CodePudding user response：

of course you can launch an Android virtual device outside of any IDE, you just want to run:

\path\to\android\sdk\emulator> emulator -avd <avd_name>

To get a list of AVD names, enter the command:

\path\to\android\sdk\emulator> emulator -list-avds

Once the virtual device starts, the ADB should be able to connect to it.

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