Unable to run / open Android Studio app and android emulator in Mac

Question

I have already tried deleting the config file and reinstall android studio. I still have problem in opening / running the ide. I tried to run it as administrator, using the terminal:

cd /Applications/Android\ Studio.app/Contents/MacOS/
sudo ./studio

I've managed to open it. But unable to run it on emulator or anything. I've manage to open the sdk tool though. But when i try to run the emulator, this is what i get:

9:36 AM Emulator: WARNING: Unknown AVD name [7.0_API_22], use -list-avds to see valid list.

9:36 AM Emulator: HOME is defined but there is no file 7.0_API_22.ini in $HOME/.android/avd

9:36 AM Emulator: (Note: Directories are searched in the order $ANDROID_AVD_HOME, $ANDROID_SDK_HOME/avd and $HOME/.android/avd)

9:36 AM Emulator: WARNING: Unknown AVD name [7.0_API_22], use -list-avds to see valid list.

9:36 AM Emulator: HOME is defined but there is no file 7.0_API_22.ini in $HOME/.android/avd

9:36 AM Emulator: (Note: Directories are searched in the order $ANDROID_AVD_HOME, $ANDROID_SDK_HOME/avd and $HOME/.android/avd)

9:36 AM Emulator: WARNING: Unknown AVD name [7.0_API_22], use -list-avds to see valid list.

9:36 AM Emulator: HOME is defined but there is no file 7.0_API_22.ini in $HOME/.android/avd

9:36 AM Emulator: (Note: Directories are searched in the order $ANDROID_AVD_HOME, $ANDROID_SDK_HOME/avd and $HOME/.android/avd)

9:36 AM Emulator: PANIC: Cannot find AVD system path. Please define ANDROID_SDK_ROOT

9:36 AM Emulator: Process finished with exit code 1

Please help me. I have used it before, and I can open it easily and run it without the need on using the terminal each time i tried to open it. I can even open the emulator. FYI, I'm using mac OSX version 10.11.6

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 08 '18 at 02:17

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Do the files the logs say are missing actually exist on your disk?

file 7.0_API_22.ini in $HOME/.android/avd

answered Jan 08 '18 at 02:17

dazza5000

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it actually missing – hibiki ryou Jan 08 '18 at 04:00
What does the output for this say: use -list-avds to see valid list – dazza5000 Jan 08 '18 at 04:07

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 08 '18 at 04:07

I've finally have it running. I did as Simon said. I removed all the android files, component inside mac. Then I re-install it again. During installation, I picked custom installation as it detected I have a previous android sdk, avd files. Delete the files associated with it.

I have to install the sdk, avd again... but at least I got it running without having to call terminal each time I open android studio. Might not be the best solutions, (since I have to reinstall everything again) but it will do.

Unable to run / open Android Studio app and android emulator in Mac

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