HAXM configuration in android studio

Question

I tried to run a simple Android chat app from GitHub. I think there's a problem with my HAXM configuration. When I run the app I see these errors:

HAXM is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode

emulator The memory needed by this AVD exceeds the max specified in your HAXM configuration.

emulator: AVD RAM size = 1536 MB

emulator: HAXM max RAM size = 768 MB

emulator: You might want to adjust your AVD RAM size and/or HAXM configuration to run in fast virt mode.

emulator: warning: opening audio output failed creating window 61 83 462 820

emulator: emulator window was out of view and was recentered

What is wrong?

possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20857256/failed-to-open-the-hax-device-hax-is-not-working-and-emulator-runs-in-emulation — Mohammad Tauqir, Sep 03 '15 at 03:41
It appears that the RAM configured in HAXM installation is lower than your AVD RAM — , Sep 03 '15 at 04:13
it appears on the installer of the haxm limits for up to 1.9mb , — , Sep 03 '15 at 09:40

score 18 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 03 '16 at 11:54

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Reinstall HAXM with more RAM:

sudo $ANDROID_SDK/sdk/extras/intel/Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager/silent_install.sh -u
sudo $ANDROID_SDK/sdk/extras/intel/Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager/silent_install.sh -m 1024

answered Mar 03 '16 at 11:54

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Rahul Tiwari · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-13T09:53:08.750

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your HAXM RAM is lower than your AVD RAM.

Solutions:

Re-run you HAXM installation and increase RAM to match that of AVD(emulator).
Alternatively, decrease RAM of AVD(emulator) to match that of HAXM.

edited Apr 13 '16 at 09:53

answered Oct 11 '15 at 16:41

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score 12 · Answer 3 · edited May 18 '20 at 14:39

The memory needed by this AVD should not be exceeds the max specified in your HAXM configuration.

It should be less than RAM set for HAMX.
Go to ~\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\extras\intel\Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager \intelhamx_android.exe.
Reinstall intel HAXM and set its RAM to 1024MB.
Edit your AVD set its RAM to 768MB.
Build and run your application.

If you cant change the RAM via reinstalling it means you installed HAXM via Android Studios.

Ctrl + Alt + S
click on SDK Tools
uncheck the box for Intel HAXM (Intel HAXM Installer)
click Apply
recheck the box for Intel HAXM and the program should now ask you to reenter the RAM Usage via slider or number

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 12 '15 at 00:29

Be sure when you increase your HAXM RAM configuration that your computer is able to handle this increased RAM. I use a 4GB RAM macbook pro that almost stopped responding after I increased HAXM RAM to 2GB. It may be a better option to decrease your AVD RAM.

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered May 31 '16 at 19:23

After re-installing HAXM with more (ideally more than 1536 MB) space solves the problem.

How to install HAXM for MAC - https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/installation-instructions-for-intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager-mac-os-x

How to install HAXM for Windows - https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/installation-instructions-for-intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager-windows

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 05 '20 at 08:45

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Just go to:-

Help >> Edit Custom VM options >> (see the picture below) >> Then close the file >> Restart android studio

answered Apr 05 '20 at 08:45

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score -3 · Answer 7 · answered Oct 11 '15 at 16:35

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You have to increase the amount of RAM memory in: Tools >> Android >> AVD manager

Select your AVD, press "Edit this AVD" and under Advanced settings set the amount of RAM to i.e. 1500Mb

That will do the trick

answered Oct 11 '15 at 16:35

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That increases memory used by the virtual device, not memory allocated to HAXM – Nico teWinkel Nov 06 '15 at 01:06

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