MobileApp Testing: Command line steps to create AVD and install APK on Android emulator

Steps to create AVD and install apk on the emulator via Command line:

1. Open command prompt

2. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\tools

3.>   android create avd -n <name> -t <targetID> [-<option> <value>] ...

Example: android create avd -n haritest -t 5

               id: 5 or "android-9"

               Name: Android 2.3

               Type: Platform

               API level: 9

               Revision: 1

               Skins: HVGA (default), WVGA800, WQVGA432, QVGA, WVGA854, WQVGA400

[For more info: http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/devices/managing-avds-cmdline.html]

4. Now run the newly created emulator

               emulator -avd haritest

5. To check the devices / emultors running

               adb devices

6. To install APK on the emulator

               adb install

               Example: C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb install C:\android-sdk-wi

               ndows\tools\AndroidCalculator.apk

7. Location at which avd is created:

C:\Documents and Settings\hdoki\.android\avd>cd .android

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To Uninstall App from emulator UI:

SETTINGS -> APPLICATIONS -> MANAGE APPLICATIONS -> Click On Your App Name -> UNINSTALL

From command prompt: adb uninstall com.android.test

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