- Qt Creator Documentation
- Manage AVDs
- Qt Creator 20.0.0

Edit Android manifest files ◦ Manage Android NDK packages

# Manage AVDs

To emulate Android devices on Linux, macOS, or Windows, use an Android Emulator. The Android Emulator runs the Android operating system in a virtual machine called an Android Virtual Device (AVD).

To view and add AVDs, go to Preferences > Devices.

Select an AVD in Device to see its status in Current state.

To update the status information, select Refresh.

## Start AVDs

To start an AVD, select Start AVD. Usually, Qt Creator starts an AVD when you select it in the kit selector to deploy applications to it.

## Set preferences for starting AVDs

To set preferences for starting an AVD, select AVD Arguments.

Set the preferences in Emulator command-line startup options. For available options, see Start the emulator from the command line.

To start the emulator manually from the terminal, enter:

     cd <ANDROID_SDK_ROOT>/emulator
     ./emulator -avd <AVD_NAME>

## Remove AVDs

To remove an AVD from the list and the kit selector, select Erase AVD.

See also How to: Develop for Android and Developing for Android.