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Unable to find a 'userdata.img' file for ABI armeabi to copy into the AVD folder.

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While using Eclipse for Android development, you can create a new Android Virtual Device by clicking Window -> AVD Manager  and by clicking new button. If you are getting the error message "Unable to find a 'userdata.img' file for ABI armeabi to copy into the AVD folder." when trying to create an AVD for target platform 4.0.3, here is what you should do.

This error is happening because the location of userdata.img file has changed since Android 4 (API Level 14). So we need to reinstall the ARM EABI package. Follow the below steps



Step 1) Open Eclipse and click on Run Configurations (pull down the arrow next to the Run or Debug button).

Step 2) Select "Android Application" and click "New"

Step 3) Select the "Target" tab and select "Automatic" (Click once more even it is selected and the list box below is disabled"

Step 4) Click on the "Manager..." button

Step 5) In all the "Android 4.0.X" sections, select "ARM EABI v7a System Image" checkbox

Step 6) Click the "Install X Package..." button

You should be all set now

Try creating the AVD again, it should work fine

48 comments:

  1. PankajJanuary 27, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    Nice it's Work.

    Pankaj Kumar Gupta.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    :)

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    Thanks, it works for me.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Emulator in android is not printing.

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  5. vennaFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Thanks its working
    if the emulator is not printing unlock the emulator

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    i hv manually downloaded armeabi package i.e. sysimg_armv7a-14_r01/r02
    bt dnt knw how to install it..
    could u please help me wid this
    m using windows 7 O.S.
    but u cud also tell about windows XP

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  7. AnonymousMarch 13, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    tanq sir from chaitanya

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  8. saleemaMarch 18, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    Thank you sir. Its working fine.

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  9. DirkMarch 22, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    thx !

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  10. AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    thanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Engr. Naveed UR Rehman

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  11. UnknownMarch 25, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    hello...my problem is somewhat different...can anybody help me...actually i have downloaded arm eabi 14 image and platform is 15 ( api 15 ) sdk...so is there any way we can run avd through it

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  12. AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 1:11 AM

    thanks. it's work fine

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  13. AnonymousApril 1, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    Thanks, hope it works

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  14. AnonymousApril 3, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Thank You.It worked :)

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  15. brentApril 6, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    appreciate the post, thanks so much!

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  16. AnonymousApril 7, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Thankyou. It was of great help to me.

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  17. AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    thanks....its working...

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  18. AnonymousApril 15, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Thank you very much...its working..

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  19. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 1:44 AM

    Worked great - cheers

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  20. Política de MerdaApril 20, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    I´m Updading now... thx

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  21. MarshallApril 21, 2012 at 3:06 AM

    Thank you very much :)

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  22. AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    thx , it is helpful

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  23. GOTHUMMay 16, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    thank you it`s work

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  24. AnonymousMay 17, 2012 at 10:53 PM

    sry i am still a beginner but what is the eclipse??!!!o.O

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    1. SrijitMay 25, 2012 at 5:12 PM

      Eclipse is one of the best open source IDE available for developers. You can download and get more information at http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

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  25. Imran ZazzàMay 19, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    Thanks man !

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  26. TechmakerMay 28, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    Thanks a lot for the help. I was able to run android AVD on my computer with your help. Thanks again.

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  27. André MirandaJune 1, 2012 at 1:38 AM

    Thanks!!!!

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  28. AnonymousJune 1, 2012 at 1:57 AM

    Thanks for the help but it is now downloading all of the stuff I just spent hours downloading and installing. Why is there not an option to search local machine for the stuff it needs?

    Again thanks for the help :-)

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  29. AnonymousJune 2, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    awesome:)

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  30. AnonymousJune 3, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    thanks !

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  31. UnknownJune 6, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    Lots of thanks........friend

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  32. AnonymousJune 7, 2012 at 12:20 AM

    this is not the solution.
    I installed Eclipse, Java, and the ADT from scratch today and I get the error above.

    uninstalling, then installing the ARM EABI v7a from under the
    Android 4.0.3 heading did not work.

    to note: i have no other Android platform installed. Just the 4.0.3.

    Seems like I have the correct version of ARM EABI v7a and here are all the locations of any file named userdata.img:
    /opt/android-sdk-linux/add-ons/addon-google_apis-google-15/images/armeabi-v7a/userdata.img
    /opt/android-sdk-linux/system-images/android-15/armeabi-v7a/userdata.img
    /opt/android-sdk-linux/system-images/android-15/x86/userdata.img

    So it seems that I have some other old component, that isn't looking
    in the new place.
    What component is that?

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  33. AnonymousJune 7, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    I just went into SDK Manager and installed just the older version of ARM EABI v7a (API 14) and that solved the problem.
    So something inside Eclipse is not in synch with the newer API 15 EABI software.

    (gmoore777)

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  34. AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Yep....gmoore777 has it correct....if you're using API 15....install EABI v7a (API 14) and it works fine.

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  35. AnonymousJune 9, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Thank you soooooooooooo much....

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  36. untouchableJune 15, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    Thanks, it helped.

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  37. AnonymousJune 17, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Thanks, it was helpful

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  38. AnonymousJune 21, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    thank you...it worked!

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  39. divanJune 26, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Thank You! It Worked..

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  40. AnonymousJune 29, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    In Create New Android Virtual Device,I can't select CPU/ABI select box. It has empty values. How Can I solve it

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  41. AnonymousJune 30, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    In case anyone else is having problems updating through eclipse (the directory to update was being locked by eclipse (javaw.exe), and I couldn't close eclipse without also closing the SDK Manager): you can run the SDK Manager outside of eclipse by finding it in your filesystem.

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  42. TechnitRajJuly 10, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    in my case "ARM EABI v7a System Image check box option not shown
    what the problem and how to resolve

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  43. Living GiftsJuly 24, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    I am using Android 4 (API Level 16)and as mentioned by you in "step 5)" there is no option to select "ARM EABI v7a System Image" checkbox

    Please suggest what should i do??

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2012 at 10:11 AM

      You must follow this directary:Window/Android SDK manager/Android 4.1 and click ARM EABI v7a System Image. Finally, choose Install packages...
      Good luck! ^^

      But I can do step 3! Help me, please!...

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  44. UnknownSeptember 27, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    i don't have any section like "Android 4.0.X" sections when i am clicking the manger button,and i want to set target as ANDROID 4.1-API level 16

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  45. Khaled El NazerOctober 15, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Same problem - no option for "Android 4.0.x" just an empty list.

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  46. AnonymousNovember 4, 2012 at 3:31 AM

    thanks!

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