Genymotion stands as a powerful Android emulator, allowing you to test and develop mobile applications on your Windows PC without needing a physical device. It offers a wide range of Android versions and virtual device configurations making it an exceptional tool for developers of all levels.
This guide will navigate you through the installation process of Genymotion on Windows make sure a smooth setup for your Android development.
System Requirements
Before moving into the installation make sure your system meets the minimum requirements for running the Genymotion emulator effectively:
- Operating System: Windows 10 with 64-bit or Windows 11 with 64-bit architecture.
- Processor: Intel x86_64 6th generation or later like AMD Ryzen equivalent.
- BIOS/UEFI: VT-x or AMD-V/SMV capability must be enabled refer to according to your motherboard for instructions.
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or higher capable GPU.
- RAM: 16GB or more is recommended for optimal performance, the minimum requirement is 4GB.
- Free Disk Space: 250MB for Genymotion itself, with at least 1GB per virtual device you plan to create.
- Internet Connection: Required for initial setup and downloading of virtual devices.
If your system doesn’t meet the VT-x/AMD-V requirement, Genymotion won’t function properly. Double-check your BIOS/UEFI settings to enable virtualization.
Installing Genymotion on Windows
1. To download Genymotion for Windows, navigate to the official Genymotion download page. Here you will find two download options:
- genymotion-X.Y.Z.exe: This downloads only Genymotion. You’ll need to have VirtualBox installed separately for it to work.
- genymotion-X.Y.Z-vbox.exe: This option includes both Genymotion and VirtualBox in a single installer. This is recommended for those who don’t already have VirtualBox. The X.Y.Z represents the current version number.
If you want to install VirtualBox separately check our guide on how to install VirtualBox on Windows 10 operating system.
2. Choose the appropriate download based on your needs and run the installer. The Genymotion setup wizard will launch. Click “Next” to proceed. Select the desired installation location for Genymotion. The default path is usually C:\Program Files\Genymobile\Genymotion. You can change this by clicking “Browse”. Click “Next” to continue.
3. Here, you can choose where to create a shortcut for Genymotion in your Start Menu. You can either select a specific folder or choose “Don’t create a Start menu folder” if you prefer a cleaner approach. Click “Next” to move on.
6. Decide whether you want a desktop shortcut for Genymotion. Select “Create a desktop icon” if desired. Click “Next” to confirm.
7. Review the installation summary. If everything looks good, click “Install” to begin the installation process.
8. Once the installation completes, you’ll be prompted to restart your computer. This is important for applying any necessary system changes. Select “Restart now” and click “Finish” to trigger the restart.
If you downloaded the installer with VirtualBox including Genymotion-X.Y.Z-vbox.exe, the VirtualBox installation will automatically proceed after Genymotion finishes installing.
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Setting Up Genymotion
After restarting your system, locate the Genymotion shortcut and launch the application.
Upon the first launch, you’ll be prompted to create a Genymotion account. This is free and required to access and manage virtual devices. Fill in the necessary information and complete the registration process.
If you installed the separate Genymotion installer without VirtualBox you will need to configure it to integrate with VirtualBox. Genymotion will usually detect and prompt you to do this during the first launch. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the integration.
Using Genymotion
Now that Genymotion is set up, you can start using it to create and run virtual Android devices.
1. Genymotion provides a vast library of pre-configured virtual devices spanning various Android versions and device specifications. Browse through the available options and choose one that aligns with your development needs. You can filter and search for specific devices based on desired features.
2. Click the “Download” button next to the chosen virtual device. Once downloaded, click the “Play” button to launch the virtual device. Genymotion will utilize VirtualBox to create and run the Android environment within your PC.
3. After launching a virtual Android device window will appear mimicking a real Android phone or tablet. You can interact with it using your mouse and keyboard simulating touch inputs and gestures.
4. Genymotion offers various functionalities to enhance your development experience:
- Device Controls: A menu bar lets you control the virtual device, including power buttons, volume adjustment, rotation, and location simulation.
- ADB Access: You can access the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) for advanced interactions with the virtual device, enabling app installation, debugging, and other developer tools.
- Multiple Devices: You can create and manage multiple virtual devices with different configurations, allowing you to test your app across various Android versions and hardware specifications.
Important Notes
Following are the important notes for optimal performance on how to install Genymotion on Windows:
- Ensure your system has sufficient RAM ideally 16GB or more to run Genymotion and virtual devices smoothly. Close any unnecessary applications before launching Genymotion.
- Choose virtual devices with specifications that closely resemble your target audience’s devices. This ensures a more accurate representation of how your app will perform in real-world scenarios.
- Keep Genymotion and VirtualBox updated to the latest versions to benefit from performance improvements, bug fixes, and security enhancements.
Conclusion
By following the above steps you will have Genymotion up and running on your Windows PC providing you with a powerful tool to develop and test Android applications. With its vast library of virtual devices, intuitive interface, and advanced features, Genymotion empowers you to create and iterate on your apps within a controlled environment.
Installing Genymotion on Windows allows you to emulate Android devices for testing it can be resource-intensive and lacks the flexibility for advanced development on your local environment. Ultahost offers an Android VPS hosting which helps to configure the Android simulator allowing you to customize the environment to precisely match your testing needs.
FAQ
What is Genymotion?
Genymotion is an Android emulator for running and testing apps on your computer.
How do I download Genymotion for Windows?
Visit the Genymotion website, sign up, and download the installer for Windows.
What are the system requirements for Genymotion on Windows?
You need Windows 7 or higher, at least 4GB of RAM, and VirtualBox installed.
How do I install Genymotion after downloading?
Run the installer and follow the above instructions to complete the installation.
Do I need VirtualBox for Genymotion?
Yes, VirtualBox is required for Genymotion to function properly on Windows.
One of the most important tools needed by mobile developers and programmers, especially Android, is the emulator, which eliminates the need to test and troubleshoot projects and applications on real and physical devices. Genymotion is one of the most powerful emulators of the Android operating system in the desktop environment, which allows the developer to test and debug the project on different versions of Android, without the need to provide different real and physical devices. In this article, we are going to teach you to step by step How to Install Genymotion on Windows VPS Server.
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GenyMotion is a dedicated and unique Android emulation program. Due to its high speed and flexibility, it has become one of the most popular simulation devices for Android. In the next section, we want to introduce you to GenyMotion. Then we will fully teach you how to install Genymotion on Windows VPS Server. Join us in the continuation of this tutorial.
What is Genymotion?
Genymotion software is using to simulate Android applications on the computer. With this software, you can test your Android application on different phones as well as different versions of Android.
Some of the features of Genymotion software are paid and you can use them only by purchasing its original license. But the same free sections meet our needs. Of course, if you are using this software for the first time, all its features are active for 15 days, and after the end of these 15 days, some sections become inactive.
To use Genymotion software, you must first install Oracle VM VirtualBox software on your computer as it is a prerequisite for Genymotion. But the Genymotion software site itself has a software package that installs Oracle VM VirtualBox with Genymotion. In the continuation of this article, join us to teach you How to Install Genymotion on Windows VPS.
Install Genymotion on Windows VPS
In this section, we are going to teach you how to install Genymotion. Just follow the steps below.
To start installing Genymotion on Windows virtual server, you need to enter the Windows VPS environment before doing anything else. To do this, you can type and run Remote Desktop Connection in the Start menu of your windows.
In the window that opens, enter the IP you want to enter the server and click Connect.
After entering the Windows server environment, you must open one of your favorite browsers.
Now you should go to the Genymotion download page.
On the opened page, we suggest that you download the ready-to-run Genymotion installer for Windows. It should be noted that this package includes the Oracle VM VirtualBox installer. Note, if you wish, you can choose the second method and download and install VirtualBox 6.1.14 for Windows. In this method, you download the Windows package without VirtualBox.
Note: Before you can start downloading and installing Genymotion, you must create an account for yourself by clicking on Sign In.
Go to the place where you downloaded the file. Then double-click on it to start the installation process.
Now you need to select the language you want and click OK. Then the Genymotion setup wizard will open where you have to click on Next.
In the next step, you must specify the installation location of the file and then click on Next.
Here you have to select the Start Menu folder. You can also check “Don’t Create Start Menu Folder” and click Next.
You can then choose to create the Genymotion icon on the desktop. Then click on Next.
Finally, click Install to start installing Genymotion.
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You will see the Oracle VM VirtualBox installation window appear. Click Next to install.
In the next step, after making your desired customization settings, click on Next.
Check the options you want and click Next.
Finally, click Install to start installing Oracle VM VirtualBox.
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Finally, click on Finish.
By clicking on the Finish, the installation of Genymotion will be completed successfully.
How to Use Genymotion on Windows VPS
After installing Genymotion in the previous section, you can now follow the steps below to start using Genymotion Desktop and run your Android app on your virtual device.
In the first step, you have to click on the Genymotion icon from your application or desktop list. You can also run it from the Start menu by typing Genymotion. In the image below, you can see the main Genymotion environment. You need to enter your account credentials and click NEXT. If you have not created an account on the Genymotion site, in this step, you must click on Create an account to create a new account.
In the next step, you must click on Add a device. Then select a virtual device from the list and click NEXT.
As you can see, a new page opens. You must enter a name on this page and/or adjust the settings of your new virtual machine. Then click on Install.
Finally, you will see that your virtual device is loading and will appear in the My Installed Devices section:
Now it’s time to double-click on your newly created virtual device and select Start.
Conclusion
For any programmer, it is important to test the application and debug it before the final output. GenyMotion is a useful tool for this. In this article, we first introduced you to Genymotion. Then we tried to teach you how to install Genymotion on a Windows VPS server. In the final step, we explained how to use it.
В этом руководстве описывается, как установить Genymotion и настроить программную цепочку Titanium для поддержки с помощью виртуальных устройств Genymotion (или эмуляторов) для тестирования приложений Android.
Это альтернатива собственному Android Virtual Device Manager Android SDK. Эмуляторы Genymotion работают намного быстрее, чем некоторые из старых эмуляторов Android (даже с включенным аппаратным ускорителем Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manger).
Однако виртуальные устройства Android предоставляют более настраиваемые параметры, чем бесплатные эмуляторы Genymotion. Вы можете заплатить за корпоративную лицензию, если вы хотите больше функций с помощью Genymotion. Возможна установка Genymotion на Mac OS, Linux, Windows.
Установка Genymotion: Совместимость и загрузка
- Регистрация Genymotion
- Genymotion установка приложений
Поддержка Genymotion доступна для Titanium CLI 3.3.0 и более поздних версий, Titanium SDK 3.3.0 и более поздних версий и Studio 3.3.0 и более поздних версий. Чтобы использовать Genymotion, вам необходимо установить Oracle VirtualBox и зарегистрироваться для учетной записи Genymotion Cloud. Для Genymotion требуется Oracle VirtualBox 4.1.1 или выше. Для Mac OS X перейдите в Download VirtualBox и получите файл .dmg для Mac OS X. Откройте файл .dmg и следуйте инструкциям по установке. Когда закончите, перезагрузитесь.
Установка Genymotion на Windows
Для Windows Genymotion предоставляет два установщика: готовый к установке установщик, который предоставляет VirtualBox и стандартный установщик, который этого не делает. Genymotion рекомендует использовать готовый к установке установщик. Если вы хотите вручную установить VirtualBox, перейдите в Download VirtualBox и получите файл Windows .exe. Откройте файл .exe и следуйте инструкциям по установке.
Когда закончите, перезагрузитесь. Если у вас установлен Intel Accelerated Execution Manager (HAXM) для Android, возможно, вы не сможете запустить VirtualBox. Раньше были конфликты с HAXM и VirtualBox. Установка Genymotion на Windows, Mac OS, Linux занимает немного времени и довольно несложная.
Учетная запись пользователя Genymotion
Чтобы загрузить виртуальные устройства Genymotion, вам понадобится учетная запись Genymotion Cloud. Чтобы зарегистрироваться для учетной записи, посетите страницу https://www.genymotion.com/account/login/. Перед загрузкой файлов вам нужно будет подтвердить свой адрес электронной почты. Загрузите соответствующий установщик Genymotion с https://cloud.genymotion.com/page/launchpad/download/. Для загрузки вам необходимо войти в свою учетную запись Genymotion Cloud.
Установка Genymotion на на MacOS X
- Загрузите установщик Mac OS X (файл DMG) из Genymotion.
- Откройте программу установки, чтобы запустить ее.
- Перетащите значки Genymotion.app и Genymotion Shell.app в папку «Приложения».
- Запустите Genymotion.app из папки «Приложения».
- Установка Genymotion на Windows
- Загрузите установщик Windows (EXE-файл) из Genymotion.
- Дважды щелкните установщик, чтобы запустить его.
- Выберите язык и нажмите «ОК».
Нажмите «Далее», чтобы принять значения по умолчанию, затем нажмите «Установить», чтобы начать процесс установки. После установки Genymotion, и если вы решили использовать готовый к запуску установщик Genymotion, начнется установка VirtualBox. Нажмите «Далее», чтобы принять значения по умолчанию, затем нажмите «Установить», чтобы начать процесс установки. После завершения установки VirtualBox снимите флажок, чтобы запустить VirtualBox, затем нажмите «Готово». Установщик VirtualBox исчезает и возвращается к установщику Genymotion.
Оставьте параметр «Запуск Genymotion» установленным, затем нажмите «Готово».
Запуск Genymotion
Диалоговое окно предложит вам «Добавить первое виртуальное устройство». Нажмите «Да». Чтобы добавить виртуальное устройство, вам необходимо подключиться к сервису Genymotion Cloud. Нажмите Connect. Вам будет предложено ввести учетные данные учетной записи Genymotion Cloud. Введите свои учетные данные и нажмите «Подключиться».
После того, как ваша учетная запись будет проверена, выберите устройство и нажмите «Далее». При необходимости измените имя устройства. Нажмите «Далее. Нажмите «Готово» после завершения загрузки или нажмите «Добавить», чтобы загрузить больше виртуальных устройств.
Установка Genymotion на Linux аналогична
Настройка Genymotion
Чтобы включить поддержку Genymotion с Titanium toolchain, вам нужно настроить Titanium CLI. Если вы не изменили установку VirtualBox и Genymotion по умолчанию, вам нужно установить значение genymotion.enabled в true с помощью команды ti config. Если вы используете Studio, перезапустите Studio после обновления конфигурации CLI.
This guide describes how to install Genymotion and set up the Titanium software chain to support testing Android applications using Genymotion virtual devices (or emulators).
This is an alternative to the Android Virtual Device Manager in the Android SDK. Genymotion emulators run much faster than some of the older Android emulators (even with the Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager enabled).
Android virtual devices provide more customizable parameters than the free Genymotion emulators. You can pay for a corporate license if you want more features with Genymotion. Genymotion can be installed on Mac OS, Linux, and Windows.
Installing Genymotion: Compatibility and Download
Genymotion support is available for Titanium CLI 3.3.0 and later versions, Titanium SDK 3.3.0 and later versions, and Studio 3.3.0 and later versions. To use Genymotion, you need to install Oracle VirtualBox and register for a Genymotion Cloud account. Genymotion requires Oracle VirtualBox 4.1.1 or higher. For Mac OS X, go to Download VirtualBox and get the .dmg file for Mac OS X. Open the .dmg file and follow the installation instructions. When finished, restart your computer.
Installing Genymotion on Windows
Genymotion provides two installers: a ready-to-install installer that provides VirtualBox and a standard installer that does not. Genymotion recommends using the ready-to-install installer. If you want to manually install VirtualBox, go to Download VirtualBox and get the Windows .exe file. Open the .exe file and follow the installation instructions.
When finished, restart your computer. If you have installed the Intel Accelerated Execution Manager (HAXM) for Android, you may not be able to run VirtualBox. There used to be conflicts between HAXM and VirtualBox. Installing Genymotion on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux takes a little time and is fairly straightforward.
Genymotion User Account
To download Genymotion virtual devices, you will need a Genymotion Cloud user account. To register for an account, visit https://www.genymotion.com/account/login/. Before downloading any files, you will need to verify your email address. Download the appropriate Genymotion installer from https://cloud.genymotion.com/page/launchpad/download/. You will need to log in to your Genymotion Cloud user account to download.
Installing Genymotion on macOS X
- Download the macOS X installer (DMG file) from Genymotion.
- Open the installer program to run it.
- Drag the Genymotion.app and Genymotion Shell.app icons to the «Applications» folder.
- Run Genymotion.app from the «Applications» folder.
Installing Genymotion on Windows
- Download the Windows installer (EXE file) from Genymotion.
- Double-click the installer to run it.
- Select the language and click «OK«.
- Click «Next» to accept the default values, then click «Install» to start the installation process.
- After Genymotion is installed, and if you have chosen to use the ready-to-run Genymotion installer, the VirtualBox installation will start.
- Click «Next» to accept the default values, then click «Install» to start the installation process.
- After the VirtualBox installation is complete, uncheck the box to start VirtualBox, then click «Finish«.
- The VirtualBox installer disappears and returns to the Genymotion installer.
Leave the «Launch Genymotion» option selected, then click «Finish«.
Starting Genymotion
The dialog box will prompt you to «Add your first virtual device.» Click «Yes.» To add a virtual device, you need to connect to the Genymotion Cloud service. Click Connect. You will be prompted to enter your Genymotion Cloud account credentials. Enter your credentials and click «Connect.»
Once your account is verified, select the device and click «Next.» If needed, change the device name. Click «Next.» Click «Finish» after the download completes or click «Add» to download more virtual devices.
The installation process for Genymotion on Linux is similar.
Configuring Genymotion
To enable Genymotion support with the Titanium toolchain, you need to configure Titanium CLI. If you haven’t changed the VirtualBox and Genymotion installation defaults, you need to set the value of genymotion.enabled to true using the ti config command. If you’re using Studio, restart Studio after updating the CLI configuration.
How To Install Genymotion VirtualBox for Beginners (Includes Google Play)
In this VM how to guide I’ll take you through an install I did of Genymotion, VirtualBox and Google Play.
But First, What is Genymotion?
Here’s what I determined from this evaluation:
- Basically, Genymotion is a front-end app that hooks into the VirtualBox software API and gives you advanced emulation and development features.
- It also has a portal where you log into and download pre-formatted virtual machines already configured with various popular distros of Android OS.
- It has a free version for personal use which has some limitations but is still worth installing.
- And it has a paid version which is designed for advanced users who are developing Apps for Android.
And Second, How is Genymotion different?
- The guys at Genymotion have taken the Android installations on VirtualBox to a new level!
- No more hunting for images because all the popular distros of Android are in the download portal.
- And built-in are emulators for all the popular hardware platforms like Samsung, Google, and HTC.
Now Let’s get this Evaluation going.
Step 1 – I created a Genymotion account at www.genymotion.com and downloaded the Windows version. (genymotion-2.2.0-vbox.exe)
Step 2 – I ran the Genymotion install file and chose the defaults.
Step 3 – Let Genymotion automatically install VirtualBox.
Genymotion will automatically download VirtualBox and prompt you to install it. If you already have Virtualbox installed you will be given the prompt to re-install the version that comes with Genymotion.
For this demo, I am just letting Genymotion have its way and install 4.2.12 which is an older version.
I was stepped through a few screens, I clicked YES at this scary WARNING screen.
Next, I clicked YES to a couple installs for networking.
After VirtualBox installs, I was prompted for an upgrade. I just clicked OK for now.
Step 4 – Starting Genymotion.
Now comes the good part, starting up Genymotion for the first time. I clicked FINISH.
Step 5 – Logging in and downloading images.
Here’s what I saw, and then I clicked Yes to download a virtual device.
I was then prompted for the log on and entered the same username and password I created earlier.
Low and behold all the images to chose from…
For this evaluation, I chose Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on the Nexus 7 device at 800×1280.
After a few minutes, the download finished and I clicked FINISH.
Step 6 – Start your Android virtual device.
The device showed up in my inventory. (Note: I had already downloaded another image)
I then selected the 4.3 image and clicked the PLAY button.
I was then given a starting virtual device screen that turned into a window with an Android logo. Once the start-up finished, I was given the standard Android lock screen and desktop.
Step 6 – Testing Internet on the Android Virtual Device.
I opened the browser and went to VMinstall.com. Yup, Internet is working.
Step 7 – How to Install Google Play.
Since Genymotion does not include Google Play, I needed to download a zip file to install the app. And as I found, some versions of Android are not supported which is why I needed Jelly Bean.
Here’s the link where I downloaded the zip file. >> Goo alternative replacement link < <
Note: The latest Google Apps package is 20130813 and supports 4.3, not 4.4.
Once you have it download just drag it to the virtual device desktop and drop it. The install will start automatically. Click OK.
Once Google Apps is installed and updated, you’re good to go, kinda! I got a few errors about Google+ and even had to restart Android, but as you can see, eventually I was able to log into Google Play.
Looking Behind the Scene.
What I found when I tried to run the Getymotion virtual machines straight from VirtualBox was the Android images would not start up.
Conclusion:
For anyone interested in Geeking-out, Getymotion for personal use is free and very easy to install. And, for the more advanced user, Getymotion has licensed versions especially for developing applications. But for the purpose of my evaluation, the free version worked fine for a beginner who wants to play around with virtualization. Enjoy…
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Since 1998, I’ve been an IT Professional. In this time, I’ve experienced working as a Help Desk Supervisor, Systems Administrator, VMware Engineer and Manager, Hybrid Cloud & DevOps Engineer and Ops Manager. I’m a published Author of 2 books, Blogger, and IT Infra & Ops VP at Grand Canyon University. I’ve held certifications as a VCP, CCNA, MSCA, Security+, Network+, A+, SCUM Master, ITIL, and hold an Undergrad degree in Info Technology. I believe creating the best user experience is the top priority. Visit Joe on «LinkedIn». Feel free to leave him your comments below…