Android emulator freezing OS X v10.9 (Mavericks) with HAXM

I just updated to OS X v10.9 (Mavericks), and now whenever I start up any of my emulators, as soon as the emulator starts up, my entire computer freezes with a spinning progress indicator in the center of the screen (not a beachball, the progress indicator is similar to what you see when shutting down, but the screen hasn't faded to grey).

I've tried:

• Turning off GPU acceleration
• Uninstalling and re-installing the latest Intel HAXM
• Re-creating my AVDs
• Updated my Android SDK-Tools

The only thing that works is to uninstall Intel HAXM / not use hardware acceleration.

I'm guessing there's a bug with Mavericks and HAXM similar to what motivated the release for 1.0.6 of HAXM for OS X v10.8 (Mountain Lion)?

The following crash report is indicating a kernel panic generated by HAXM.

Anonymous UUID:       2C84F70F-FE54-51E7-4FBE-6E601ED377AF

Tue Oct  8 21:49:39 2013
Panic(CPU 3): NMIPI for spinlock acquisition timeout, spinlock: 0xffffff802deca4d8, spinlock owner: 0xffffff80409f4cf0, current_thread: 0xffffff80409f4cf0, spinlock_owner_cpu: 0x3
RAX: 0xffffff80409f4cf0, RBX: 0xffffff802ded4c40, RCX: 0xffffff80409f4cf0, RDX: 0x0000000700000000
RSP: 0xffffff8115bb9c30, RBP: 0xffffff8115bb9c70, RSI: 0x0000000792aac9d6, RDI: 0xffffff802deca4d8
R8:  0x0000000000000010, R9:  0x0000000000000269, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x0000000000000246
R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0xffffff7faf6b3d92, R14: 0xffffff802deca4d8, R15: 0xffffff802d830040
RFL: 0x0000000000000006, RIP: 0xffffff802d8d0470, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8115bb9aa0 : 0xffffff802d8e21f1
0xffffff8115bb9ad0 : 0xffffff802d8db75f
0xffffff8115bb9b20 : 0xffffff802d8f3930
0xffffff8115bb9c70 : 0xffffff802dbeda5f
0xffffff8115bb9c90 : 0xffffff802d82f741
0xffffff8115bb9dc0 : 0xffffff802d830018
0xffffff8115bb9e30 : 0xffffff7faf6a7f86
0xffffff8115bb9ed0 : 0xffffff802d8e351e
0xffffff8115bb9f10 : 0xffffff802d8e2e3e
0xffffff8115bb9f50 : 0xffffff802d8e21c6
0xffffff8115bb9f80 : 0xffffff802d8db75f
0xffffff8115bb9fd0 : 0xffffff802d8f37c9
0xffffff815a62bd00 : 0xffffff802d9fd8bd
0xffffff815a62bd80 : 0xffffff802d9f3787
0xffffff815a62bdc0 : 0xffffff802dbf0eeb
0xffffff815a62beb0 : 0xffffff802dbf0b88
0xffffff815a62bf50 : 0xffffff802dc3de23
0xffffff815a62bfb0 : 0xffffff802d8f3e06
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.intel.kext.intelhaxm(1.0.6)[49CE9C16-9447-31FE-A856-4BDD043A302D]@0xffffff7faf6a6000->0xffffff7faf6c2fff

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: syslogd

Mac OS version:
13A598

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393
Kernel slide:     0x000000002d600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff802d800000
System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 5867020237
last loaded kext at 5616463499: com.intel.kext.intelhaxm    1.0.6 (addr 0xffffff7faf6a6000, size 118784)
loaded kexts:
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com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.5.2fc2
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com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess    1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.13
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl    3.4.12
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU    4.2.0f6
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport    4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics    8.1.8
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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver    240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    240.2
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com.apple.security.quarantine    3
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panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff802dbeda5f): "Spinlock acquisition timed out: lock=0xffffff802deca4d8, lock owner thread=0xffffff80409f4cf0, current_thread: 0xffffff8040364450, lock owner active on CPU 0x3, current owner: 0xffffff80409f4cf0"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2422.1.72/osfmk/i386/locks_i386.c:365
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff815a5db810 : 0xffffff802d822f69
0xffffff815a5db890 : 0xffffff802dbeda5f
0xffffff815a5db8b0 : 0xffffff802d82f741
0xffffff815a5db9e0 : 0xffffff802d830018
0xffffff815a5dba50 : 0xffffff7faf6a7f86
0xffffff815a5dbaf0 : 0xffffff802d8e351e
0xffffff815a5dbb30 : 0xffffff802d8e3c78
0xffffff815a5dbb70 : 0xffffff7faf6b01e0
0xffffff815a5dbba0 : 0xffffff7faf6aa2e0
0xffffff815a5dbbe0 : 0xffffff7faf6a6e3c
0xffffff815a5dbc00 : 0xffffff802dc58316
0xffffff815a5dbc60 : 0xffffff802dc56051
0xffffff815a5dbcb0 : 0xffffff802dc5497e
0xffffff815a5dbd10 : 0xffffff802dc5465c
0xffffff815a5dbd80 : 0xffffff802dc67074
0xffffff815a5dbe10 : 0xffffff802d85c590
0xffffff815a5dbe50 : 0xffffff802d826bb1
0xffffff815a5dbe80 : 0xffffff802d8139b5
0xffffff815a5dbef0 : 0xffffff802d81e003
0xffffff815a5dbf70 : 0xffffff802d8c921d
0xffffff815a5dbfb0 : 0xffffff802d8f3e26
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.intel.kext.intelhaxm(1.0.6)[49CE9C16-9447-31FE-A856-4BDD043A302D]@0xffffff7faf6a6000->0xffffff7faf6c2fff

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kextd

System Profile:
Model: MacBookPro8,1, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.68f99
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393955353432382D3034302E413031472020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393955353432382D3034302E413031472020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 15 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: OCZ-VERTEX3, 120.03 GB
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF, 500.11 GB
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 22.1
Model: MacBookPro8,1, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.68f99
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393955353432382D3034302E413031472020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393955353432382D3034302E413031472020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 15 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: OCZ-VERTEX3, 120.03 GB
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF, 500.11 GB
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 22.1

Intel released a hotfix for the Intel® Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager (HAXM). If you have installed HAXM on Microsoft Windows* 8.1 or OS X 10.9 you should install the Hotfix.

Download of the hotfix from the HAXM download page: http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager/

Thanks, Alex (Intel)

-edit-

It looks like the hotfix link has been moved (temporarily? ...). Use this link to get to the OSX Hotfix:

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager-end-user-license-agreement-macos-hotfix

Good news! The great guys at Intel are currently testing a fix and are testing it now (Alexander from Intel's response pasted below)

> Hi, > > We identified the root cause of this issue. The Intel HaXM team is > testing an update to support newly released OSes (Microsoft Windows* > 8.1 and OS X Mavericks*). Look for word on our upcoming update. > > Thanks, Alex

This is a known issue though Mavericks GM has only been released to developers recently. I have notified Intel here:

http://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/topic/477793

UPDATE:

THIS IS A RESPONSE FROM INTEL I HAVE PASTED BELOW FROM THEIR FORUM

> Hi, > > Thanks for your replies. We are investigating into this issue at the > moment. Please note that OS X 10.9 is not an supported OS version for > the actual version of HAXM. I will update this thread as soon as I > have new information or a fix/workaround is available. > > Thanks, Alex > > Click here to view this Forum topic and respond:
> http://software.intel.com/en-us/comment/1761988#comment-1761988

And a further update:

> We identified the root cause of this issue. The Intel HaXM team is testing an update to support newly released OSes (Microsoft Windows* 8.1 and OS X Mavericks*). Look for word on our upcoming update.

Another update:

> I assume we release a fix somewhere between a few days and two weeks. We know that a lot of people are waiting for the fix, so we try to release it as fast as possible. > > Thanks for your patience!

INTEL HAVE PROVIDED A HOTFIX

> Great news: The hotfix is available for download! Please go to http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager/. There is a hotfix for Microsoft Windows* 8.1 and one for OS X 10.9.
>Let us know if the hotfix is working for you. > >Thanks all for helping us resolving this issue!

It seems like problems will persist even if you install and run getting "HAX is working and emulator runs in fast virt mode." If you have Xcode open when running Android Studio, it appears that Xcode is reserving a partition for its simulator even if the sim isn't open.

You might see a "No Connected Devices" in the "6. Android" tab but see it running in the DDMS. You might also see the "Emulator null 5556 [OFFLINE]" show up then loose connection and revert back to "Not Connected Devices."

I've been using the HAXM emulator successfully for a while on my Mac Mini 4GB RAM machine, but as soon as I tried running the Nexus 10 emulator, I starting to see a ton of problems launching the app.

The long and short of it is that you need to close/disable Xcode, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, or any other VM that uses virtualization technology to run the HAXM emulator and the default emulator efficiently.

After closing Xcode, I was able to open the emulator with no problems right off the bat, most likely because of the the CPU restrictions of my system.

For those of us using older Macs, in particular Core Duo 2 machines, I think there's still a problem. I have an early 2009 iMac with 8GB RAM running Yosemite (10.10.1) and I installed the 1.1.1 version of HAXM (tried both the version that Android SDK Manager downloaded and the one referenced above on Intel's site).

I can run the older ARM images, but like many others who are having issues running the x86 images, e.g. Nexus 5, Nexus 6, it still hangs for me.

In https://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/topic/536330, there are a couple of people who are having issues with Core Duo 2 Mavericks machines. It states in the HAXM 1.1.1 Release Notes.txt file:

> HAXM driver does not support emulating a 64 bit system image on Intel systems based on Core microarchitecture (Core, Core2 Duo etc.).

But, it seems like even trying to emulate a 32 bit system is problematic.

NB: ARM images work fine.

The hotfix (almost) solved it for me. After installing the hotfix my emulator was still not using HAXM. I had to uninstall the old version using the SDK manager. Once I did that I was able to get HAXM running. You can tell it is running by looking for the message in the startup window when you start a new emulator.

Hotfix worked on my Macbook Retina with 10.9. I installed the HAX from Android SDK manager version 3 and it froze on my AVD (x86 CPU using HOST GPU). I downloaded and installed the hotfix without uninstalling HAX version 3 (do a kextstat | grep intel to confirm the version).

The AVD booted in less than 10 seconds....