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Android SDK emulator not loading

So, I have terrible problems trying to run emulators in the Android SDK. I can create an AVD just fine, and then by clicking the "Start" button from the SDK manager, open a small boot console window, indicating that the emulator is starting. However, nothing happens after that !!

I read a lot of threads and messages with people having the same problem, perhaps with settings that require too much memory, and some people wait 30 minutes to download the emulator!

When I try to start the AVD emulator through the terminal, I just get a "Bus Error" error message without any indication of what might happen wrong ... maybe there is a memory problem?

What I did to get where I am now:

  • Download the Android SDK for Mac. I only extract sdk, not eclipse. I am on a Mac 10.6.8.
  • Install the SDK and download the latest version of Android in the SDK Manager along with standard tools.
  • create an AVD and press start.
  • a window pops up to load the emulator, this process is completed and the window closes. Nothing happens.

My knowledge of sdk tools is very limited, all I want to do is do some tests ...

Any help is much appreciated!

thanks

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In fact, the easiest way to run emulators now is GenyMotion . They provide an interface and pre-configured emulator images to make it fairly easy to run.

This is not an endorsement (I use standard ADT myself), but many people find their tools useful.

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Here is my suggestion: instead of using AVD, start using espresso and the virtual remote hardware Android emulator from Google’s servers - also known as the Android test suite. You will have the opportunity to run and test the application on multiple devices without having to spend money on all different devices for development and testing before releasing your applications. Here you will find more information:

Two videos are slightly longer, but worth a look.

This approach will solve your problem, save money and increase productivity.

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I ran into the same problem on my mac 10.6 and it only works if I do

emulator64-x86 -avd my_android

Also, my virtual device should be configured using x86, but not ARM

maybe this link can help you.

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