Android Lesson 1 part 3: Install Genymotion emulator


Genymotion is the fastest Android emulator for app testing and presentation.

System requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10 (32/64 bit).
  • 64 bit CPU, with VT-x or AMD-V capability, enabled in BIOS settings
  • Recent and dedicaded GPU
  • 400 MB disk space
  • 2GB RAM

To install and configure it, follow some steps:

Step 1: Download here
Step 2: Launch the file genymotion-2.6.0-vbox.exe

It will install some applications like VM virtualbox, oracle corporation universal serial bus, oracle corporation network adapters, oracle corporation network service, you accept and install them

oracle corporation universal serial bus

End installation, launch VM virtualbox and genymotion

end setup genymotion

Step 3: add a first virtual device

genymotion add a first virtual device

Step 4: sign in to access all available virtual devices

genymotion sign in to access all available virtual devices

Now, you can see all available virtual devices, you can choose your owner, then click Next

genymotion select a new virtual device

genymotion select a new virtual device 2

Wait a few minutes for retrieve and deloy a new virtual device.

Now you can customize your virtual device or start it to prepare to test your application.

genymotion manager virtual device

Here’s an example virtual device:
genymotion example virtual device

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