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Android emulator sometimes isn't visible on Windows

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Description

### Describe the bug

Following the tutorial on Windows, in tutorial 5 I've managed to `create` and `build` for android. I see the generated apk. But when I try `briefcase run android` and select the emulator beePhone, the process seemingly stalls out at this line:

`D/ProfileInstaller: Installing profile for com.example.helloworld`

A new application appears in the Windows taskbar but when I select it doesn't actually show me any screen.
There are no obvious error messages in the terminal output.

### Steps to reproduce

I've followed the latest tutorials. This is a new laptop so this is all newly installed (including Android support tools which were only installed through briefcase).

### Expected behavior

I expect the Android emulator to be visible and interactive.

### Screenshots

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/196e95c8-8590-4943-9f83-38bcb54f6ab1)

### Environment

- Operating System: Windows-11-10.0.22631-SP0
- Python version: 3.12.9
- Software versions:
- Briefcase: 0.3.22
- Toga: 0.4.9

### Logs

[briefcase.2025_03_17-17_15_52.run.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19280882/briefcase.2025_03_17-17_15_52.run.log)

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