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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Getting Started with Android Running the Fun Facts Project

Posted by john hughes
john hughes
Courses Plus Student 208 Points

Does the emulator work on a non INTEL CPU. i have amd.

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!

2 Answers

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points
James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

Hello,

You should still be able to use the emulator, you just have to select an ARM device instead of an x86 device. If you don't get the performance you want from the ARM emulator, you could always try Genymotion.

Shane Meikle
Shane Meikle
13,188 Points
Shane Meikle
Shane Meikle
13,188 Points

Check out this answer on Stack Overflow: Link