Android Emulator Failed to Allocate Memory 8

Android Emulator: Failed to allocate memory: 8 even with 8MB RAM

I've had problems like this. The only way to fix it was to set it to either 256, 512 or 1024. I have no idea why it won't work with any random value.

Android emulator failed to allocate memory 8

Update: Starting with Android SDK Manager version 21, the solution is to edit C:\Users\<user>\.android\avd\<avd-profile-name>.avd\config.ini and change the value

hw.ramSize=1024 

to

hw.ramSize=1024MB

The emulator is really slow, hope they will release the intel images soon use the new API17 Intel x86 images if you want to change it .. (HAXM, Configuration)

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Earlier Android SDK Manager releases:

Had the same problem with the built-in WXGA800 skin. I got it working by editing the virtual device setup to:

• Target 4.0.3 API 15 / 4.1.0 API 16
• SD-card 300MiB
• Resolution 1280 x 800 (set manually -not the built-in ones)
• Device ram size 1024MB (with MB added to the number)
• Abstracted LCD 160

Here my tablet config for 4.1.0 API 16
C:\Users\<user>\.android\avd\<avd-profile-name>.avd\config.ini

hw.lcd.density=160
sdcard.size=300M
skin.path=1280x800
skin.name=1280x800
hw.cpu.arch=arm
abi.type=armeabi-v7a
hw.cpu.model=cortex-a8
vm.heapSize=48
hw.ramSize=1024MB
image.sysdir.1=system-images\android-16\armeabi-v7a\

This config shows the software keys too

Failed to allocate memory: 8

I figured it out. The problem was in the amount of ram I had specified for the virtual machine, and it was 1024MB, now I have 512MB and it is ok, now I need to find how to improve this amount of ram, 512 is not so much, and the machine is a little bit laggy.

Failed to allocate memory: 8 with WXGA720 skin

I am having the same problem. It appears to be an issue with the emulator. The solution they say is to downgrade to tools r19. There are zip on this site you can download. You just unzip and replace the tools folder in you sdk with the tools folder in the zip file. I just tried it and I got an error message saying I have tools r19 and I need tools r20 but I just closed the message and it seems to be working so far.

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=33930

Android 4.0.3 emulator crashes: Failed to allocate memory: 8

I do sometimes have the same problem. Maybe my solution works for you as well: Instead of choosing the WXGA720 skin preset, manually set the resolution to 720*1280, and manually set the RAM to 768 or even 512.
Seems stupid, but it makes a difference if the skin preset is uses or a manual resolution configuration.

Problems with Android ADT Bundle. Failed to allocate memory: 8

You've provided too few details, but let me try as a telepathist...

I think, this is an anwer to your question Android emulator failed to allocate memory 8

And even if it's not the answer, I don't think that you've already tried this solution

And even one more solution (which I use in case of AVD with high resolution). You may run your AVD from *.bat file, with following content:

cd C:\_my_folder\Android\android-sdk\tools
emulator-x86 @Intel_Android -memory 896

Failed to allocate memory: 8 (NetBeans)

I figured it out. The problem was in the amount of ram I had specified for the virtual machine, and it was 1024MB, now I have 512MB and it is ok, now I need to find how to improve this amount of ram, 512 is not so much, and the machine is a little bit laggy.

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