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Android Build a Simple Android App Getting Started with Android Running the Fun Facts Project

Adia Gawhari
Adia Gawhari
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Posted by Adia Gawhari
Adia Gawhari
1,378 Points

How can I launch the AVD in emulator?

When I selected the Nexus 5 API 23, a pop up came telling me that it cannot do so. It says "Please ensure that Intel HAXM is properly installed and usable." What does this mean?

This is exactly what came up:

Cannot launch AVD in emulator. Output: emulator: ERROR: x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration! Please ensure Intel HAXM is properly installed and usable. CPU acceleration status: HAX kernel module is not installed!

Adia Gawhari
Adia Gawhari
1,378 Points
Adia Gawhari
Adia Gawhari
1,378 Points

Thanks!! That really helped

1 Answer

Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
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Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points

Hi Adia,

In your Android SDK manager, there should be an option to download Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM installer). If you download and then install that, your emulator should work correctly.

Hope that helps!

Adia Gawhari
Adia Gawhari
1,378 Points
Adia Gawhari
Adia Gawhari
1,378 Points

When I did that, it says it is already installed. But the pop up still comes and says that it does not work.