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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Basic Android Programming Adding the onClick() Method

Posted by Prem Kumar
Prem Kumar
4,270 Points

emulator: ERROR: x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration!

I am getting these errors -

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\tools\emulator.exe -avd Android442_API_23 -netspeed full -netdelay none 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!

Pls help

1 Answer

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

You either have not installed HAXM on your system, or you have an AMD or older Intel CPU that doesn't support HAXM. If you have an Intel CPU that does support HAXM, try following here. If you do not have a compatible CPU, you are either going to have to use the ARM images or try Gennymotion.