Caspian Emulator

A VS Code extension for Android emulator management: launch emulators, manage AVDs, install APKs, view logcat, mirror screens, and browse device files — with automatic one-click Android SDK setup. No Android Studio required.

• Pair your phone with a QR code — no more typing IPs13 Mar 2026

  Caspian Emulator 0.5.0 brings one-scan wireless pairing to VS Code.
  
  📱 QR code pairing — open Wireless Debugging on your Android 11+ phone, scan the QR code, done
  🔐 Full ADB pairing protocol (SPAKE2 + TLS + AES-128-GCM) — no shortcuts, no workarounds
  📡 mDNS auto-discovery so your phone finds the pairing server automatically
  ⚡ Falls back to manual 6-digit code if QR isn't available
  
  No more copying IP addresses and port numbers. Just scan and go.
  https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CaspianTools.caspian-emulator

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• Caspian Emulator 0.4.1 — App management, screen mirror overhaul, and crash fix12 Mar 2026

  Caspian Emulator 0.4.1 is here — the biggest update yet for Android dev without Android Studio.
  🔧 Fixed: Extension no longer crashes when ADB daemon isn't running
  📱 App management: List, launch, force stop, clear data, and uninstall apps — all from the sidebar
  🎬 Screen mirror overhaul: scrcpy integration for 30+ FPS, swipe gestures, physical device support
  📋 Logcat rewrite: Package filtering, regex search, export logs, stack trace highlighting
  📂 File explorer: Create folders, rename files, open remote text files in your editor
  📡 Wireless ADB: Connect phones over Wi-Fi with Android 11+ pa…

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• Caspian Emulator 0.3.1 — smoother AVD creation on all SDK versions5 Mar 2026

  Caspian Emulator 0.3.1 is out with a targeted bug fix for AVD creation.
  
  Fixed a crash when creating a preset AVD (e.g. Pixel 9 Pro) on systems with older Android SDK command-line tools
  If the device skin is not available in your SDK, you are now prompted to create the AVD without it instead of hitting an opaque error
  No Android Studio required — Caspian handles everything from the VS Code sidebar
  
  https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CaspianTools.caspian-emulator

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• Caspian Emulator 0.3.0 — Connect your phone and pick Pixel 8 by name4 Mar 2026

  Caspian Emulator 0.3.0 makes Android development in VS Code even smoother.
  
  Pick Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 8, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet and more when creating a virtual device — system image downloads automatically
  New Connect Phone via USB guide walks through Developer Options, USB Debugging, and authorization in 4 steps
  Plug in a phone without USB debugging? The extension detects it and tells you exactly what to do
  Unauthorized and offline devices now appear in the sidebar with clear status instead of being hidden
  
  https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CaspianTools.caspian-emulator

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• Caspian Emulator 0.2.1 — Windows SDK setup fix4 Mar 2026

  Caspian Emulator 0.2.1 is out with a critical fix for Windows users.
  If you hit "SDK setup failed: spawn EINVAL" when downloading the Android SDK, this release fixes it.
  
  Fixed .bat file execution on Windows (sdkmanager, avdmanager)
  AVD creation and system image listing now work correctly on Windows
  
  Update now and set up your Android dev environment without leaving VS Code.
  https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CaspianTools.caspian-emulator

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