AVD Management

AVD Management

Manage Android Virtual Devices from the Virtual Devices panel in the Caspian sidebar.

Viewing AVDs

The tree view lists all AVDs on your system with their status:

• Green icon — running
• Gray icon — stopped

Each AVD shows its display name and API level.

Creating an AVD

1. Click the + button in the Virtual Devices panel title bar
2. Select a system image (API level + ABI)
3. Enter a name for the AVD
4. Optionally select a device profile (Pixel, Nexus, etc.)

Or via command: Caspian: Create AVD

Note: System images must be installed first. Use Android Studio SDK Manager or:

sdkmanager "system-images;android-34;google_apis;x86_64"

Launching an Emulator

• Click the play button next to a stopped AVD
• Or right-click → Launch Emulator
• The emulator starts as a detached process
• After boot, it appears in the Connected Devices panel

Custom launch arguments can be configured via caspian.emulatorArgs.

Stopping an Emulator

• Click the stop button next to a running AVD
• This sends adb emu kill to gracefully shut down

Editing AVD Config

• Right-click an AVD → Edit AVD Configuration
• Opens the config.ini file in VS Code's editor
• Modify hardware properties, RAM, screen size, etc.
• Save the file — changes take effect on next launch

Deleting an AVD

• Right-click a stopped AVD → Delete AVD
• Confirmation prompt prevents accidental deletion
• Running AVDs must be stopped before deletion