Android Emulator No Internet Connection

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Start with explicit DNS

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   1. Close the emulator
   2. Run emulator -avd <name> -dns-server 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4 from the SDK emulator folder
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Fix duplicate MAC address

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   1. Device Manager > three dots on the second AVD > Wipe Data
   2. Or create a new AVD
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Cold boot

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   1. Device Manager > three dots > Cold Boot Now
   2. Toggle airplane mode in the emulator quick settings
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Check host network

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   1. Turn off VPN and test
   2. Allow the emulator through the firewall
   3. Make sure your router is not handing out IPv6 you can't use
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Apps and Chrome in the emulator cannot load pages, Play Store says no connection, while the host computer is online.

Why it happens

• DNS server not resolvable inside the emulator
• Broken DNS entries in /etc/resolv.conf
• Two emulators sharing a MAC address, so only the first has internet
• VPN or firewall on the host
• Router using IPv6 with no IPv6 connection

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