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Genymotion: 2025 Year in Review

Genymotion wraps up another incredible year. This article looks back at the milestones that defined 2025. The arrival of Android 16 occurred.

Genymotion users tested their latest mobile apps. Genymotion customers automated CI/CD pipelines. Developers shared their virtual devices. Developers explored the new frontiers of Android Automotive. These activities made 2025 Genymotion's most active year.

One ecosystem, three powerful solutions

Genymotion SaaS

Genymotion SaaS is a cloud-based platform for effortless, interactive testing and easy scaling.

Genymotion Desktop

Genymotion Desktop is the local powerhouse for users needing deep sensor control and low-latency testing on their workstations.

Genymotion PaaS (Device Image)

Genymotion PaaS (Device Image) is high-performance virtual devices integrated directly into your cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud).

When we combine the usage across all Genymotion variants, the numbers reveal the massive scale of the Android ecosystem: Combining usage across all Genymotion variants reveals the massive scale of the Android ecosystem.

Together, you brought over 7.2 million virtual devices to life, clocking in a total runtime of 12,986,478 hours. That’s nearly 1,500 years of continuous innovation in a single calendar year.

Key highlights

• Android 16 “Baklava” is the latest Android version.
• Android 16.0 images were brought to Genymotion.

• ARM64 native support: Production-ready ARM64 virtual devices are available on Genymotion SaaS.
• This enables more accurate testing on modern mobile apps by providing production-ready ARM64 virtual devices.

• Automotive expansion: Android Automotive virtual devices moved into Beta.
• This supports the growing demand for in-vehicle app development.

• New Unlimited subscription: A new offer on Genymotion SaaS to fit evolving budget needs.
• Genymotion commits to providing flexible solutions that scale with projects.

Looking ahead to 2026

Genymotion is deeply grateful to the people who chose Genymotion as their partner in 2025. Looking toward the new year, Genymotion remains focused on performance, architecture transitions toward ARM64, and supporting the next wave of Android innovation. Genymotion thanks partners for an incredible 2025.