Create AVD
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Create a new Android emulator with a specific API level, device profile, and system image.
Parameters
Section titled “Parameters”| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
name | string | Yes | — | Name for the new AVD |
package | string | Yes | — | System image package (e.g., system-images;android-35;google_apis;arm64-v8a) |
device | string | No | pixel_6 | Hardware device profile (e.g., pixel_6, pixel_7_pro) |
force | boolean | No | false | Overwrite existing AVD with the same name |
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Create an Android 35 emulator called TestDevice
Create a Pixel 7 Pro emulator with API 34
Create an emulator called CI_Test, overwriting if it exists
Related Tools
Section titled “Related Tools”- AVD List — See existing AVDs
- Start Emulator — Start the new AVD
- SDK List — Find available system images