Fix: HAX Kernel Module is not installed

 

As versatile and easy-to-use Android studio is, it has a set of its own petty little problems that sometimes end up taking a lot of time to fix. This is because all the fixes are available in documentations, changelogs or, special forums which may not be easily found. One such problem is the "HAX Kernel Module not installed" message that keeps popping when you try to use that emulator you were sure that you built your app to emulate. 

 

Many of us have faced this problem while using Android Studio at one point or the other. This is a definite fix to that problem as cited on one of stackoverflow questions: 

If you are running a modern Intel processor make sure HAXM (Intel® Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager) is installed:

1. In Android SDK Manager, ensure the option is ticked (and then installed)
2. Run the HAXM installer via the path below:

   1. your_sdk_folder\extras\intel\Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager\intelhaxm.exe 

   2. or 

   3. your_sdk_folder\extras\intel\Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager\intelhaxm-android.exe

For AMD CPUs (or older Intel CPUs without VT-x technology), you will not be able to install this and the best option is to emulate your apps using Genymotion. See: Intel's HAXM equivalent for AMD on Windows OS

Here is a helpful video to solve this problem: 

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