diff --git a/src/platforms/android/__tests__/devices.test.ts b/src/platforms/android/__tests__/devices.test.ts
index a6f2c2348..1bcc2e5d0 100644
--- a/src/platforms/android/__tests__/devices.test.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/android/__tests__/devices.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import path from 'node:path';
 import {
   ensureAndroidEmulatorBooted,
   parseAndroidAvdList,
+  parseAndroidEmulatorAvdNameOutput,
   parseAndroidFeatureListForTv,
   parseAndroidTargetFromCharacteristics,
   resolveAndroidAvdName,
@@ -31,6 +32,12 @@ test('parseAndroidAvdList drops empty lines', () => {
   assert.deepEqual(listed, ['Pixel_9_Pro_XL', 'Wear_OS']);
 });
 
+test('parseAndroidEmulatorAvdNameOutput drops trailing adb protocol status', () => {
+  assert.equal(parseAndroidEmulatorAvdNameOutput('Pixel_9_Pro_XL\r\nOK\r\n'), 'Pixel_9_Pro_XL');
+  assert.equal(parseAndroidEmulatorAvdNameOutput('Pixel_9_Pro_XL\n'), 'Pixel_9_Pro_XL');
+  assert.equal(parseAndroidEmulatorAvdNameOutput('\r\nOK\r\n'), undefined);
+});
+
 test('resolveAndroidAvdName supports space vs underscore matching', () => {
   const avdNames = ['Pixel_9_Pro_XL', 'Medium_Tablet_API_35'];
   assert.equal(resolveAndroidAvdName(avdNames, 'Pixel_9_Pro_XL'), 'Pixel_9_Pro_XL');
diff --git a/src/platforms/android/devices.ts b/src/platforms/android/devices.ts
index c518498b7..913036fe2 100644
--- a/src/platforms/android/devices.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/android/devices.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ function normalizeAndroidName(value: string): string {
   return value.toLowerCase().replace(/_/g, ' ').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
 }
 
+export function parseAndroidEmulatorAvdNameOutput(rawOutput: string): string | undefined {
+  const lines = rawOutput
+    .split('\n')
+    .map((line) => line.trim())
+    .filter((line) => line.length > 0);
+  if (lines.length === 0) return undefined;
+  if (lines.at(-1) === 'OK') {
+    lines.pop();
+  }
+  return lines.join('\n').trim() || undefined;
+}
+
 async function readAndroidBootProp(
   serial: string,
   timeoutMs = TIMEOUT_PROFILES.android_boot.operationMs,
@@ -71,8 +83,8 @@ async function resolveAndroidEmulatorAvdName(serial: string): Promise<string | u
     allowFailure: true,
     timeoutMs: ANDROID_EMULATOR_AVD_NAME_TIMEOUT_MS,
   });
-  const emuValue = emuResult.stdout.trim();
-  if (emuResult.exitCode === 0 && emuValue.length > 0) {
+  const emuValue = parseAndroidEmulatorAvdNameOutput(emuResult.stdout);
+  if (emuResult.exitCode === 0 && emuValue) {
     return emuValue;
   }
   return undefined;