Cannot create an emulator with Android L (API 20)

Question

I have updated to ADT 23 and SDK manager with Android L (API 20 L preview), but I am not getting the \"Android L\" in the target list.

Done restarting the Eclipse m

Answer 1

Solution direct from forum -

There was a very recent change to Android Studio. It makes Android-L(API 20), which was announced today, the default target SDK. You are getting the error because it is searching for the Android-L and can't find it. Our lesson was prepared with Android KitKat (API 19) in mind.

Try installing:

Android L (API 20, L Preview) SDK Platform Android L Preview Intel x86 Atom System Image

and see if that fixes your problem. In light of the Android L Preview, we are working to assess what changes need to be made.

Here is solution for error-failed-to-find-target-android-l.

Answer 2

Before installing latest tools in SDK manager, try to update ADT plugin from Help -> Check for updates.

Then first you have to install latest SDK Tools, Platform-tools, and Build-tools.

After installing latest tools, you will get Android L and Android 4.4W sections:

Follow below setps to Download the SDK

1. Start the Android SDK Manager.
2. In the Tools section, select the latest Android SDK Tools, Platform-tools, and Build-tools.
3. Select everything under the Android L Developer Preview section and click Install packages...
4. Accept the Licensing Agreement for all of the packages and click Install.

Note: The Eclipse ADT plug-in requires Java 7 if your compilation target is the L developer preview.

Answer 3

Working now, as I have killed the process from the Task manager and restarted.

But had other problems. Hence I downloaded the latest version of Eclipse (Juno)+ Android sdk bundle which includes ADT 23 plugin.

Now Everything works fine.

Click here to download.

Don't forget to set the configuration of your emulator of options Snapshots , Use host GPU unchecked .

Answer 4

The following configurations helped me created an Android L emulator successfully :

Device : Nexus 5

Target : Android L preview ( Ensure API 20 packages are installed as outlined in answers above )

CPU/ABI : Intel Atom x86

Skin WQVGA400

RAM : 2048 VM Heap : 64

Emulation options Snapshots , Use host GPU unchecked .

The emulator took a while to load but was successful ultimately.

Answer 5

For those who are getting stuck at black screen:

Try enabling "Use Host GPU" while creating a device.