Android Studio Emulator Screen Is "scratched" And Distored

So here's the issue: Regardless of which Android device I choose, my emulator always looks like the screen's been scratched. When I try to run my app, the screen then becomes so

Solution 1:

I had same issue and finally just solved it try to install Oreo system image (API 27) and use it to create new AVD insted of API 28

Solution 2:

I had the same issue with Pie in the emulator. I went to the AVD Manager, clicked Edit for the Pie AVD, clicked advanced settings, found the Graphics and changed it to 'Software'. Then it worked!

Solution 3:

Well that is strange indeed. Does it happen with emulators from all API levels?

Have you updated your Android SDK tools to version 27 already? Also, check out the Android Blog post with important SDK tools release notes to help you with the emulator setup. Emulator installation is becoming more and more cumbersome in each SDK release and API level, now they even depend on your type of processor... anyway, if you follow the instructions it should eventually work fine.