CPU acceleration status: HAXM must be updated

Question

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?

score 114 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 02 '18 at 22:06

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

Windows

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

Mac

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

Run the installer:
- Mount the HAXM *.dmg file, then run the *.mpkg contained inside it
or
- Execute $ ./silent_install.sh

edited Sep 02 '18 at 22:06

nbro

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answered Apr 27 '16 at 04:58

Ravi Vaghela

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On macOS High Sierra, I get HAXM silent installation only supports macOS from 10.8 to 10.12 – Michael Krause Jan 22 '18 at 19:56
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For the other newbies Android SDK path is C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ – patrick Mar 23 '18 at 17:14
@patrick depends on where it was installed, for me it was: C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk. Also check if an older version is already installed. It doesn't uninstall it for you. Don't know what happens if you have multiple versions installed – ArieKanarie Jul 25 '18 at 13:56
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great, so helpfull – Darlan Dieterich Sep 04 '18 at 02:41
I already had it installed through the SDK manager, but after running the EXE it updated to the newest version which solved all my issues. – Aphire Aug 01 '19 at 09:54

score 35 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 28 '17 at 10:59

Goto Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.

Look for Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager and check its version. In your case it should be 1.1.1 as seen from the error. Uninstall it.

Go to this link (https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager) to download the latest version.

Run silent_install.bat which will install Intel HAXM's latest version. Now your Emulator should be working fine.

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 04 '18 at 02:45

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So very simple. In your VS > Android Tools > check and install the option > "Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (XAHM installer)"

answered Sep 04 '18 at 02:45

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It's helped me a lot, thanks for the screen shot .. Thumps up :-) – Bhaskara Arani Jan 02 '19 at 13:17

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 10 '19 at 20:23

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Here is the tip, Just open the android studio and tools -> android SDK and you will see the SDK tools tab. you can select or update. If you see any update make sure you keep them up to date.

answered Jan 10 '19 at 20:23

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score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 27 '16 at 05:45

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You could also asign the AVD to use more memory. This boosts it so much:

From Android studio open Windows->Select Android Virtual Device Manager->Chose your device->Click Edit button->Change the RAM parameter to 512 Mb in the Memory Options->Save and run the emulator it will work

answered Apr 27 '16 at 05:45

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Don't accept the answer for this question, see the last error "HAXM must be updated". – Darlan Dieterich Sep 04 '18 at 02:48

CPU acceleration status: HAXM must be updated

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