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How can I run AVD Manager on Mac? I mean what is the exact file name which I should double-click on to run AVD Manager? I found android-sdk folder but can't understand where is the executable file... At the same time it is not shown in Eclipse under Window menu tab.

user2419241
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Go to <ANDROID_SDK>/tools and double-click on android, it will open. Then in the menu select Tools -> Manage AVDs.

UPDATE

The android command is no longer available.

For manual SDK and AVD management, please use Android Studio. For command-line tools, use tools/bin/sdkmanager and tools/bin/avdmanager.

Diego Torres Milano
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    But where is the Android SDK directory? I can open Android SDK Manager and the AVD Manager from within Android Studio, so they're installed, but I can't even tell where it's located on my drive. I'd like to be able to open the SDK Manager without having to open Android Studio. – Phil Gyford Mar 13 '15 at 14:15
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    The SDK directory is usually located in ~/Library/Android/sdk/ – Akilan Arasu Jul 20 '16 at 13:28
  • `Invalid or unsupported command ""` then it gives a bunch of arguments that I should use in terminal. – User Apr 04 '17 at 18:04
  • **[Follow these instructions](https://www.andreszsogon.com/using-android-8-and-9-emulators-without-android-studio/)** to get back the **Android SDK Manager GUI** with latest SDK 27 on your Mac or Windows. – andreszs Jul 22 '18 at 14:17
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cd to <ANDROID_SDK>/tools in the Terminal and open the Android Virtual Device Manager by typing

./android avd

OR

ln -s ~/Library/Android/sdk/tools/android /usr/local/bin/android
android avd
Anja Ishmukhametova
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peter
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  • Or use the SDK Manager GUI updated to v27 as [explained here](https://www.andreszsogon.com/using-android-8-and-9-emulators-without-android-studio/). – andreszs Jul 22 '18 at 14:18
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You can run it using Command Line

cd ~/Library/Android/Sdk/tools && ./emulator -avd DEVICE_NAME

In my case:

cd ~/Library/Android/Sdk/tools && ./emulator -avd Nexus_5_API_26
Mamdouh El Nakeeb
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Once you find the android tool at:

/Users/<username>/Library/Android/sdk/tools/android

You can run:

/Users/<username>/Library/Android/sdk/tools/android avd

Related

You can also do:

/Users/<username>/Library/Android/sdk/tools/android sdk

or

/Users/<username>/Library/Android/sdk/tools/android -h

I highly recommend adding the following to your .bash_profile:

export PATH=${PATH}:/Users/{username}/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools:/Users/{username}/Library/Android/sdk/tools/:/Users/{username}/Library/Android/sdk/build-tools/24.0.0/

Make sure you have these things installed before you add them to path

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If you don't see Android Virtual Device Manager in Eclipse under Window menu tab, I don't think you've installed the Android Eclipse tools correctly.

http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/installing-adt.html

For example, do you see Android SDK Manager?

Sofi Software LLC
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  • But isn't there a way to just open the AVD without opening Eclipse? I want to use spotlight and create a new emulator to test an APK without loading Eclipse. – mobibob Jan 17 '14 at 16:21
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Select the Window->Customize Perspective->

In the options the Android SDK and AVD will be disabled. You cannot enable them directly from this tab.

Go to the Command Groups Availablility Tab and Select Android SDK and AVD Manager.

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