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Launch Android Emulator from a Mac Command Line without Opening Android Studio
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# Put this in your `~/.bash_profile`
export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/YOUR_USER_DIRECTORY_HERE/Library/Android/sdk
# NOTE: To use this right away in the same terminal or any
# currently open terminal, you'll need to source it:
> source ~/.bash_profile
# Now, see what emulators you have:
> $ANDROID_HOME/emulator/emulator -list-avds
# You'll get a list like this:
Pixel_XL_API_28
Pixel_XL_API_27
# Now launch one of the emulators
> nohup $ANDROID_HOME/emulator/emulator -avd Pixel_XL_API_28 &>/dev/null &
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