'Virtual Device Configuration: "A system image must be selected to continue"

I have installed the newer Android Studio on my new Asus computer, but when I try to run the emulator via the android virtual device manager and create a virtual device, I get an error every time like this:

Screen shot of AVD Manager Virtual Device Configuration screen



Solution 1:[1]

I had a similar problem.

  1. Make sure you are connected to the internet.

  2. When you select a System Image, press enter (click or double-click didn't work for me). Wait for Android Studio to download missing components.

  3. Now, if you select the System Image the next button would be active. Click on next to continue creating your virtual device

Please note that the download could take a very long time. You may wish to try using HTTP by unchecking use secure connection like this

File->Settings->Appearance and Behavior->System Settings->Updates->then click on Use Secure Connection

Solution 2:[2]

Just click Download next to system image of your choice (in my case API 32).

This will start the download you want.

'A system image must be selected to continue.'

The system image is typically 1.4 GB, so expect the download to take several minutes.

When completed, the Download link is gone, indicating that this system image is "selected".
And the Next button is now clickable.

'A system image must be selected to continue.'


The cryptic message A system image must be selected to continue would clearly have benefited from some additional explanation, for example :

To continue, click Download next to the image of your choice. Expect the download to take several minutes.

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Solution 1 disajoh
Solution 2 Henke