react-native-run-android-with-emulator

Opens the android emulator and connects to the latest version device. (Available with React Native and/or IntelliJ)

Example command line usage with React Native

$ ./open_android_emulator && react-native run-android

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Open virtual device with the latest version API.

$ ./open_android_emulator

Open target virtual device

$ ./open_android_emulator Pixel_3_XL_API_28

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Example usage in IntelliJ

Installation guide

• Go to Run/Debug Configurations.
• Add React Native.

• Find Before Launch.
• Click + to add new configuration.
• Add Run External Tool and Click + again.

• In Tool Settings - Program - Browse, browse open_android_emulator.

• Click OK.
• Run.

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Permission issue

Modify permission to give IntelliJ access to this file.

$ chmod a+x open_android_emulator