‘ERROR: Running multiple emulators with the same AVD is an experimental feature’ Android Emulator Error Fix

ByMohammed Rashid Posted on

As a react native user, I prefer to run android emulator using the command line. Thus, I can avoid opening Android Studio. Sometimes, I can’t run the emulator as I face the following Android emulator error:

emulator: ERROR: Running multiple emulators with the same AVD is an experimental feature.
Please use -read-only flag to enable this feature.

Follow the steps below to fix this Android emulator error:

  1. Open Android Studio
  2. Click on AVD Manager
  3. Choose the drop down arrow across your emulator and select stop.
  4. Close the Android Studio and now run the emulator using the command line.

That’s how the android emulator error is fixed. If you want to know how to run android emulator using command line check out my blog post.

About Me

I'm Mohammed Rashid from the beautiful state of Kerala in southern India, with a journey seasoned in software engineering and mobile app development.

In a tech world that's always changing, I keep myself updated with the latest like SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose for crafting native apps on iOS and Android. I have also experience in React Native and Flutter.

Through this space, I share my learnings and insights hoping to assist anyone diving into the native mobile app development.

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