# AVD list not working after reopening Android Studio **URL:** \ **Category:** Flutter Apprentice\ **Created:** [November 9, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.kodeco.com/t/avd-list-not-working-after-reopening-android-studio/156517 "2021-11-09T21:22:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gncov101](https://assets.chunter.kodeco.com/user_avatar/forums.kodeco.com/gncov101/32/81494_2.png) [@gncov101](https://forums.kodeco.com/u/gncov101)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.kodeco.com/t/avd-list-not-working-after-reopening-android-studio/156517/1 "2021-11-09T21:22:54Z")
Hi, I was working through Chapter 2 and had to stop for a while. I closed Android Studio at that time and quit the android emulator. I had several AVD devices in my list and working with my beginning recipe app. But then I reopen the Android Studio and tried to just run my app again to pick up from where I left off and I notice there are no AVDs in my list. I click on refresh and nothing. I had to add another AVD to get the list to display again. That seems odd to have to do. After adding my new AVD, i selected it in the list and now I am getting the following error: ( I see it reference something like “built for Mac X 11.1” and that concerns me since i am running Mac OS 10.14.6" and only want to run a buld for the android not the iPhone. Flutter doctor has all green check marks for everything except xcode, which I would expect. “dyld: Symbol not found: \_vmnet\_shared\_interface\_name\_key Referenced from: /Users/MMchrissidrow/Library/Android/sdk/emulator/qemu/darwin-x86\_64/qemu-system-x86\_64 (which was built for Mac OS X 11.1) Expected in: /System/Library/Frameworks/vmnet.framework/Versions/A/vmnet in /Users/MMchrissidrow/Library/Android/sdk/emulator/qemu/darwin-x86\_64/qemu-system-x86\_64” I have searched this error but do not find any applicable solutions as far as I can tell. Any suggestions about this error that has halted my studies? Thanks!!! Ginny C ---
**Author:** ![funkyboy](https://assets.chunter.kodeco.com/user_avatar/forums.kodeco.com/funkyboy/32/109099_2.png) [@funkyboy](https://forums.kodeco.com/u/funkyboy)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.kodeco.com/t/avd-list-not-working-after-reopening-android-studio/156517/2 "2021-11-16T08:27:44Z")
This might be the reason [Has anyone else had Problem with Android 3.1 Emulator - Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69682013/has-anyone-else-had-problem-with-android-3-1-emulator) ---
**Author:** ![gncov101](https://assets.chunter.kodeco.com/user_avatar/forums.kodeco.com/gncov101/32/81494_2.png) [@gncov101](https://forums.kodeco.com/u/gncov101)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.kodeco.com/t/avd-list-not-working-after-reopening-android-studio/156517/3 "2021-11-26T03:46:04Z")
I tried the solution at the link but the it did not work. The solution said to download the emulator at the link, so I did and unzipped it. As it said, I replaced the emulator folder in my sdk folder with the unzipped one. But, when I went to choose devices and use the AVD manager, it said that there was NO emulator installed and asked if I wanted to install it and then wanted to ONLY install that same 30.9.5 that is the problem. So there doesn’t seem a way to externally or internally from Android Studio to control the emulator version. That is disappointing since the version are tied to our OS. Also, I have only been able to find links to emulator versions from these blogs. But it doesn’t seem like google has a repository that is clickable/searchable to find the one we need. I will the AS SDK Tools window would allow us to select an emulator version. So I am still stuck. So frustrating… Any other ideas are welcome… Thanks!!! ---
**Author:** ![gncov101](https://assets.chunter.kodeco.com/user_avatar/forums.kodeco.com/gncov101/32/81494_2.png) [@gncov101](https://forums.kodeco.com/u/gncov101)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.kodeco.com/t/avd-list-not-working-after-reopening-android-studio/156517/4 "2021-11-26T21:36:02Z")
I kept at this and I did seem to “fix” it. I am trying to go back and see what exactly was the trick that fixed it. It was not the info in that link as far as can tell. But I am thinking it has to do with “matching” up the OS version, AVD, and each device version used. Once I deleted a few AVDs that had 30, it worked. Thank you though for inspiring me to keep digging. ---
**Author:** ![jomoka](https://assets.chunter.kodeco.com/user_avatar/forums.kodeco.com/jomoka/32/109828_2.png) [@jomoka](https://forums.kodeco.com/u/jomoka)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.kodeco.com/t/avd-list-not-working-after-reopening-android-studio/156517/5 "2021-11-27T06:05:58Z")
@gncov101 glad you got it working! ---
**Author:** ![gncov101](https://assets.chunter.kodeco.com/user_avatar/forums.kodeco.com/gncov101/32/81494_2.png) [@gncov101](https://forums.kodeco.com/u/gncov101)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.kodeco.com/t/avd-list-not-working-after-reopening-android-studio/156517/6 "2021-11-28T00:55:58Z")
So it was working just fine for another chapter. But now, after I closed the project and quit android Studio, then now reopened the project, all of my AVD devices are gone. The list is empty. So, am I to expect that every time I use android studio I have to setup a device to emulate? I would hope not. If not, is there any reason they are not staying in the list? Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![willjoe](https://assets.chunter.kodeco.com/user_avatar/forums.kodeco.com/willjoe/32/102075_2.png) [@willjoe](https://forums.kodeco.com/u/willjoe)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.kodeco.com/t/avd-list-not-working-after-reopening-android-studio/156517/7 "2022-07-06T13:06:52Z")
If you get an error like “Intel virtualization technology (vt,vt-x) is not enabled”. Go to your BIOS settings and enable Hardware Virtualization. 3) Restart Android Studio and then try to start the AVD again. Regards, Will Joe