not recommended for use: it's unlikely that any of this still works, since i haven't had a need to maintain it since the original client project that motivated it.

nix

This all probably only works on linux:

1. Enter the environment

$ nix-shell
[...lots of console spam the first time]
[nix-shell:]$

2. If you don't have an avd set up, make one

[nix-shell:]$ android create avd -t android-23 -b x86 -d "Nexus 5" -n nexus

That command seeme to create slightly screwy avds. I ran $ android avd and then hit edit and save without any changes on mine, which seems to fix it :/

3. Start the JS server and emulator

Both commands block: either background then (add & at the end) to run in the same terminal, or open a terminal for each

[nix-shell:]$ npm start
[nix-shell:]$ emulator -avd nexus

4. Run it!

[nix-shell:]$ run-android

Note that this run-android is provided by shell.nix, and wraps the call to react-native-cli's react-native run-android command in the FHS environment so that the build works.