install Android Studio 1.3 —— VM Acceleration on Linux

http://developer.android.com/tools/devices/emulator.html#vm-linux

Configuring VM Acceleration on Linux

Linux-based systems support virtual machine acceleration through the KVM software package. Follow emulator -avd <avd_name> -qemu -m 512 -enable-kvm

Note: You must provide an x86-based AVD configuration name, otherwise VM acceleration will not be enabled.

If you are running the emulator from Android Studio, run your Android application with an x86-based AVD and include the KVM options:

1. In Android Studio, click your Android module folder and then select Run > Edit Configurations...
2. In the left panel of the Run/Debug Configurations dialog, select your Android run configuration or create a new configuration.
3. Under the Target Device options, select the x86-based AVD you created previously.
4. In the Emulator tab, in the Additional command line options field, enter:

   -qemu -m 512 -enable-kvm

5. Run your Android project using this run configuration.

Important: When using the -qemu command line option, make sure it is the last parameter in your command. All subsequent options are interpreted as qemu-specific parameters.