# Running ionic app in android device

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/running-ionic-app-in-android-device/161029>\
**Category:** Ionic Framework\
**Created:** [April 8, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/running-ionic-app-in-android-device/161029 "2019-04-08T05:07:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kevred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@kevred](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/kevred)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/running-ionic-app-in-android-device/161029/1 "2019-04-08T05:07:14Z")

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I used to run ionic v3 apps in android devices using the command  
`ionic cordova run android -lc`

but now i am using ionic v4 with capacitor.

How do i use the command now to run it live on a mobile device?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![AJ.M.A](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/aj.m.a/32/124943_2.png) [@AJ.M.A](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/AJ.M.A)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/running-ionic-app-in-android-device/161029/2 "2019-04-08T05:22:19Z")

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isn’t it `ionic capacitor run ios/android -l`?

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**Author:** ![gokujy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/gokujy/32/117753_2.png) [@gokujy](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/gokujy)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/running-ionic-app-in-android-device/161029/3 "2019-04-08T05:48:55Z")

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Well if you want run your app in device, then you can use Ionic Devapp,

```auto
ionic serve --devapp

```

use this commend and download devapp, make sure your app device and computer connected with same network.

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**Author:** ![kevred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@kevred](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/kevred)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/running-ionic-app-in-android-device/161029/4 "2019-04-08T12:45:59Z")

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Yes but that will bring up the android studio.  
Is there any way to not bring up android studio and run the app directly into the mobile device?

Android studio takes a long time process

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**Author:** ![alexmpc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@alexmpc](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/alexmpc)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/running-ionic-app-in-android-device/161029/5 "2019-04-08T13:38:44Z")

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I just do ionic cordova run android --device