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Emulator can't find AVDs created by avdmanager (path mismatch)

Date: 2026-09-13 · Machine: Framework Laptop (Arch/Omarchy, pacman Android toolchain)

Symptom

avdmanager list avd shows the AVD, but emulator -avd <name> says it doesn't exist / finds none.

Diagnosis path

  1. avdmanager list avd vs ls ~/.android/avd — mismatch: the toolchain is inconsistent about where AVDs live.
  2. Pacman's avdmanager writes AVDs + ini files to ~/.config/.android/ while emulator reads ~/.android/.

Fix

Copy (or symlink) the AVD dir and its .ini from ~/.config/.android/avd/ into ~/.android/avd/, and make sure the ini's path= points at the new location. Emulator sees them immediately.

Environment facts

  • gradle 9.7 + kotlin 2.4 via pacman; adb + scrcpy installed.
  • Test device: Pixel 8 Pro, adb serial 3A251FDJG0067W.

Related: Omarchy Commands