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    <p>The "ARM EABI v7a System Image" must be available. Install it via the Android SDK manager: <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/phTeI.jpg" alt="Android SDK manager"></p> <p>Another hint (see <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/108967384991768947849/posts/DSi3oAuNnS7" rel="noreferrer">here</a>) - with</p> <ul> <li>Android SDK Tools rev 17 or higher</li> <li>Android 4.0.3 (API Level 15)</li> <li>using SDK rev 3 and System Image rev 2 (or higher)</li> </ul> <p>you are able to turn on GPU emulation to get a faster emulator: <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/U8o4x.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p> <p><strong>Note :</strong> As per you786 comment if you have previously created emulator then you need to recreate it, otherwise this will not work. </p> <p><strong>Alternative 1</strong><br> Intel provides the "<a href="http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager/" rel="noreferrer">Intel hardware accelerated execution manager</a>", which is a VM based emulator for executing X86 images and which is also served by the Android SDK Manager. See a tutorial for the Intel emulator here: <a href="http://www.developer.com/ws/android/development-tools/haxm-speeds-up-the-android-emulator.html" rel="noreferrer">HAXM Speeds Up the Android Emulator</a>. Roman Nurik posts <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+RomanNurik/posts/iU5caAe7C6f" rel="noreferrer">here</a> that the Intel emulator with Android 4.3 is "blazing fast".</p> <p><strong>Alternative 2</strong><br> In the comments of the post above you can find a reference to <a href="http://www.genymotion.com/" rel="noreferrer">Genymotion</a> which claims to be the "fastest Android emulator for app testing and presentation". Genymotion runs on VirtualBox. See also their site on <a href="https://plus.google.com/111561249038747241670/posts" rel="noreferrer">Google+</a>, this <a href="http://cyrilmottier.com/2013/06/27/a-productive-android-development-environment/" rel="noreferrer">post</a> from Cyril Mottier and this guide on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/bravefrontier/comments/2jzo6y/guide_using_genymotion_the_correct_way_without/" rel="noreferrer">reddit</a>.</p> <p><strong>Alternative 3</strong><br> In XDA-Forums I read about <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/memu-powerful-android-emulator-to-play-t3157906" rel="noreferrer">MEmu - Most Powerful Android Emulator for PC, Better Than Bluestacks</a>. You can find the emulator <a href="http://www.xyaz.cn/en/" rel="noreferrer">here</a>. This brings me to ...</p> <p><strong>Alternative 4</strong><br> ... this XDA-Forum entry: <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1303563" rel="noreferrer">How to use THE FAST! BlueStack as your alternate Android development emulator</a>. You can find the emulator <a href="http://www.bluestacks.com/" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
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