diff --git a/tooling/cli/Cargo.lock b/tooling/cli/Cargo.lock
index 3fe7a070c..20e2d86e5 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/Cargo.lock
+++ b/tooling/cli/Cargo.lock
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ checksum = "c1db59621ec70f09c5e9b597b220c7a2b43611f4710dc03ceb8748637775692c"
 [[package]]
 name = "cargo-mobile"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/tauri-apps/cargo-mobile?branch=dev#228f0eb83ccbc7bfeb0103d2f68b6664691a289d"
+source = "git+https://github.com/tauri-apps/cargo-mobile?branch=dev#909edf9337ec0cb42c76e0a34af61e99b15ccfe0"
 dependencies = [
  "cocoa",
  "colored 1.9.3",
diff --git a/tooling/cli/Cargo.toml b/tooling/cli/Cargo.toml
index f10c14a6c..a7c40d28c 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tooling/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ name = "cargo-tauri"
 path = "src/main.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
-# cargo-mobile = { path = "../../../cargo-mobile/", default-features = false }
+#cargo-mobile = { path = "../../../cargo-mobile/", default-features = false }
 cargo-mobile = { git = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/cargo-mobile", branch = "dev", default-features = false }
 textwrap = { version = "0.11.0", features = ["term_size"] }
 interprocess = "1"
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android.rs
index 6c1b17792..a65ee2995 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use cargo_mobile::{
     adb,
     config::{Config as AndroidConfig, Metadata as AndroidMetadata, Raw as RawAndroidConfig},
     device::Device,
+    emulator,
     env::Env,
     target::Target,
   },
@@ -17,7 +18,11 @@ use cargo_mobile::{
   util::prompt,
 };
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
-use std::env::set_var;
+use std::{
+  env::set_var,
+  thread::{sleep, spawn},
+  time::Duration,
+};
 
 use super::{
   ensure_init, get_app,
@@ -136,19 +141,30 @@ fn delete_codegen_vars() {
   }
 }
 
-fn device_prompt<'a>(env: &'_ Env) -> Result<Device<'a>, PromptError<adb::device_list::Error>> {
+fn adb_device_prompt<'a>(
+  env: &'_ Env,
+  target: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<Device<'a>, PromptError<adb::device_list::Error>> {
   let device_list =
     adb::device_list(env).map_err(|cause| PromptError::detection_failed("Android", cause))?;
   if !device_list.is_empty() {
     let index = if device_list.len() > 1 {
-      prompt::list(
-        concat!("Detected ", "Android", " devices"),
-        device_list.iter(),
-        "device",
-        None,
-        "Device",
-      )
-      .map_err(|cause| PromptError::prompt_failed("Android", cause))?
+      if let Some(t) = target {
+        let t = t.to_lowercase();
+        device_list
+          .iter()
+          .position(|d| d.name().to_lowercase().starts_with(&t))
+          .unwrap_or_default()
+      } else {
+        prompt::list(
+          concat!("Detected ", "Android", " devices"),
+          device_list.iter(),
+          "device",
+          None,
+          "Device",
+        )
+        .map_err(|cause| PromptError::prompt_failed("Android", cause))?
+      }
     } else {
       0
     };
@@ -164,8 +180,67 @@ fn device_prompt<'a>(env: &'_ Env) -> Result<Device<'a>, PromptError<adb::device
   }
 }
 
+fn emulator_prompt(
+  env: &'_ Env,
+  target: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<emulator::Emulator, PromptError<adb::device_list::Error>> {
+  let emulator_list = emulator::avd_list(env).unwrap_or_default();
+  if emulator_list.is_empty() {
+    Err(PromptError::none_detected("Android emulator"))
+  } else {
+    let index = if emulator_list.len() > 1 {
+      if let Some(t) = target {
+        let t = t.to_lowercase();
+        emulator_list
+          .iter()
+          .position(|d| d.name().to_lowercase().starts_with(&t))
+          .unwrap_or_default()
+      } else {
+        prompt::list(
+          concat!("Detected ", "Android", " emulators"),
+          emulator_list.iter(),
+          "emulator",
+          None,
+          "Emulator",
+        )
+        .map_err(|cause| PromptError::prompt_failed("Android emulator", cause))?
+      }
+    } else {
+      0
+    };
+
+    Ok(emulator_list.iter().nth(index).cloned().unwrap())
+  }
+}
+
+fn device_prompt<'a>(
+  env: &'_ Env,
+  target: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<Device<'a>, PromptError<adb::device_list::Error>> {
+  if let Ok(device) = adb_device_prompt(env, target) {
+    Ok(device)
+  } else {
+    let emulator = emulator_prompt(env, target)?;
+    let handle = emulator.start(env).map_err(|e| {
+      PromptError::prompt_failed(
+        "Android emulator",
+        std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string()),
+      )
+    })?;
+    spawn(move || {
+      let _ = handle.wait();
+    });
+    loop {
+      sleep(Duration::from_secs(2));
+      if let Ok(device) = adb_device_prompt(env, Some(emulator.name())) {
+        return Ok(device);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 fn detect_target_ok<'a>(env: &Env) -> Option<&'a Target<'a>> {
-  device_prompt(env).map(|device| device.target()).ok()
+  device_prompt(env, None).map(|device| device.target()).ok()
 }
 
 fn open_and_wait(config: &AndroidConfig, env: &Env) -> ! {
@@ -174,6 +249,6 @@ fn open_and_wait(config: &AndroidConfig, env: &Env) -> ! {
     log::error!("{}", e);
   }
   loop {
-    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(24 * 60 * 60));
+    sleep(Duration::from_secs(24 * 60 * 60));
   }
 }
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs
index d308886ef..52fb6a2c0 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs
@@ -15,13 +15,18 @@ use cargo_mobile::{
     adb,
     config::{Config as AndroidConfig, Metadata as AndroidMetadata},
     device::RunError as DeviceRunError,
+    emulator,
     env::Env,
   },
   config::app::App,
   opts::{NoiseLevel, Profile},
 };
 
-use std::env::set_var;
+use std::{
+  env::set_var,
+  thread::{sleep, spawn},
+  time::Duration,
+};
 
 const WEBVIEW_CLIENT_CLASS_EXTENSION: &str = "
     @android.annotation.SuppressLint(\"WebViewClientOnReceivedSslError\")
@@ -50,6 +55,8 @@ pub struct Options {
   /// Open Android Studio instead of trying to run on a connected device
   #[clap(short, long)]
   pub open: bool,
+  /// Runs on the given device name
+  pub device: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl From<Options> for crate::dev::Options {
@@ -112,9 +119,29 @@ fn run_dev(
   let env = env()?;
   init_dot_cargo(app, Some((&env, config)))?;
 
+  if let Some(device) = &options.device {
+    let emulators = emulator::avd_list(&env).unwrap_or_default();
+    for emulator in emulators {
+      if emulator
+        .name()
+        .to_lowercase()
+        .starts_with(&device.to_lowercase())
+      {
+        log::info!("Starting emulator {}", emulator.name());
+        let handle = emulator.start(&env)?;
+        spawn(move || {
+          let _ = handle.wait();
+        });
+        sleep(Duration::from_secs(3));
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   let open = options.open;
   let exit_on_panic = options.exit_on_panic;
   let no_watch = options.no_watch;
+  let device = options.device;
   interface.mobile_dev(
     MobileOptions {
       debug: true,
@@ -135,7 +162,14 @@ fn run_dev(
       if open {
         open_and_wait(config, &env)
       } else {
-        match run(options, config, &env, metadata, noise_level) {
+        match run(
+          device.as_deref(),
+          options,
+          config,
+          &env,
+          metadata,
+          noise_level,
+        ) {
           Ok(c) => {
             crate::dev::wait_dev_process(c.clone(), move |status, reason| {
               crate::dev::on_app_exit(status, reason, exit_on_panic, no_watch)
@@ -162,6 +196,7 @@ enum RunError {
 }
 
 fn run(
+  device: Option<&str>,
   options: MobileOptions,
   config: &AndroidConfig,
   env: &Env,
@@ -176,7 +211,7 @@ fn run(
 
   let build_app_bundle = metadata.asset_packs().is_some();
 
-  device_prompt(env)
+  device_prompt(env, device)
     .map_err(RunError::FailedToPromptForDevice)?
     .run(
       config,