--- title: "Why is my Android emulator not working properly?" description: "Why is my Android emulator not working properly?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2021-12-28 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94809/why-is-my-android-emulator-not-working-properly category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["android wear", "troubleshooting", "android emulator"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Why is my Android emulator not working properly? Why is my [Android](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12868/webview-in-android) emulator not [working properly](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85595/how-to-troubleshoot-when-your-floating-pond-fountain-is-not-working-properly)? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra - The **Android Studio Emulator** will not start if the system memory is being used by other applications or if there is a memory leak. This occurs because the emulator requests the complete amount of guest RAM from Windows at the start. The emulator will not start if the full guest memory size exceeds the system's Commit limit. - You may check this by opening Task Manager and looking at the memory usage in the Performance tab. If the Committed memory is already at a maximum, the Android Studio Emulator will not start. To clear up space, close any superfluous background processes. Follow the steps below to get started: - To open the Task Manager, use Ctrl + Shift + Esc. - Locate the processes that are utilising system resources by going to the Processes tab. - Select End Task from the context menu when you right-click on them. - Start the Android Studio Emulator once you've freed up enough space. \ **Read More: [Can anyone read your notes without unlocking your iPhone 13?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94871/can-anyone-read-your-notes-without-unlocking-your-iphone-13)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94809/why-is-my-android-emulator-not-working-properly Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.