Update to Android SDK Tools 23.0.5 and avd doesn't start

Question

I am running on Windows 8.1 x64, developing Android apps using ADT Bundle. Previously (before updating the Android SDK Tools) the AVD was working very correctly and after th

Answer 1

Create emulator in CPU/ABI in ARM, this error only exist for Intel processor.

If you want to create AVD CPU/ABI in Intel gor for this process, Make sure you have instaled HAXM installer on your SDK Manager.

After you download it make sure you run the setup located in: {SDK_FOLDER}\extras\intel\Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager\intelhaxm.exe

If you get the error "VT not supported" during the installation disable Hyper-V on windows features. You can execute this command dism.exe /Online /Disable-Feature:Microsoft-Hyper-V. You will also need "Virtualization Technology" to be enabled on your BIOS

Answer 2

I've run into the same problem here and in my research I was able to find a documentation on the android developer site that helped me out with this.

1. Start the Android SDK Manager, select Extras and then select Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager.

2. After the download completes, run [sdk]/extras/intel/Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager/IntelHAXM.exe

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

4. After installation completes, confirm that the virtualization driver is operating correctly by opening a command prompt window and running the following command:

   sc query intelhaxm

You should see:

 SERVICE_NAME: intelhaxm
   ...
   STATE              : 4  RUNNING
   ...

Refer to this documentation here: Using the Emulator - Configuring VM Acceleration on Windows

Hope it helps.

Answer 3

I am having the same problem. I did change my BIOS and all previously, when I was running Windows 7. Now I'm up on 8.1 and the VT-x is not supported. Thus, apparently it does not work on Windows 8. Intel link. Go down the page and it lists the Windows Operating Systems that it does support.

It also states that on the developer's page Android Developer's Using the Emulator; I have been researching other options, see this stackoverflow question, but when I check my BIOS it does not state "Intel Virtualization Technology" just "Virtualization Technology". I'm not sure at this point if my computer runs this or not. It should as it's an Intel i7.

Answer 4

On Android Studio 1.3 this worked for me:

Go to Tools -> Android -> SDK Manager

There under Appearance & Behavior -> System Setting -> Android SDK

From there click on the SDK Tools tab

You should see Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator in the list.

Mine was not installed. I clicked the check box to install it.

Answer 5

1. Start the Android SDK Manager, select Extras and then select Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager.
2. After the download completes, execute /extras/intel/Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager/IntelHAXM.exe.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

4. After installation completes, confirm that the virtualization driver is operating correctly by opening a command prompt window and running the following command:

   sc query intelhaxm

You should see a status message including the following information:

SERVICE_NAME: intelhaxm
       ...
       STATE              : 4  RUNNING
       ...

Answer 6

FIXED

If you are having issues with the HAXM and it's not working to do what everyone else is saying to do try this:

1.Make sure you've already tried the steps above (Enable Virtualization in the BIOS, as well as Uninstall and Re-Install the HAXM option from the SDK Manager)

2. Exit out of Android Studio.

3. Download and Instal HAXM DIRECTLY from Intel. https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager

4. Start Android Studio.

Voila!