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It is recommended to install Intel® HAXM for smooth functioning of Android Virtual Devices (emulators). When installing Android Studio, you do not need to install it separately, however, when installing command line tools, you must install it separately. 

To install Intel® HAXM:

1. Download the Intel® HAXM using following URL:

https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager

1. Unzip and unzip the downloaded file.
2. Double-click the intelhaxm-android file.
   This opens Intel® Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager Setup wizard.
3. Click Next.
   

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1. Here you can define how much system memory (RAM) you want to reserve for Intel® HAXM. By default, 2.00 GB is reserved.
2. Change the reserved memory, if required and click Next.
3. Click Install.

4. Post successful installation, open the Command Prompt window and run the command; sc query intelhaxm.
   If State is shown as running, Intel® HAXM is running properly.

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   Note
   When creating emulators, ensure you have selected CPU/ABI as Intel x86 for superior performance of emulator through Intel® HAXM. If you are facing any issues when installing or using Intel® HAXM,

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1. click here for troubleshooting.

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Creating Android Virtual Devises (AVDs) / Emulators

An Android Virtual Device (AVD) manager allows you defining characteristics of Android devices you want to simulate in the Android Emulator. The AVD Manager helps you easily to create and manage Android Virtual Devices. The AVD Manager comes bundled with some predefined hardware profiles, such as Nexus phone devices and you can define and import hardware profiles as per the requirements. The AVD Manager allows you to manage all your AVDs in one place.

To run the AVD Manager:

1. Open the AVD Manager application.
2. Using this screen, you can;

• • View details of existing Android Virtual Devices,
  • Create new Android Virtual Devices,
  • Edit/Repair existing Android Virtual Devices, and
  • Remove/Delete obsolete Android Virtual Devices.

For more information on this, click here

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