Introduction:

When using the circleci/android orb to test your project, you may want to test it with a specific device. You can do this by specifying an additional argument when calling the create-avd command.

Prerequisites:

Please ensure that you are using the latest version of the circleci/android orb in your project. 

The list of devices available can be confirmed by running the command avdmanager list.

Instructions:

1. Step 1 - Specifying the device
   

   • A device can be specified by passing in the --device argument to the additional-args parameter of the create-avd command. Here is a sample selecting the device pixel_3a_xl:

     - android/create-avd:
         avd-name: myavd
         system-image: system-images;android-30;google_apis;x86
         install: true
         additional-args: --device pixel_3a_xl
     

     Here is a similar command when calling the underlying cli directly:

     avdmanager create avd -n "myavd" -k "system-images;android-29;default;x86" --device "pixel_3a_xl"

Additional Resources: 

• circleci/android orb
• cimg/android Docker images
• Android machine images
• Deploying Android applications
• Android Releases