after I update Android Studio from 2.3 to 3.0 version. I can not find AVD Manager in Tools/Android/AVD Manager.
I just did a fresh install and had the same issue. Solved by:
Click "Install missing platforms(s)..." in the highlighted error:
Then after the download/install, click "Intall Build Tools...":
Then after the download/install, you will see Android under Tools menu
If you have never used Android Studio Before, and do not have a Project
..Opening the AVD Manager is even trickier!!
For example, if you are installing it to use an emulator for a create-react-native-app project., but aren't otherwise using Android Studio to write or manage your app.
Here is how you can gain access to the AVD Manager.
AVD Manager is required to set-up your emulators.
Android Studio Documentation does NOT tell you how to gain access to AVD Manager. It starts at Open the AVD Manager!
I Just Need the emulator (and manager).
But I did not even have the window the OP refers to.
Nothing in the Configure menu, not Preferences (even Preferences -> Tools) gave me access to AVD Manager.
So in my case it was even more confusing to have No Direct Access AVD Manager !
Nor did I have an android folder in my create-react-native-app app, so hamdi's answer above did not work for me.
All I had was a new folder/git repo from:
create-react-native-app
My Solution
On the Android Studio Startup Screen, I choose:
Import Android Code Sample
Then choose any sample. (I choose the first example listed).
Then (after a bunch of downloading/building..), then brought up the window the OP refers to.
I then had to update gradle, as mentioned by user1449542's post above.
At that point, Muhammad Hannan's answer above was helpful !!!
I clicked the icon from the bottom image in his post -- vioa!
( Alternatively from the menu bar choose: Tools -> AVD Manager )
Better Solution:
I have since realized that the Startup Screen Option:
Start a new Android Studio Project
also works and is even quicker (less to download/build), and might not even need gradle file updates (mentioned by another post) that I had to do when I downloaded a sample project.
Just use the default settings to create a dummy project in the default location, and choose
Add No Activity.
Android Studio will "build" this dummy project, and set it up, then open the Window you need to access said icon, and/or menu bar.
In the future, this dummy project will appear on the left of Android Studio's Startup Screen.
Just click on that dummy project to re-open the window you need to access AVD Manager.
Then, as before, click that icon (or from the menu bar choose: Tools -> AVD Manager) to create/edit AVD emulators.
If you're using React Native (create react native app), you can start an emulator from the command line, once you have created an AVD emulator, and probably won't need to open Android Studio itself. (see notes below).
Be sure to start the emulator before choosing a (from the terminal window that's running your app via yarn start).
Additional Notes for reference:
To start the emulator from the command line:
emulator -avd <avd_emulator_name>
To list what emulators have been configured:
emulator -list-avds
AVD_Nexus_6P_API_23
AVD_Pixel_2_XL_API_27
AVD_Pixel_XL_API_25
So, for example, I can do this:
emulator -avd AVD_Pixel_2_XL_API_27
Additional Information
I also had to add the following lines to my .bash_profile
export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 10`
Note: the value between the back-ticks is what the JAVA install from my terminal replied. If you type that part into terminal by itself, it spits out the location Java was installed. If you have an different version of Java installed, just replace 10 with your version.
I then got the following path from:
- Android Studio Startup Screen -> Configure -> SDK ManagerPreferences
- Appearance & Behavior -> System Settings -> Android SDK
- Android SDK Location: /Users/sherylhohman/Library/Android/sdk
and used it as the value for adding the following line
export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/sherylhohman/Library/Android/sdk
Though I chose to write it as the following instead:
export ANDROID_HOME=$HOME/Library/Android/sdk
Finally I added:
PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator
PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools
PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools
PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin
PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb
export PATH
I may not have needed the ...adb or 1 or more of the last PATH entries.
This was a cumulation of many internet searches, many conflicting solutions. The major missing key was accessing AVD Manager (OP's question), which finally solved the problem. This just happens to be the items I had already added to my .batch_profile along the way trying to get the android emulator working inside my create-react-native-app App!.
I found this just under the toolbar in Android Studio (v3.2):
Go to the "Event Log" tab in the bottom right corner.
There will probably be some error messages. It will provide information and links to resolve the problem. Then the buttons will not be greyed out anymore.
I'm using Android Studio 3.0 on Ubuntu I have AVD under Tools > Android > AVD . And also on the right upper corner of the screen.
EDIT :
Go to Settings and search for AVD.
If you encountered the problem when using React Native, you are probably trying to include the whole project in Android Studio. You only have to include the android folder from the React Native project. After this process, Gradle will be synchronized and AVD Manager will come back.
I had the same problem.
If you get this message: "Frameworks detected: Android framework is detected in the project" then click on it and add Android.
After that, the icons should be enabled now.
you can find SDK manager,AVD manager TOP right side on android studio version more than 3.2.0.
and if you want to run via commmand promat you can go to
cd Library/Android/sdk/tools/bin
./avdmanager list
I had the same issue in Windows 10 and saw this solution in another post ... It worked for me.
Set-up the System Environmental Variables ANDROID_HOME and ANDROID_SDK_ROOT
To do this ...
Click the windows key and start typing System.
Select it when it pops up in the menu.
Click advanced system settings
Select the advanced tab
Click Environmental Variables at the bottom
Under system variables, click new
Enter the variable name
For value, enter the the path to the Android SDK, which will most likely be: C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
Use the same path for both variables
In Andriod Studio 3.5 its here
Following the event log to install resolves the issue
Hit ctrl+shift+a and search avd and click on it
I was not able to find AVD manager in android studio easily for Android studio version 3.1.2.In order to launch AVD manager, i had to create a sample project and then launch it from there.
I have documented all my steps here, in case any one wants to get benifitted.
How to launch AVD manager on Android Studio 3.1.2
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Problem : No AVD manager in Android Studio, and no "Android" option in the "tool" menu.
Tried solutions :
re-install (twice)
changed installation partition to the one containing the Android SDK directory
went to "configure" - "project default" - "project structure", and checked my Adroid SDK directory (it's there)
open a new project - there is still no android menu, and no avd manager.
instead of "Android" in the "tool" menu, i have "Kotlin"
i tried to use terminal, and console, to launch android avd : not opening
i tried to search for Android, or AVD, in the search option. they show, but when i click, nothing happens
i saw people saying i needed 5gig storage to install Android Studio. but when i install mine, it only offers one option, and total is 2gig. but i have way more than enough storage space on both my partition for 5gig or 50gig
i tried to customize toolbar, but Android options are just not there to be made visible
i have read all the posts here regarding this issue, and have not found a solution that works.
It must be a simple step that i am missing, but which one ???
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Which Android Studio are you trying to use?
I am using 3.0 and I see both "Android" and "Kotlin" submenus under "Tools".
I am using macOS 10.12.6
I faced the same issue, but it's resolved now.
Follow the steps mentioned below:
Run the unistaller from Control Panel if you are using windows.
After you have uninstalled Android Studio, it is recommended that you restart the machine before proceeding with the steps below.
To remove and delete the remains of Android studio setting files;
Go to C:\Users[YOUR WINDOWS USERNAME]
Delete .android, .AndroidStudio and any versions of this directory with versions on the end, .gradle and .m2.
Then, go to C:\Users[YOUR WINDOWS USERNAME]\Roaming and delete the JetBrains directory. (If any, else ignore).
Finally, go to C:\Program Files and delete the Android directory.
Delete any remains of the SDK, in Windows Explorer, C:\Users[YOUR WINDOWS USERNAME]\AppData\Local and delete the Android directory.
(Optional) Delete all previous projects AndroidStudioProjects directory.
Instal Android Studio
Wait till after sometime a prompt will appear to standard or custom installation
Select Custom Installation and make sure Android virtual device is selected there and continue install.
Once everything is done.. Create a project with basic actvity and then wait.. It atleast take 5- 10 minutes to load... At the end you will see Gradle build finished in the console.
You may get errors in console. There will be link to fix all these errors at the console only if there are any errors.. click on those links and those will get automatically fixed. Do this till the console errors goes away.
Then view Tools menu hopefully you should find ANDROID menu option there :)
I know that this was running on my system half a year ago, so I don't know what else to do.
I deleted every Android-related cofig-folders in my home directory. The newly generated config files are located in my home directory as well.
I'm starting Android Studio with an empty project (just created it new), click on "AVD Manager", install a Nexus6 with Nougat x86 (API Level 25) and then I'm hitting the "Launch this AVD in the emulator"-button.
At the bottom of Android-Studio a progress bar appears along with "Starting AVD...", but as the progress bar hits 100% nothing else happens.
No error message, no process being started, simply nothing happens after hitting that button.
I installed the package from the AUR https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/android-studio. I'm using LXDE as the DE.
Looks like android studio needed to install emulator when it was updated...
I got this problem after updating android studio and it was solved by the installing the emulator from SDK manager
After the last update my emulator stopped working without throwing any error. I had to edit my .bashrc to set it to use the system libraries.
Open your .bashrc file by typing the following commands on terminal:
cd ~/
gedit .bashrc
Add this line to the end of the fine:
export ANDROID_EMULATOR_USE_SYSTEM_LIBS=1
Restart the computer.
Edit: Instead of restarting you can also run source ~/.bashrc
Android emulator was not updated in my Android Studio. I went to SDK manager and installed the updated version from tools tab and then it started working.
I went to Tools > Android > AVD Manager
I then edited the desired device [galaxy_note_4] in my case, Selected Software - GLES 2.0, under Emulated Performance.
Worked for me, hope this helps
I went to AVD manager and cleared out my existing devices and just created a new one. Seemed to do the trick for me.
Just delete your avd and try to create a new one then you can see the error logs in idea.log.
In my case it couldn't find userdata.img for some reasons.
For me what worked was:
Select all x86 images in the respective phone model. Go to "show package details" in Android Studio within the "SDK" under the selected models and enusre the x86 image options are selected for the respective chosen model.
Also make sure no other applications are open at the backend not even the browser. Because even that is leading to hang may be due to the configuration of the system that I have.
In my case updating Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager (HAXM) did the trick.
You can do it in SDK Manager under the SDK Tools tab
I'm very new to Android development and have never used Android Studio before. I set it up, got my app working on my phone and left it alone for a few weeks. Upon returning, I could not find the Android Studio executable on my computer, so I reinstalled it and restarted on the same project.
Not sure if this has to do with the AVD Manager button being grayed out. Things I have tried:
Making sure my SDK path is correct
Running Android Studio as administrator
Launching the AVD Manager executable from windows. I can create a virtual device but doesn't affect disabled AVD Manager button when restarting Android Studio.
Installing Intel X86 Atom System Image and Google APIs in SDK Manager, under API 24.Everything under API 25 is installed.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
This generally happens when Android Studio is not able identify the android sdk installation in the machine. This could happen if Android Studio is launched in non-Administrator mode.
Just close and relaunch Android Studio in administrator mode. You will see a saying "android framework is identified" Click on the configure link on that notification. The AndroidStudio will start configuring the android sdk. After some time the buttons would be visible and enabled.
If you tried running the Android Studio in administrator mode and it still do not work for you try the following way.
Delete the .idea folder in the project
Re open the project from going to File->Open Recent->
Then you will be asked to convert the project
Click convert
For anyone seeing this problem following the React Native tutorial make sure to click the "Configure" button in the Event Log next to the log text that reads "Frameworks detected: Android framework is detected in the project"
This action seems to be what configures the project to be an Android project.
I'v solved this issue by updating gradle.
It is simple
The only thing that worked for me was that I clicked in Androidstudio in the top right on SDK Managar.
And there under android sdk it was so that there was no path entered. and it was also so that NO Check box was checked below.
So I had to first click in the top right on Edit thereby was written to me the path pure.
After that I had to select a chack box below it no matter whiche and sometimes it must then just install something. When it has finished installing click OK. It may be that you then have to close and open android studio again.
I was having this issue on a new machine running MacOS High Sierra.
After installing Android Studio and the most recent SDK/
SDK Tools, I was unable to create any AVD from Android Studio (button greyed out, no option under Tools) or run the AVD Manager any other way.
I tried the same things the OP had done, then noticed I was getting the following error: Gradle sync failed: Failed to find Build Tools revision 26.0.2
From the Event Log I followed a link to download the Build tools and now it works!
If you are working on Flutter, Follow the steps:
Open Settings in Android Studio (CTRLALTS)
Search Flutter
Check may path of Flutter SDK is not available.
Set the path and press OK.
Done! Thank you
I tried the answers here, but the only solution for me was to restart my machine and it fixed itself. It happened after upgrading AS (from 4.0.2 to 4.2.2)
in android studio or intellij program:
goto tools > android > SDK manager
click on Edit (android SDK location)
click next and next
close dialog
its ok.
I'm following the tutorial on creating an android application...
http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/running-app.html
It says: "click Android Virtual Device Manager from the toolbar."
I don't have this button on my toolbar - does the toolbar change depending on what you have got open or something?
I also cant find this command in the menu (inc under Menu > Windows).
I'm on Ubuntu 12.04, eclipse 3.7.2
maybe the tutorial is out of date because I don't have a run button on the toolbar either (the nearest thing is 'launch external tools')
From the link below, see the Icon of this on the topmost left corner. It should be visible if you have correctly installed the plugin and create a virtual device.
http://developer.android.com/images/screens_support/avds-config.png
I copy from here: http://developer.android.com/tools/help/avd-manager.html
You can launch the AVD Manager in one of the following ways:
In Eclipse: select Window > AVD Manager, or click the AVD Manager icon in the Eclipse toolbar.
In other IDEs: Navigate to your SDK's tools/ directory and execute android avd.
I think if you can build android project ,and you have install adt plugin.
I suggestion you could use adt-bundle, not native eclipse:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/bundle.html
Have you correctly install the Android SDK plugin for eclipse or in alternative have you install the Eclipse Android SDK?
If you have done this, from Eclipse go to Window -> Customize Perspective then select the third tab Command Groups Availability and check Androdi SDK and AVD Manager. THIS WORKS FINE FOR ME.
Without doing anything today I opened Eclipse and no longer had the Android Developer Tools installed. That is, in the Window tab should appear below all the options Android SDK and AVD Manager Manager.
It is as if it was deleted. However, I return to complete all the steps to install it and still do not see Android options. Do you know how to fix this?
try starting eclipse with the - clean option.
if you are on windows, amend the start icon for eclipse to pass the - clean as a command line arg