Android 40 — Emulator _hot_

SDK Manager is missing older Android System images for emulator

While modern versions of BlueStacks and NoxPlayer typically default to Android 9 (Pie) or higher, legacy versions of these "App Players" were built on Android 4.0. android 40 emulator

If you want to run Android 4.0 as a full operating system rather than just an app, you can use Oracle VM VirtualBox combined with an ISO from the Android-x86 project . SDK Manager is missing older Android System images

Genymotion is widely considered faster than the stock Android Studio emulator. It uses VirtualBox to run Android, providing a much smoother experience for older OS versions. android 40 emulator

Select a hardware profile (e.g., Pixel or a legacy device like the Nexus 4).