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emulator:tldr:384eb
emulator: Start an emulator overriding the facing back camera setting (use `-camera-front` for front camera).
$ emulator -avd ${name} -camera-back ${select}
try on your machine
The command you provided is used to start an Android emulator with specific camera settings. Here's a breakdown of the options used in the command:
emulator
: This is the command to run the Android emulator.-avd ${name}
: This specifies the Android Virtual Device (AVD) to launch. The${name}
represents a placeholder for the name of the AVD. You need to replace${name}
with the actual name of the AVD you want to start.-camera-back ${select}
: This option sets the back camera of the emulator. The${select}
represents a placeholder for the camera selection. You need to replace${select}
with eitheremulated
orwebcam<number>
. If you chooseemulated
, the emulator uses a virtual camera, and if you choosewebcam<number>
, the emulator uses the webcam with the specified number.
In summary, the command initializes an Android emulator with a specific AVD and camera configuration to simulate a back camera using either a virtual camera or a webcam.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.