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What is the use of ARM EABI v7a System image in android?


if you work with the NativeDK, without that image the emulator is not able to simulate the execution of ARMv7 code (like multicore-instructions and NEON floating-point-unit)


It is the kernel image. You must install it, otherwise the image won't start, failing with

ERROR: This AVD's configuration is missing a kernel file


The system image is used by the emulator to virtualize the Android OS so Apps can be tested/debugged on a PC without the need to upload the App to a phone whenever a change in the code is made. This speeds up the development process and allows testing for phones that aren't physically available.