Android Studio stuck 'Connecting to emulator'

Question

I recently updated Android studio, and as usual, it broke. Whenever I try to launch an emulator, Android Studio gets stuck in the 'Connecting to emulator' screen forever.

Things I've tried:

• Increasing VM heap size to 512mb
• Decreasing RAM size to 512mb
• Wiping device data
• Invalidating cache and restarting Android Studio
• Changing the device's system image (to API 32 arm64-v8a)
• Reinstalling the virtual device
• Installing a new virtual device

I'm on an M1 Macbook and running Android Studio Bumblebee 2021.1.1 Patch 3

edit: I've also tried switching to Cold Boot

Soraya

Does this answer your question? Android studio not connecting to virtual device – Matri

My problem was solved by this answer: https://mcmap.net/q/112702/-emulator-doesn-39-t-start-connecting-to-the-emulator – Ravi

Answer 1

I fixed my issue using the following steps:

Go to Android Studio -> Preferences -> Tools -> Emulator -> Uncheck “Launch in a tool window”.

And retry to launch emulator again OR run app on using the same emulator.

Envoy

Thank YOU!! Only this helped me with my Android Automotive OS emulator. – Metzgar

Dude, thank you! I had this problem when i upgraded my ionic app to capacitor 4. – Afflictive

Can you explain why this fix the issue ? – Beriosova

Doesn't work for me on 2021.3.1 Patch 1 :(. Wiping the user data fixes the issue but everytime I close the AVD it gets stuck again and I have to wipe again, horrible bug – Ahn

Answer 2

Solution1

1. Stop Emulator from AVD Manager
2. From Android Studio, select “Tools” > “Android” > AVD Manager.
3. Right-click the emulator you are using, then choose “Stop“.
4. Try running the emulator again.

Solution 2 – Exit Docker (MacOS)

Exit out of the Docker application on your Mac computer, then attempt to launch the emulator again.

Solution 3 – Wipe Image

1. From Android Studio, select “Tools” > “Android” > AVD Manager.
2. Right-click the emulator you are using, then choose “Wipe Data“.
3. Try running the emulator again.

Solution 4 – Uninstall and Reinstall AVD

1. From Android Studio, select “Tools” > “SDK Manager” > “SDK Tools“.
2. Uncheck “Android Emulator“.
3. Select “Apply” to have the emulator uninstalled.
4. Once the emulator has been removed, check the “Android Emulator” box again, then select “Apply” to reinstall it.

Solution 5 - Coldboot

1. Go to Device Manager.
2. Right-click your virtual device.
3. Select Cold Boot Now.

Extra

1. Make use of Android Studio’s ‘Instant Run’
2. Install HAXM and Switch to x86. …
3. Virtual machine acceleration. …
4. Disable the emulator’s boot animation.
5. Free your ram by closing unnecessary apps.

Pekoe

cold boot what the solution for me – Rampart

I'm glad it resolved your issue @OmarZaoujal – Pekoe

wipe data worked for me – Scopophilia

Answer 3

This help me

Go to Device Manager and right-click your virtual device and select Cold Boot Now

Or you can make new virtual device

Ensnare

Answer 4

For me helped to enable checkbox "Enable device frame" in avd config.

Drillstock

stupid bug, works for me :) – Vickery

Tried this because it was one of the easiest things suggested, and, surprisingly, it worked! – Stansberry

Works for me too. I'm using Android Studio Dolphin and the error is only with tablet emulators. – Cobol

Answer 5

Android Studio Hedgehog: in the Device Manager select the device - right menu: Wipe Data then Cold Boot.

Urita

Answer 6

Me Problem Solve By creating new Virtual device by changing from Quick boot to Cold boot.
"In quick boot emulator start from stat that saved when the device last exited"
"while Cold boot emulator start as from a power up"
how to change from QUICK BOOT to COLD BOOT

Decrepitate

Answer 7

If you are running a flutter project, run from the terminal flutter doctor. In my case, it reported that the SDK was not properly set up for flutter.

Tuggle

Answer 8

In my case, I was able to connect by using the "1:1" view when displayed in the tool window. Once it is displayed, you can resize window size.

Steps:

1. [Connecting to Emulator] prompt shown
2. Click [1:1] button

The environment is as follows

• MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
• Android Studio Dolphin | 2021.3.1 Patch 1
• Android Emulator 31.3.14
• Android Tiramisu arm64-v8a

Veinstone

Answer 9

for my case I made a new virtual device to crank or stop the "AVD still running" error. The "Pixel 2 API" is the new virtual device I made because I can't delete, cold boot, and wipe data the "Test HP General" virtual device from "AVD still running" error.

Then, I checked out what should I do with that error and found out you have to uninstall the IDE. But, I don't really want to uninstall the AVD because from other case when I reinstall the AVD I got many problem that makes me have to reset my PC. Because my AMD emulator got bricked.

In short, from making another Virtual Device and run it. The AVD would restart and make the error and booting problem go away.

If this doesn't help, then you should try to do it manually by going to the AVD file section and try to stop it from running in the background.

Bicentenary

Answer 10

wiping user data fixed the issue on my side,

Micromho

Answer 11

I also have the same issue. I solved it by removing data:

1. To stop a running emulator, click Menu and select Stop.
2. To clear the data for an emulator, click Menu and select Wipe Data.

I hope this help you too. Happy coding!

Rove

Answer 12

As for me shutdown or restart the computer, it is work. (masos)

Roselleroselyn

Answer 13

my fix was to download some emulator components update. just check for updates in Android Studios under Help->check for updates. hope this helps someone save a day of headache!

Clarethaclaretta

Answer 14

Go to File -> Project structure -> Project -> select SDK version. Then you can see emulator name in android studio

Sarmatia

Answer 15

I was able to fix this by reinstalling Android Studio and the emulator.

Soraya