diff --git a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
index bf0606dfa..34d90d4c9 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   SettingOutlined,
   QuestionCircleOutlined,
   MedicineBoxOutlined,
+  RocketOutlined,
 } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import {SidebarLeft, SidebarRight} from './SandyIcons';
 import {useDispatch, useStore} from '../utils/useStore';
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ import {useValue} from 'flipper-plugin';
 import {logout} from '../reducers/user';
 import config from '../fb-stubs/config';
 import styled from '@emotion/styled';
+import {showEmulatorLauncher} from './appinspect/LaunchEmulator';
+import {useStore as useReduxStore} from 'react-redux';
 
 const LeftRailButtonElem = styled(Button)<{kind?: 'small'}>(({kind}) => ({
   width: kind === 'small' ? 32 : 36,
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ export function LeftRail({
           />
         </Layout.Container>
         <Layout.Container center gap={10} padh={6}>
+          <LaunchEmulatorButton />
           <SetupDoctorButton />
           <WelcomeScreenButton />
           <ShowSettingsButton />
@@ -223,6 +227,21 @@ function DebugLogsButton({
   );
 }
 
+function LaunchEmulatorButton() {
+  const store = useReduxStore();
+
+  return (
+    <LeftRailButton
+      icon={<RocketOutlined />}
+      title="Start Emulator / Simulator"
+      onClick={() => {
+        showEmulatorLauncher(store);
+      }}
+      small
+    />
+  );
+}
+
 function SetupDoctorButton() {
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
   const result = useStore(
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/AppInspect.tsx b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/AppInspect.tsx
index f1c5f633a..ac01dec99 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/AppInspect.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/AppInspect.tsx
@@ -8,13 +8,11 @@
  */
 
 import React from 'react';
-import {Alert, Button, Input} from 'antd';
+import {Alert, Input} from 'antd';
 import {LeftSidebar, SidebarTitle, InfoIcon} from '../LeftSidebar';
-import {SettingOutlined, RocketOutlined} from '@ant-design/icons';
+import {SettingOutlined} from '@ant-design/icons';
 import {Layout, Link, styled} from '../../ui';
 import {theme} from 'flipper-plugin';
-import {useStore as useReduxStore} from 'react-redux';
-import {showEmulatorLauncher} from './LaunchEmulator';
 import {AppSelector} from './AppSelector';
 import {useStore} from '../../utils/useStore';
 import {PluginList} from './PluginList';
@@ -33,8 +31,8 @@ const appTooltip = (
 );
 
 export function AppInspect() {
-  const store = useReduxStore();
   const selectedDevice = useStore((state) => state.connections.selectedDevice);
+  const isArchived = !!selectedDevice?.isArchived;
 
   return (
     <LeftSidebar>
@@ -45,26 +43,27 @@ export function AppInspect() {
           </SidebarTitle>
           <Layout.Container padv="small" padh="medium" gap={theme.space.large}>
             <AppSelector />
-            <Input addonAfter={<SettingOutlined />} defaultValue="mysite" />
-            <Toolbar gap>
-              <Button
-                icon={<RocketOutlined />}
-                type="ghost"
-                title="Start Emulator / Simulator..."
-                onClick={() => {
-                  showEmulatorLauncher(store);
-                }}
+            {isArchived ? (
+              <Alert
+                message="This device is a snapshot and cannot be interacted with."
+                type="info"
               />
-              <MetroButton useSandy />
-              <ScreenCaptureButtons useSandy />
-            </Toolbar>
+            ) : (
+              <Input addonAfter={<SettingOutlined />} defaultValue="mysite" />
+            )}
+            {!isArchived && (
+              <Toolbar gap>
+                <MetroButton useSandy />
+                <ScreenCaptureButtons useSandy />
+              </Toolbar>
+            )}
           </Layout.Container>
         </Layout.Container>
         <Layout.ScrollContainer vertical padv={theme.space.large}>
           {selectedDevice ? (
             <PluginList />
           ) : (
-            <Alert message="No device or app selected" type="info" />
+            <Alert message="No device or app selected." type="info" />
           )}
         </Layout.ScrollContainer>
       </Layout.Top>
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/PluginList.tsx b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/PluginList.tsx
index 5e5540d60..4183b6fba 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/PluginList.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/PluginList.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export const PluginList = memo(function PluginList() {
     plugins,
     connections.userStarredPlugins,
   ]);
+  const isArchived = !!activeDevice?.isArchived;
 
   const handleAppPluginClick = useCallback(
     (pluginId) => {
@@ -122,20 +123,22 @@ export const PluginList = memo(function PluginList() {
             ))}
           </PluginGroup>
 
-          <PluginGroup key="metro" title="React Native">
-            {metroPlugins.map((plugin) => (
-              <PluginEntry
-                key={'metro' + plugin.id}
-                plugin={plugin.details}
-                active={
-                  plugin.id === connections.selectedPlugin &&
-                  connections.selectedDevice === metroDevice
-                }
-                onClick={handleMetroPluginClick}
-                tooltip={getPluginTooltip(plugin.details)}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </PluginGroup>
+          {!isArchived && (
+            <PluginGroup key="metro" title="React Native">
+              {metroPlugins.map((plugin) => (
+                <PluginEntry
+                  key={'metro' + plugin.id}
+                  plugin={plugin.details}
+                  active={
+                    plugin.id === connections.selectedPlugin &&
+                    connections.selectedDevice === metroDevice
+                  }
+                  onClick={handleMetroPluginClick}
+                  tooltip={getPluginTooltip(plugin.details)}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </PluginGroup>
+          )}
           <PluginGroup key="enabled" title="Enabled">
             {enabledPlugins.map((plugin) => (
               <PluginEntry
@@ -145,48 +148,56 @@ export const PluginList = memo(function PluginList() {
                 onClick={handleAppPluginClick}
                 tooltip={getPluginTooltip(plugin.details)}
                 actions={
-                  <ActionButton
-                    id={plugin.id}
-                    onClick={handleStarPlugin}
-                    title="Disable plugin"
-                    icon={<MinusOutlined size={16} style={{marginRight: 0}} />}
-                  />
+                  isArchived ? null : (
+                    <ActionButton
+                      id={plugin.id}
+                      onClick={handleStarPlugin}
+                      title="Disable plugin"
+                      icon={
+                        <MinusOutlined size={16} style={{marginRight: 0}} />
+                      }
+                    />
+                  )
                 }
               />
             ))}
           </PluginGroup>
-          <PluginGroup key="disabled" title="Disabled">
-            {disabledPlugins.map((plugin) => (
-              <PluginEntry
-                key={plugin.id}
-                plugin={plugin.details}
-                active={plugin.id === connections.selectedPlugin}
-                tooltip={getPluginTooltip(plugin.details)}
-                actions={
-                  <ActionButton
-                    id={plugin.id}
-                    title="Enable plugin"
-                    onClick={handleStarPlugin}
-                    icon={<PlusOutlined size={16} style={{marginRight: 0}} />}
-                  />
-                }
-                disabled
-              />
-            ))}
-          </PluginGroup>
-          <PluginGroup key="unavailable" title="Unavailable plugins">
-            {unavailablePlugins.map(([plugin, reason]) => (
-              <PluginEntry
-                key={plugin.id}
-                plugin={plugin}
-                tooltip={`${getPluginTitle(plugin)} (${plugin.id}@${
-                  plugin.version
-                }): ${reason}`}
-                disabled
-                actions={<InfoIcon>{reason}</InfoIcon>}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </PluginGroup>
+          {!isArchived && (
+            <PluginGroup key="disabled" title="Disabled">
+              {disabledPlugins.map((plugin) => (
+                <PluginEntry
+                  key={plugin.id}
+                  plugin={plugin.details}
+                  active={plugin.id === connections.selectedPlugin}
+                  tooltip={getPluginTooltip(plugin.details)}
+                  actions={
+                    <ActionButton
+                      id={plugin.id}
+                      title="Enable plugin"
+                      onClick={handleStarPlugin}
+                      icon={<PlusOutlined size={16} style={{marginRight: 0}} />}
+                    />
+                  }
+                  disabled
+                />
+              ))}
+            </PluginGroup>
+          )}
+          {!isArchived && (
+            <PluginGroup key="unavailable" title="Unavailable plugins">
+              {unavailablePlugins.map(([plugin, reason]) => (
+                <PluginEntry
+                  key={plugin.id}
+                  plugin={plugin}
+                  tooltip={`${getPluginTitle(plugin)} (${plugin.id}@${
+                    plugin.version
+                  }): ${reason}`}
+                  disabled
+                  actions={<InfoIcon>{reason}</InfoIcon>}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </PluginGroup>
+          )}
         </PluginMenu>
       </Layout.Container>
     </Layout.Container>
@@ -231,7 +242,7 @@ const PluginEntry = memo(function PluginEntry({
   active?: boolean;
   tooltip: string;
   onClick?: (id: string) => void;
-  actions?: React.ReactElement;
+  actions?: React.ReactElement | null;
 }) {
   const [hovering, setHovering] = useState(false);