'Moving default AVD configuration folder (.android)

After installation of Android SDK, there was created .android folder on the E:\ drive. As far as I know this is the default folder of Android Virtual Devices for configuration files.

How can I move .android folder to a different location?

(eg. from E:\.android to E:\Android\.android)

Solution 1:^[1]

By default, the emulator stores configuration files under $HOME/.android/ and AVD data under $HOME/.android/avd/. You can override the defaults by setting the following environment variables.

The emulator searches the avd directory in the order of the values in $ANDROID_AVD_HOME, $ANDROID_SDK_HOME/.android/avd/, and $HOME/.android/avd/.

This page provides the list of environmental variables supported by android studio: https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/variables

Solution 2:^[2]

The path set in ANDROID_SDK_HOME must exist. Otherwise the default path will be chosen. But it is not necessary to include .android. The AVD Manager creates a .android folder, if not found in ANDROID_SDK_HOME.

Solution 3:^[3]

In addition to the answer provided by Dariusz Bacinski, you have to include the .android folder in the ANDROID_SDK_HOME path. It was not working for me if I did not include the .android folder.

Solution 4:^[4]

If you go for this answer be aware of this note: Starting with Android Studio 4.2, the ANDROID_SDK_HOME environment variable is deprecated and has been replaced with ANDROID_PREFS_ROOT.

Solution 5:^[5]

If you want to move just the AVD folder and not everything else, use those environmental variables.

ANDROID_EMULATOR_HOME: Sets the path to the user-specific emulator configuration directory. The default location is $ANDROID_SDK_HOME/.android/.

ANDROID_AVD_HOME: Sets the path to the directory that contains all AVD-specific files, which mostly consist of very large disk images. The default location is $ANDROID_EMULATOR_HOME/avd/. You might want to specify a new location if the default location is low on disk space.

Solution 6:^[6]

If you would like your avd sdcard and files on a different drive, go to $HOME/.android/avd and move the folder <AVD_NAME>.avd to someplace else

Edit $HOME/.android/avd/<AVD_NAME>.ini and change

path=<NEW_AVD_LOCATION>/<AVD_NAME>.avd

$HOME depends on your system. On windows it can be your user directory

Solution 7:^[7]

(Optional) Download Rapid Environment Editor
Add a new system variable

ANDROID_PREFS_ROOT = D:\IDE\Externals\ANDROID_PREFS_ROOT (The folder you want to move to.)

Save and you're done.

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Solution	Source
Solution 1	rpattabi
Solution 2	cagdasalagoz
Solution 3	Dariusz Bacinski
Solution 4	MCP2019
Solution 5	rtsketo
Solution 6	Dennis Maina
Solution 7	Cyber Avater

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