Yesterday I've updated Android SDK to rev 18, but there's only ARM EABI v7a system image for API level 14 & 15, while in this tutorial they say I could use x86-based system image for better & smoother performance of emulator. I've check in sdk-folder\tool\ and "emulator-86.exe" also exists, but no x86 AVD created to run with this. I also install HAXM and it works fine in my machine. In GUI AVD creation, the CPU/ABI dropdown box also be disabled for every API level.
So where I could find and use x86 based system image for my Android SDK? Any help is appreciated. Thanks
You can also download images for use with HAXM and the emulator direct from Intel's website. The current one at this link is API 19 (4.4).
15 is the current top API level. Only the SDK Tools and the plugin have a revision level of 18. In Windows systems you will find your AVDs below: \users\you\.android\avd
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I want to create a AVD to test my app which uses google APIs in gingerbread 2.3 and honeycomb 3.2,
SO posts said that basically 2 choices exist
x86 image ->faster
ARM v7->slower but most actual devices run it
and the the two images also come with a Google API version which can help test apps using G-Maps etc
I use a Intel 64 bit process with HMAX installed ,vt-x and working fine
For API 21(Lollipop) I created an AVD with googleAPIx86 and x86-system-image and its fine and fast
(cause it seems for the googleAPI image need the corresponding system image should be there,for API 21 I could get both images for x86)
For API 19(Kitkat) also I icreated AVD with googleAPIx86 and x86-system-image and it works
For API 18(Jelly Bean ) the google-api is available only in the ARM version, so i cannot use the x86 system image even though it is faster , so i created AVD with google-api(ARM version) and corresponding ARM-system-image
For API 15(Icecream sandwich ) Also the same as API 18 ,Used ARM for both
The problem now is
For API 13(Honey Comb) and API10(GingerbBread) the Google-API is available only in the ARM Version but the system image is present only in the x86 version.
So is there anyway to run my app using google APIs in these two emeulators ?
(NOTE:AVD Shows error and doesn't if i use a googleAPI-arm with x86system-image)
See screenshot below:
API 10 and 13 have only x86system image but only google-api-ARM
For API 13(Honey Comb) and API10(GingerbBread) the Google-API is available only in the ARM Version but the system image is present only in the x86 version.
ARM images exist for all Android versions. However, it was only starting with API Level 14 were they called out into a separate installable item in the SDK Manager. In prior API levels, the ARM image comes as part of the "SDK Platform" item.
Does anybody else have this problem with the recently released SDK (V23.0.5 / Windows 7)?
Interestingly I can start Google APIs 21 on Intel Atom x86_64, so I do not see a general issue. Normal Android 5.0 does not work. Emulator comes up, but keeps showing a blank screen.
Updating HAXM to the latest version (Version 1.1.0 preview release 2 at the moment of speaking) should solve all problems related to the Intel Atom images.
if your sdks are up to date just check your cpus patch for avd system if you dont have an intel one you need to download avd patch driver from AMD website
I am not able to see the honeycomb image available for download in SDK Manager. I am running Windows 7 x86.
Any ideas ?
Just download the "SDK Platform" for Honeycomb. It includes the ARM system image.
Apparently it's only for newer API levels that the downloads are separate.
I am noobie to android development, and i want to create a virtual machine which has API level upper than 10. But eclipse does not allow me to do so. OK button remains disabled.When i change the API level 10, OK button is enabled. I am sure i have downloaded ARM EABI v7a System Image at API 17 and ADT Plugin correctly, and i couldn't find whether i have to make further configurations for different API levels. Any help would be appraciated.
Thank you.
Make sure you have downloaded ARM EABI v7a System Image image for API 15 in the Android SDK Manager, it is in order to run Android API 15 in emulator.
It is explained here.
The latest Android sdk has an x86 emulator, which is supposed to help with performance. How can I create an image for it? When I go to make a new avd I see a dropdown for CPU/ABI but it is set to "ARM" and disabled.
Step #1: Download the Intel Atom x86 System Image - API Level 10 via your SDK Manager.
Step #2: When creating an AVD, choose Intel Atom x86 System Image - API Level 10 as your target.
At the present time, the only official x86 system image is for Android 2.3.3 (a.k.a., API Level 10). There is a third-party build of an Android 4.0.3 system image from the AOSP that you can also install and use, though it is unofficial.
Download and install Intel Atom x86 System image. You can use the latest version if you want.
Now follow instructions at http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/devices/emulator.html#accel-vm