"Making the Android emulator run faster" explanation of answer

Issue

in the post Making the Android emulator run faster

there is the answer:

Linux:

• Install KVM: open GOOGLE, write "kvm installation "
• Create AVD with "Intel atom x86" CPU/ABI
• Run from command line: emulator -avd avd_name -qemu -m 512 -enable-kvm
• Or run from Eclipse: Run/Run Configurations/Tab "Target" - > check Intel x86 AVD and in "Additional Emulator Command Line Options" window add: -qemu -m 512 -enable-kvm (click Run)

I am using Ubuntu 16.04 (and Oracle VM virtual box and Genymotion - but do not know if it matters there), I probably sucessfully installed KVM. Although, I do not understand the next part:

Create AVD with "Intel atom x86" CPU/ABI

What program or command this is?

Solution

AVD means Android Virtual Device. They most likely mean the that you use the normal emulator in Android Studio.

Here's a link that describes the process

Basically you have several AVD images to pick from, and you have to pick one that has an x86 CPU as opposed to an ARM CPU in the ABI column.

Answered By - ggfpc