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Android

How do I get HAXM for Android Studio?

There was a problem with it during the download.

Jonathan Marus
Jonathan Marus
824 Points

You need to install a plugin, you have AMD Based Hardware. Follow

Open Setting, CTRL+ALT+S / Or click "File" at the top of the application, and settings in the middle.

Click on "Plugins" in the Selection on the left, towards the bottom.

Once you click in there, if your on a new Android Studio, like me you will see a button at the bottom again, in the middle called "Browse Repositories" Once it loads a new listing, scroll until you find "Genymotion" or type it in the search bar, towards the top of the application.

Once installed you can then set up the virtual phone.

Also keep in mind this is all done within the Android Studio application that you will be using for development.

Thanks for the help!

1 Answer

Hello,

HAXM is a hypervisor that is used to provide Intel CPUs with better emulator performance on Android. Intel has some great install instructions available here for Windows and here for Mac.