Prerequisites
Enable Hardware Virtualization (vCloud Director):
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Navigate to your macOS VM in vCloud Director
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Click Details → Hardware → Compute → Edit
Enable "Expose hardware-assisted CPU virtualization to guest OS"
Install Homebrew (Package Manager):
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Install Java JDK 8:
brew tap adoptopenjdk/openjdk brew install --cask adoptopenjdk8
Android Studio Installation
Download & Install:
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Get the latest version from developer.android.com/studio
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Open the downloaded
.dmgfile and drag Android Studio toApplications
First-Time Setup:
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Launch Android Studio
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Choose whether to send usage statistics to Google → Next
Click Next
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Select installation type:
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Standard (Recommended for most users)
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Custom (Advanced configuration)
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Choose UI theme (Light/Dark) → Next
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Verify settings → Finish
Accept Licenses:
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Check both:
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android-sdk-license -
android-sdk-preview-license
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Click Finish to complete setup
Creating an Android Virtual Device (AVD)
Start a New Project:
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Click New Project
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Select Basic Activity → Next
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Configure project details → Finish
Set Up Emulator:
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Open Device Manager
Click Create device
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Select hardware (e.g., Pixel 2) → Next
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Download system image (e.g., Android 10 Q API 29) → Next
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Finalize AVD configuration → Finish
Launch Emulator:
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Click Launch (▶️ button) in Device Manager
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Wait for boot completion (3-5 minutes first run)
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Press the virtual Power button to wake device
