How To Install Android Emulator Without Installing Android Studio - Install only Android SDK and AVD

How to install and launch an Android emulator without installing Android Studio itself? Normally, you need to install Android Studio, in order to make an Android Emulator running, but with a low RAM computer/laptop or a React Native developer, installing Android Studio isn't necessary.

If you are trying to develop to Android, you probably will end up installing the Android Studio to get the Android SDK and the AVD Emulator working properly.

But if you are using another code editor, like Sublime Text or VSCode, installing the Android Studio will just mess up with your setup and consume your precious RAM for no good reason.

I had a hard time figuring out how to properly do this setup due to the lack of documentation about it, so I hope this video helps you. 🙂

This video will guide you step by step to install an Android Emulator (without download/install Android Studio)

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✔ Download Android SDK for Windows/macOS/Linux:

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[ZarakTekken]

Bro you have already installed android. And your thumbnail caption is without installing android studio...

[ericcantona]

wow. didn't know that you can install emulator without android studio code. thanks for sharing. it's really useful <3

[shiruogamingtv]

Thank you this helped me fix the error in starting android from visual studio 2022 community

[hawjiang]

Hi HaryPhamDev, do you have any solution to run this with Hyper-V enable? Because I have docker to run with. Thanks.

[mydulong]

Hi! Your video is very helpful. Could you consider to have another one showing how you setup the VS code? I'd be very appreciated.

[im.eddymm]

No sé si llegues a entender español pero estoy muy agradecido con tu tutorial, fue de mucha ayuda, te ganaste un nuevo suscriptor 👍👍

[codewithmarc]

Thank you so much, that's very helpful...

[musthafakhan]

this kind of method not worked.. and sdk version also increased, do have another option??

[mazharulalam]

how can do this in react native cli, without expo?

[bsrlzzu]

showing this error !! bro..
Starting emulator for AVD 'aNewAVD-HaryPhumDev'
emulator: ERROR: x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration!
Please ensure Intel HAXM is properly installed and usable.
CPU acceleration status: HAX kernel module is not installed!

[selvainiyavan]

Yes same problem I faced & thanks lot for showing steps & can u please show same as ios without install xcode because am flutter developer but am using vscode ( no Android studio / xcode) without those how to install both Android & iOS simulator to see my results

[sijojose]

Trying to install on Windows VPS server 2012 R2. Unable to Start/Launch AVD. Errors: emulator: ERROR: x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration!. Please ensure Intel HAXM is properly installed and usable.
CPU acceleration status: HAX kernel module is not installed!

[bsrlzzu]

bro how to open android sdk manager ??

[bousbainelounis]

HI ! i have this error how to fix it "Starting emulator for AVD 'NEXUS' emulator: ERROR: This AVD's configuration is missing a kernel file! Please ensure the file "kernel-qemu" is in the same location as your system image. emulator: ERROR: ANDROID_SDK_ROOT is undefined WARNING: Force to use classic engine to support snapshot." thank you !

[nawazmoiz]

bro this android need Virtualization Technology.

[tde]

thanks for the link
but even if the link comes from google and youtube is owned by google
it still say that the link could be harmful, stupid google

And stupid google for not officially providing the link,
I don't want android studio.
because I'm developing in MIT app inventor.
And just want a emulator that supports USB device passthrough.

[jaffetalvarez]

"AVD not responding" could you help me with this?

[rahulmadireddi]

In video at 6:12 while creating new Andriod Virtual devices i am not able to create AVD the OK button is not getting enabled and unable to create the AVD help me