How to run multiple android emulators?

Question

I just started learning the Android SDK and I'm trying to run another emulator via command line. When I run the command:

android emulator -avd sender

from C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools, I get the following error.

Error: Expected verb after global parameters but found 'emulator' instead.

I actually got it to work once. I have already created an AVD called sender via AVD manager..

Am I missing something?

Erol · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-20 20:27:30Z

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Try

emulator.exe -avd sender

from command line in C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools.

This will tell the emulator.exe to open android virtual device "sender", assuming that you already created one virtual device called sender.

answered Jul 20, 2012 at 20:27

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thedeepfield Over a year ago

You sir, are my hero. In case anyone else runs into this issue. You do not need to put "Android" in front of the emulator.exe -avd sender. Why is it that I have to put exe though?

thedeepfield Over a year ago

I think there might be something wrong with the most updated AVD Manager: stackoverflow.com/questions/11332012/…. I found a work around by manually selecting an AVD in eclipse: stackoverflow.com/questions/8306581/…. Your answer helped to from command line, but didn't work when trying to open multiple AVDs. Thanks~

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