Visual Studio Emulator for Android - Install Gapps (Google Play Services)

Question

I\'m using the new VS Android Emulator with Android Studio:

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/features/msft-android-emulator-vs.aspx

It doesn\'t have Google

Answer 1

You could just use an Android Emulator image (AVD), similar to a VM image, one that has a Google Play services installed. That would be easier than trying to install it in the emulator. Usually, you can see this Android Studio under Tools > Android > AVD Manager and create a Virtual Device and select from the images which has Google Play Services already.