Android Studio - Google Play Store App missing in Android 12 / API 31 Emulator

Question

I installed that:

When creating Emulator Device I've chosen this:

Android 12 is their latest broken mess, why is it not in recommended?

When I run it then doesn't have Google Play Store installed, why?

Answer 1

At least, if you choose Pixel 4, 3a, 3 or 2 as the device definition...

There should appear the Android 12.0 (Google Play) image.

Answer 2

It is possible to use Android 12 Google Play image with any of emulated configuration:

1. Create emulated device with any possible system image (do not run the device yet)
2. Edit .android/avd/<your emulator name>/config.ini and replace a line with system image with:

image.sysdir.1=system-images\android-31\google_apis_playstore\x86_64\

3. Save config.ini and run emulator