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Cursor cloud agents struggle with Android emulator functionality

A user on Reddit's r/cursor subreddit is experiencing issues with cloud agents not functioning correctly with Android emulators. The primary problem is the inability of the cloud agent to run a hardware-accelerated emulator, leading to slow performance and near-freezing conditions with software emulation. AI

IMPACT Potential usability issue for developers using Cursor's cloud agents for Android app testing.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific software product's functionality.

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Cursor cloud agents struggle with Android emulator functionality

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/NoFaithlessness951 ·

    Android emulator not working in cloud agents

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I would like to have a cursor cloud agent automatically test github prs to an android app inside an emulator, however the cloud agent doesn't seem to be able to run a hardware accelerated emulator. </p> <p>And software emulation is slow enough to…