Failed to open the HAX device! HAX is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode emulator

Question

My Android emulator is running properly but it is showing this error every time I start the emulator.

Starting emulator for AVD AVD_for_Nexus_4 emul

Answer 1

If you found “HAX is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode” problem while running android SDK. This mean your computer CPU must be intel core and must support “Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager”. It means that you have configured the emulator in a way which is not supported by your operating system.

See this link solving the problem http://www.javaexperience.com/hax-is-not-working-and-emulator-runs-in-emulation-mode/#ixzz2p3inMj34

Update : -

The link is down at the moment so posting archieved link of the webpage - https://web.archive.org/web/20151024002104/http://www.javaexperience.com/hax-is-not-working-and-emulator-runs-in-emulation-mode/

If your CPU isn't intel, then you have to edit your AVD and choose "CPU/ABI" as "ARM". For more details, please visit the link above.

Answer 2

I had this error and the other fixes didn't help me, but changing the CPU type the emulator used did get it working.

Create a new emulator and try using mips or arm for the cpu selection

Answer 3

The solution of Rohan will fix the problem as the error message will not be shown but the emulator will not use the hardware acceleration and thus be again very slow.

I recommend instead to install the Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager as described here:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/10772162/891479

Answer 4

Check if the RAM configured in HAX installation is equal or lower than your AVD RAM (How to fix: "HAX is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode") that fixed mine.

Answer 5

I just had to uninstall HAXM and install it again. Then it started working again. Hope this helps someone!

Edit:

Oh wow, this was a long time ago. I have been using genymotion for a few months now, and never had any issues like that.

Answer 6

I had the same problem. Just after enabling Internet Virtualization from BIOS. After that let the system boot and install HAXM once again. Now emulator will run faster than before and HAXM will work. Enjoy!!