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CPU acceleration status: HAXM must be updated

I create a new virtual device in Android Studio. When I attempt to start it, I get the following error message:

Cannot launch AVD in emulator.
Output:
emulator: WARNING: Increasing RAM size to 1024MB
emulator: WARNING: VM heap size set below hardware specified minimum of 384MB
emulator: WARNING: Setting VM heap size to 384MB
emulator: ERROR: x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration!
Please ensure Intel HAXM is properly installed and usable.
CPU acceleration status: HAXM must be updated (version 1.1.1 < 6.0.1).

How can I fix this error?

Solution

  • You will need to actually install the Intel HAXM in order to use it:

    Windows

    1. In your Android SDK folder, look in extras\intel\Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager\
    2. Run intelhaxm-android.exe 

    Mac

    1. Open the HAXM directory

      cd $ANDROID_HOME/extras/intel/Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager

      or, if $ANDROID_HOME is not set (i.e. if you're getting an error " No such file or directory"), try

      cd /Users/$USER/Library/Android/sdk/extras/intel/Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager

    2. Run the installer:

      • Mount the HAXM *.dmg file, then run the *.mpkg contained inside it

      or

      • Execute $ ./silent_install.sh