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"Unable to find a userdata.img file for ABI armeabi..."

Asked 2012-01-31T20:42:08.913
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Once again I've made the mistake of updating Eclipse with the latest Android SDK/tools and have rendered it useless.

Running Eclipse on a Mac.

When I try to create an AVD it tells me it is "unable to find a userdata.img file for ABI armeabi". I've read all the similar questions here that tell me to go to Run/Run Configurations and make sure I have the latest "ARM EABI v7a System Image" downloaded. I've done that. I've restarted my machine. Still no joy.

FWIW I'm not trying to create a 4.x emulator; just 2.3.3. UPDATE: I can successfully create a 2.2 emulator with all the same parameters (screen size, storage card size, memory, etc.) as I was trying for 2.3.3. Also, I can successfully create a 4.x emulator with those parameters. Just not 2.3.3.

Again, I've read all the similar questions. Doing what I did seems to have solved the problem for several developers running Win7. Other questions end with someone saying, "I'm downloading the file now" but no update as to whether it worked or not. In my case, after downloading the file I see no change in behavior.

Thanks for any help.

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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

Reference: http://tech.thecoolblogs.com/2012/01/unable-to-find-userdataimg-file-for-abi.html#ixzz1u2EMZGt7

answered 2012-05-05T21:57:57.393
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Now with Android 4.1 (API 16), make sure you install the ARM EABI v7a System Image in the Android SDK Manager. This works perfectly in Eclipse Indigo on Mac OSX.

answered 2012-08-01T22:44:39.103

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