Clone/duplicate an existing Android AVD

Clone-Android-AVD.py

def clone_avd(src_avd_name, tar_avd_name, android_avd_home):
    """
    Clone the source AVD to the target AVD.

    Parameters:
    - src_avd_name: The name of the source AVD folder.
    - tar_avd_name: The name of the target AVD folder.
    - android_avd_home: The path to the .android/avd directory.

    This function copies the source AVD folder and its .ini file to a new target AVD
    and updates the paths inside the .ini files accordingly.
    """

    # Paths for source and target AVD directories and .ini files
    src_avd_dir = os.path.join(android_avd_home, src_avd_name + '.avd')
    tar_avd_dir = os.path.join(android_avd_home, tar_avd_name + '.avd')
    src_ini_file = os.path.join(android_avd_home, src_avd_name + '.ini')
    tar_ini_file = os.path.join(android_avd_home, tar_avd_name + '.ini')

    # Copy the AVD folder
    shutil.copytree(src_avd_dir, tar_avd_dir)

    # Copy the .ini file and modify it for the new AVD
    with open(src_ini_file, 'r') as src_ini, open(tar_ini_file, 'w') as tar_ini:
        for line in src_ini:
            tar_ini.write(line.replace(src_avd_name, tar_avd_name))

    # Update paths inside the target AVD's .ini files
    for ini_name in ['config.ini', 'hardware-qemu.ini']:
        ini_path = os.path.join(tar_avd_dir, ini_name)
        if os.path.exists(ini_path):
            with open(ini_path, 'r') as file:
                lines = file.readlines()
            with open(ini_path, 'w') as file:
                for line in lines:
                    # Update paths and AVD name/ID
                    new_line = line.replace(src_avd_name, tar_avd_name)
                    file.write(new_line)

    # Update the snapshots' hardware.ini file if it exists
    snapshots_hw_ini = os.path.join(tar_avd_dir, 'snapshots', 'default_boot', 'hardware.ini')
    if os.path.exists(snapshots_hw_ini):
        with open(snapshots_hw_ini, 'r') as file:
            lines = file.readlines()
        with open(snapshots_hw_ini, 'w') as file:
            for line in lines:
                # Update AVD name/ID
                new_line = line.replace(src_avd_name, tar_avd_name)
                file.write(new_line)