Android 9.+ emulator does not start

Question

All AVD images work on my machine except for Android 9.+ (Google Play) & Android 9.+ (Google APIs) (the Android Studio emulator for Android Q b

Answer 1

You need to configure correctly the Hardware Acceleration for your Emulator. Please, follow these steps:

1) Install the Intel HAXM driver if you are on Windows and have Intel, follow these steps:

• Open the SDK Manager.
• Click the SDK Update Sites tab and then select Intel HAXM.
• Click OK.
• After the download finishes, run the installer. Typically, you can find the installer in the following location: sdk\extras\intel\Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager\intelhaxm-android.exe
• Use the wizard to complete the installation.
• After installing Intel HAXM, confirm that the virtualization driver is operating correctly by entering the following command in a Command Prompt window:

    sc query intelhaxm

You should see a status message that includes the following information:

SERVICE_NAME: intelhaxm
       ...
       STATE              : 4  RUNNING
       ...

For Linux, check this link

For Mac, check this link

2) Open AVD Manager on Android Studio:

• Edit the Virtual Device where you set target Android Q
• Click Show Advanced Settings.
• Set Graphics to Automatic or Hardware.