat. I updated Android Studio from 3.6.3 to 4.0 on Windows 10 (1909). Had created a couple of virtual devices in 3.6.3 (a Pixel 2 running API 28 and a Pixel 3 running API 29)--both worked great in AS-3.6.3 and I could develop apps, compile, load, and run them with no problem.
After the update to AS-4.0, the virtual devices no longer appear in the devices box at the top of the GUI--it just says "No Devices". When I open the AVD Manager, I can see them, and I can start them (although when I start them I get a pop-up saying "AVD Manager: Unable to locate adb"), but I can't get any code to download and execute on it. On the Pixel 3 emulator, I also get another pop-up saying "Detected ADB: Could not automatically detect an ADB binary.", and it gives instructions to resolve it, which don't make any difference (jump into extended controls and toggle "Use detected ADB location").
When I try to open a past project and run it, I get the same behavior--no devices found.
I've also tried making new emulators, hoping the new setup would recognize them, but to no avail. Tried starting and restarting AS, as well as the computer, also to no avail. I have Android SDK Build-Tools 30-rc4, the latest Android SDK Command-line Tools, Android Emulator 30.0.12 Android SDK Platform-Tools 30.0.1, and the Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator all installed.
I've Googled and spoken words of fierce power over this for several days now. Any suggestions for how to get AS-4.0 to recognize the emulators? I've resisted uninstalling everything and starting over--was hoping it was just a configuration thing.
Thanks in advance,
Uber
After some more Googling, I found the answer here (I think my constraint of wanting an answer for AS-4.0 specifically kept me from finding it):
Could not automatically detect an ADB binary - Android Studio
I had to redownload the SDK platform-tools zip file and reinstall it. I don't know why the old one got messed up with the migration from AS-3.6.3 to 4.0, but there you go--such is life with complicated software.
As soon as I replaced the old platform-tools directory with the new one, all my old emulators showed up and I was back in business.
Thanks anyway!
Uber
I just clicked the update button on Android Studio. It downloaded packages and it got stuck at the point shown in the image.
I had the very same issue on MacOS High Sierra while updating Android Wear x86 Oreo emulator image.
Since the updating window blocked me from using Android Studio, I got out of patience and hit the cancel button. The "stopping" operation of this apparently non cancellable operation continued for minutes in the background (showing at the bottom of the IDE), and then finally finished.
It seems the operation was not cancellable since there was no update to do aftewards, so if the emulator image patching operation is taking time, "cancelling" it to get use of your IDE back is the way to go as of Android Studio 3.1 Canary 9
I have similar issue just now on Windows and Mac OS, and my solution is by removing manually, related system image that required update, from Tools menu => SDK Manager => SDK Platforms. Then re-install this system image after that from the same menu.
check your internet connection if it not works then force quit it and clear cache and restart android studio then update it again
My current Android Studio installation (linux-64bit) is showing a pop-up saying there is a new Version of Android Studio 2.
I am unable to download the current stable of Android Studio.
The download-link (on big green button) reffers to the Terms and Conditions. If i Accept and klick the button (which is showing no text, which is also strange) it redirects me to the index page again.
Here is the index page: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Have they withdrawn the release or something? Does anybody know a direct-link?
Thank you for any help on it
You need to have a little patience and try to check for update from time to time until you'll be able to update Android Studio from within the IDE. I encountered the same issues as you but after a while it worked well.
My advise is to wait with the upgrading to 2.0 and stick with your 1.5 version because a lot of people here have problems with Android Studio 2.0 (for now it is kind of buggy, maybe later Google will fixed some issues...).
As an example of my problems with Android Studio 2.0 I've posted recently, check this: After upgrading to Android Studio 2.0, I cannot change the screen orientation in the Android emulator, but of course it is your decision to upgrade or not :) .
P.S. I'm a linux user too.
As this is entirely a new version, you will not be able to update (or upgrade) from within the app.
You will have to download the installer and install at the same location replacing your Android studio 1.5
I did the same thing and is working for me.
Regards
Vivek