Developers using the Android Emulator in Android Studio may have a problem where it is stuck at the “Waiting for target to come online” screen. This tutorial will explain how to fix this problem.
Fix 1 – Stop Emulator from AVD Manager
- From Android Studio, select “Tools” > “Android” > AVD Manager.
- Right-click the emulator you are using, then choose “Stop“.
- Try running the emulator again.
Fix 2 – Exit Docker (MacOS)
Exit out of the Docker application on your Mac computer, then attempt to launch the emulator again.
Fix 3 – Wipe Image
- From Android Studio, select “Tools” > “Android” > AVD Manager.
- Right-click the emulator you are using, then choose “Wipe Data“.
- Try running the emulator again.
Fix 4 – Uninstall and Reinstall AVD
- From Android Studio, select “Tools” > “SDK Manager” > “SDK Tools“.
- Uncheck “Android Emulator“.
- Select “Apply” to have the emulator uninstalled.
- Once the emulator has been removed, check the “Android Emulator” box again, then select “Apply” to reinstall it.
birdie says
wow..the fix 3 solved the problem for ma thanks man
D says
Fix 3 worked for me. Thank you.
Joy says
Thanks so much. I just started out with Android development, and this fix–fix 3– turned out to be a lifesaver (not literally, but still much appreciated). :-)
Usman Karamat says
Thanks it helped a Lot!
Andrew says
Updated from Android Studio 4.0.1 to 4.1 and had this problem. Fix #3 did the trick. Thank you.
ESTER says
Thank you….
Rovin says
Fix 3 helped
zionnite says
Thanks, Fix 3 did it for me
Pranto Mubashir says
I have been trying every possible ways, still the issue is not solved, can anyone please help me?
aman says
thank you . after 2 hours of frustration, finally your advice saved me.. fix 3 is working !!
Tom says
Did a cold boot, that’s what fixed it for me. I didn’t even know about the AVD Manager, thank you.
Harsh Rohila says
Thanks a lot, Fix 3 worked
erassy says
Thank you for this.. Fix 3 worked for me aswell.
Cheers
3rassy
Yassine says
The fix 3 solved the problem too !
Thanks!
Sanjay Rao says
Thanks – Fix 3 solved my problem
Kesi says
Thanks a Lot
Anony
Laurent says
Yes Mitch, the “Fix 3” solved my problem, thanks a lot !
Regards,
Laurent