accessing google apis in the new intel x86 android emulator

Question

I just tried to run my company\'s app in the new x86 android emulator, but our app relies on the google maps API, and that is not available in the x86 system image that google p

Answer 1

As of API 19 (Android 4.4), it looks like Google itself is now providing the Google APIs package for x86.

Package Description
Google APIs (x86 System Image), Android API 19, revision 2
By Google Inc.
Android x86 + Google APIs
Requires SDK Platform Android API 19

Archive Description
Archive for any OS
Size: 195.5 MiB
SHA1: 0fb71d18800064c96a5645166e2ae666275a1e59