mix dala.emulators (dala_dev v0.4.0)

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Manage virtual devices: Android emulators (AVDs) and iOS simulators.

Examples

mix dala.emulators                        # list all (default)
mix dala.emulators --list                 # same as above
mix dala.emulators --list --android       # Android only
mix dala.emulators --list --ios           # iOS only

mix dala.emulators --start --id Pixel_8_API_34
mix dala.emulators --start --id 78354490
mix dala.emulators --start --id Pixel_8_API_34 --recipe selinux-off
mix dala.emulators --start --id Pixel_8_API_34 --emulator_args "-no-audio -gpu host"

mix dala.emulators --stop --id emulator-5554
mix dala.emulators --stop --id 78354490
mix dala.emulators --stop --all           # everything booted

--id accepts the same display IDs mix dala.devices shows, plus AVD names. For Android the running serial (emulator-5554) also works.

Launch recipes (Android)

  • selinux-off — boot with SELinux disabled; workaround for the Android 17 preview where BEAM startup dies on cgroup SELinux denials. Dev-only, never on real hardware.
  • cold-boot — skip quick-boot state (-no-snapshot)
  • wipe-data — start with wiped userdata (-wipe-data, destructive)
  • no-audio — -no-audio
  • gpu-host — use host GPU (-gpu host)

Free-form extra flags: --emulator_args "-flag value ...". Recipes and flags combine when both are given.

Out of scope: creating new AVDs or installing simulator runtimes — those involve license acceptance and multi-GB downloads. Use Android Studio / Xcode for that.