Pixel launcher keeps stopping, after updating SDK

Question

After updating the SDK, I'm having this problem when I run the emulator:
Pixel launcher keeps stopping,

Please help me and thank you very much
Note: I use android studio 2.3.3

Answer 1

Actually, anas darai's comment is the answer, but I'll expand it a bit. The general workaround is the following:

1. Delete the AVD and the system image;
2. Download the system image;
3. Create a new AVD;

4. Start the Android Emulator;

   4.a. Click on the More button (those 3 horizontal dots) in the Nav Controls (the bar next to the emulator);

   

   4.b. Click on Settings;

   

   4.c. Select from the OpenGL ES renderer dropdown the option ANGLE(D3D11);

   

   4.d. Restart the Android Emulator.

Steps 1 to 3 are optional in most of the cases.

If it still isn't working, you should check the following:

• does your CPU meet the requirements? solution: check out the Hardware requirements from Installation Instructions for HAXM;
• does HAXM have enough RAM and heap space so it can run the AVD? solution: reinstall HAXM and use at least the recommended settings;
• for slightly different solutions, check out Pixel launcher keeps stopping.

Answer 2

I found that by running from the command line, I can control the options better. I had a lot of trouble with this issue. Turns out it is the angle opengles. Apparently it is for Windows systems. Why not put it on the original drop down. Below my startavd.bat content. It also produces a cmd window with lots of detail.(applies to windows) Of course replace the path to emulator with the relevant one on your pc.

        F:\android-studiov3\sdk\extras\android\m2repository\com\android\support\appcompat-v7\25.1.0\emulator\emulator -avd Pixel_C_API_26  -verbose -accel auto -engine auto  -gpu angle -netspeed full -netdelay none -sdcard C:\Users\Theo.Enermax\.android\avd\extSdcard.img
pause
exit
rem options for  -gpu: auto, host,swiftshader, angle , off
rem options for -engine: auto, classic ,qemu2. (classic=qemu1)