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Android

Pontus Warnestal
Pontus Warnestal
10,814 Points
Posted by Pontus Warnestal
Pontus Warnestal
10,814 Points

PANIC: Missing emulator engine program for 'x86' CPUS

I'm starting out the Android track and get stuck when I try to run the Fun Facts app for the first time. I don't get the emulator to work. I installed Android Studio fresh according to the instructions. Anyone else had this problem? And how do I solve it?

2 Answers

danditomaso
danditomaso
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Hi Pontus, It could also be caused be the fact you dont have the ARM emulator downloaded for the version of the API you are trying to use. Review within the SDK Manager which version of the API you have downloaded, for the purposes of the Android course, use the ARM based emulator and not the Intel version.

danditomaso
danditomaso
3,192 Points
danditomaso
danditomaso
3,192 Points

I got stuck around a similar area when I first started the Android track. Make sure you go into your SDK Manager inside of Android Studio and download one of the and ensure you have the one of the API versions downloaded. I believe they use API version 19 in the Android track, so goto your SDK Manager, select the top checkbox for API 19 and select "Download & Install", once all the data is downloaded you should be able to create a emulator using the AVD Manager. Refer to the "Getting Started With Android" section of the Track for details on how to set up your local environment. http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-simple-android-app

Pontus Warnestal
Pontus Warnestal
10,814 Points
Pontus Warnestal
Pontus Warnestal
10,814 Points

Thanks for your reply! I've reinstalled everything twice now, and created emulators. Same issue – and same thing with the default emulator. It's strange that a clean install just doesn't work out of the box... Any other tips much appreciated!