Emulator -timezone parameter is not working [249948338]

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Bug

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Description

me...@booking.com

created issue #1

Sep 30, 2022 09:54AM

Please Read:

https://developer.android.com/studio/report-bugs.html#emulator-bugs

Android Studio Version: 2021.3.1

Emulator Version (Emulator--> Extended Controls--> Emulator Version): 31.3.11-9058569
HAXM / KVM Version: HVF 12.6.0

Android SDK Tools: 26.1.1

Host Operating System: macOS 12.6

CPU Manufacturer: Other CPU:
64-bit CPU

RAM: 65536 MB

GPU:

Build Fingerprint:

AVD Details: Name: Pixel_5_API_33
CPU/ABI: arm64
Path: /Users/marikan/.android/avd/Pixel_5_API_33.avd
Target: google_apis [Google APIs] (API level 33)
Skin: 1080x2340
SD Card: 2G
AvdId: Pixel_5_API_33
PlayStore.enabled: false
avd.ini.displayname: Pixel 5 API 33
avd.ini.encoding: UTF-8
disk.dataPartition.size: 2G
fastboot.chosenSnapshotFile:
fastboot.forceChosenSnapshotBoot: no
fastboot.forceColdBoot: no
fastboot.forceFastBoot: yes
hw.accelerometer: yes
hw.arc: false
hw.audioInput: yes
hw.battery: yes
hw.camera.back: virtualscene
hw.camera.front: emulated
hw.cpu.ncore: 4
hw.dPad: no
hw.device.hash2: MD5:3274126e0242a0d86339850416b0ce34
hw.device.manufacturer: Google

hw.device.name: pixel_5
hw.gps: yes
hw.gpu.enabled: yes
hw.gpu.mode: auto
hw.initialOrientation: Portrait
hw.keyboard: yes
hw.lcd.density: 440
hw.lcd.height: 2340
hw.lcd.width: 1080
hw.mainKeys: no
hw.ramSize: 1536
hw.sdCard: yes
hw.sensors.orientation: yes
hw.sensors.proximity: yes
hw.trackBall: no
image.sysdir.1: system-images/android-33/google_apis/arm64-v8a/
runtime.network.latency: none
runtime.network.speed: full
showDeviceFrame: yes
skin.dynamic: yes
tag.display: Google APIs

tag.id: google_apis
vm.heapSize: 512

Steps to Reproduce Bug:
Start emulator with "-timezone" parameter(e.g emulator -avd Pixel_5_API_33 -timezone Asia/Shanghai)
Issue is reproducible when API level of the emulator is set to 31+. When API level is 30 emulator works as expected

Expected Behavior:
Emulator starts with timezone set to provided parameter value

Observed Behavior:
Emulator ignores the parameter and starts with host devices timezone.

Comments

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> Sep 30, 2022 09:59AM

Assigned to an...@google.com.

bo...@google.com <bo...@google.com> Oct 5, 2022 06:43PM

Reassigned to wd...@google.com.

wd...@google.com <wd...@google.com> Oct 13, 2022 05:34PM

Accepted by wd...@google.com.

wd...@google.com <wd...@google.com> Oct 13, 2022 07:38PM

Marked as fixed.

bi...@gmail.com <bi...@gmail.com> #2Nov 10, 2022 04:16AM

Hello everyone. Is this bug going to be fixed? I have to install 3rd party app to emulate the location. I really need this feature. Please, fix it.

se...@gmail.com <se...@gmail.com> #3Nov 27, 2022 09:29PM

Issue happens also on ubuntu 22.04

dt...@gmail.com <dt...@gmail.com> #4Nov 30, 2022 09:00AM

Issue happens also on POP_OS 22.04

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #5Dec 2, 2022 12:53PM

I have the same issue on Ubuntu 22.04. There is for a quick moment a white square where the map should be, but it is gone in a blink. Not sure if it is related, but when selecting a saved route, a grey overlay with the text "Loading Saved Route.." appears. This remain in place forever until the emulator is closed. (screenshot attached)

ta...@gmail.com <ta...@gmail.com> #6Jan 23, 2023 01:51AM

Same, blank map, white square at first but then nothing.
Also keeps loading when uploading saved route.

SDK does not change anything, I'll try changing API 33 to another one maybe that's the issue.

Ubuntu 22.04

ta...@gmail.com <ta...@gmail.com> #7Jan 23, 2023 01:51AM

Same happening to me on Ubuntu 22.04.
I tried several API emulators (23 to 33).
Also tried deleting and creating emulators again.
Also tried rolling back the emulator version a couple of versions prior.
Calling the emulator in the command line instead of in the IDE, does not solve it either.
Nothing worked and I have both problems: map does not appear and when clicking the routes, it gets stuck on Loading.

bu...@gmail.com <bu...@gmail.com> #8Feb 20, 2023 05:15PM

I also opened an issue in stackoveflow,

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71316605/google-maps-missing-in-extended-controls-android-emulator a while back, but issue is still ongoing this seems like it is a Linux related issue, I can confirm it works on Windows and Mac, this issue needs to get fixed at this point.

For now as a workaround you can you the flatpak version as suggested by @Torben

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71316605/google-maps-missing-in-extended-controls-android-emulator#comment126431100_71316605.

bu...@gmail.com <bu...@gmail.com> #9Feb 20, 2023 05:23PM

Same problem on Ubuntu 22.04. It's been broken for 3 months, is there any way to get someone at Google to take notice of this problem? Android Studio cannot be used for location based development on Linux.

Note that the Flatpak version is not an official distribution. Page says "NOTE: This wrapper is not verified by, affiliated with, or supported by Google."

Emulator is https://dl.google.com/android/repository/emulator-linux_x64-8420304.zip

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #10May 15, 2024 12:30AM

Same problem on the latest Fedora 36 with kernel 5.18! I have to install 2 or more Android Studio on my PC to debug the app with Location. There isn't flatpak of Canary build :(

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #11May 15, 2024 12:30AM

Has anyone checked with KDE DE? Maybe Flatpak version is using KDE Framework Flatpak Dependency and it is working?