What is Genymotion?

Basically Genymotion is a front end app that hooks into the Oracle VirtualBox 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 limitions but is still worth installing.

And it has a paid version which is designed for advanced users who are developing Apps for Android.

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.

How to install Genymotion?

Step1: Create a Genymotion account at , active account and login.

Step2: Download Genymotion from Box. If you alreay have VirtualBox insatlled, please click 'Get Genymotion without VirtualBox'

Step3: Run Genymotion installation file, leave all the options as default will be OK.

Step4: 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.

Step5: Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installaton and automatically lanuch Genymotion. At the same time, you will find three icons on desktop as below.

How to get emulator work?

Step1: Set proxy. If you are working behind a Corporate network, proxy is needed to connect to Internet.

Step2: Login

And choose the target image to install

Step3: Click 'Finish' to complete the installation

Then you can see the installed virtual device in both Genymotion and VirtualBox.

Step4: Start your Android virtual device by clicking start button.

Once the setup finished, you will get a standard Android lock screen and desktop.

Step5: If you need to install unauthorized app, configure security setting and check 'Unknown sources'

Step6: Install app need to be tested.

Step7: Now it's ready to test your app just like on a real device.

转载于:https://www.cnblogs.com/lantuzi/p/4721541.html

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