Start the Android SDK Manager (select Start | All Programs | Embarcadero RAD Studio | Android Tools).Type: android avd.Ĭorrespondingly, how do I launch an emulator? One may also ask, how do I open AVD Manager from terminal? Launch AVD Manager using Command Line : Go to Run and type cmd to open command prompt window. When you use this option, it displays a list of AVD names from your Android home directory. Here's the basic command-line syntax for starting a virtual device from a terminal prompt: emulator -avd avd_name You can specify startup options when you start the emulator, but not later on. Considering this, how do I open an emulator from terminal?