AVD Error (Android Virtual Device emulator) While running sample project

Issue

The error specifies as follow : Folder C:\Users\Ayan.android\avd\MyAvd0.avd is in the way. Use --force if you want to overwrite I don't really understand what this error is stating, why it is happening, and what I can do to resolve. It occurs right after I create an Android Virtual Device. Also can someone explain to me what the Abi Type, SDcard, and Size option do in the Android Studio "Run" prompt?

Solution

CPU/ABI: Here you can specify if you want your emulator to be hardware accelerated(fast: intel-atom) or not(very slow: armeabi-v7a).

SDcard size: Set the size of the virtual SDCard in your emulator. You need to set it to be able install applications.

Have you tried to delete the MyAvd0.avd file and creat a new virtual device? Maybe it's a name conflict. Try to create a new device with another name instead of MyAvd.

Answered By - Kumiho