Apple Silicon Android Studio Emulator: Error: Can't Find The Emulator Executable

I just installed Android Studio 4.2.2 and Android Studio Preview (Arctic Fox Beta 5) to my Apple M1 Macbook. When creating an emulator (arm64) I immediately receive the error: AVD

Solution 1:

I had the same issue and found a simple solution after reading the README from the m1 emulator GitHub page.

If I'm right, what is happening is that you're trying to boot an image built for a different architecture. When selecting the image, you need to switch to the "Other Images" tab and look for an image with arm64-* stated in the ABI column. Everything else should work after.

Solution Steps

1. Open the AVD Manager and and click + Create Virtual Device
2. Select a device you want and click Next
3. Switch the tab to "Other Images" Android Studio Select Arm64 Virtual Device Image
4. Finish the creation process and run your app.

Solution 2:

The latest Android Studio for Apple Chip build fixed my issue.