Genymotion Desktop 2.X Releases

> Warning: Genymotion Desktop 2.X releases are obsolete and no longer available, nor supported.

2.12.2

Release date: 07/23/2018

Changes

• Updated embedded adb to version 1.0.40.
• Adb tunnel (used to access Genymotion Cloud devices) now warns if an old version is already running.
• The version of VirtualBox bundled in the Windows installer has been bumped to 5.2.14.
• Always suggest to update virtual devices if an update is available.

Fixes

• Fixed incompatibility with adb 1.0.40 and adb tunnel.
• Improved error message for unallowed domains when connecting to a license server has been added.
• Improved error message when no more Genymotion Cloud devices are available has been added.

2.12.1

Release date: 06/13/2018

Changes

• Android 8.0 Oreo can now use an emulated WiFi connection instead of an ethernet connection.

Fixes

• Fixed unresponsive GPS sensor.
• Fixed error occurring when installing Open GApps from the widget.
• Fixed buggy sound output with VirtualBox 5.2.
• Fixed boot loop with Android 8.0 Oreo with old Intel CPUs (Intel Core 2).
• Fixed staircase effect in the emulated GPS sensor.

2.12.0

Release date: 03/01/2018

New

• The internal architectural has been reworked to enable more performance and modularity in the future.
• Old virtual devices won’t be compatible anymore.
• A free updater is now provided to all users.
• If you’re using an older version of Genymotion, you can now create virtual devices matching your version.
• Support for adb shell screenrecord has been added for all Android versions from 4.4 onwards.
• The 3-minute time limit has been removed.
• Genymotion Cloud virtual devices now support the adb reverse command.
• The adb reverse command allows them to access chosen private endpoints inside your network.

Changes

• On Genymotion Cloud, you can now start adbtunnel on a specific port.
• Rendering performances have been improved.
• With a poor Internet connection, retries of network calls are automatically performed on timeouts to avoid errors.
• You can now your newly purchased licenses while still on a trial license.
• The version of VirtualBox bundled in the Windows installer has been updated to 5.2.6.

Fixes

• Fixed unresponsive adbtunnel for Genymotion Cloud.
• Fixed GPS timestamps impacted by timezone changes.
• A popup window of the "Disk I/O" widget has been reworded.
• Fixed orientation stop working when the computer exits sleep mode on macOS.
• Fixed display of Gnome 3 notifications on Ubuntu 17.10.
• Fixed link to renewal page.
• Fixed invalid devices created by device updater.
• Fixed failing license registration in some Linux distributions.
• Fixed virtual device failing to start on macOS.
• The clone command now fails when trying to overwrite an existing virtual device.

2.11.0

Release date: 10/25/2017

New

• Disk I/O feature: This new feature allows to emulate devices with various internal storage speed.
• Command gmtool logcatdump is now available for Cloud devices.

Changes

• More logs have been added to various components to help diagnose issues.
• A reboot of the virtual device is now offerred after having installed OpenGApps.

Fixes

• Fixed a rare bug preventing Android from booting.
• Fixed various issues when using adb reboot.
• The command adb shell input tap has been fixed.
• Fixed a crash occurring on Launcher3 when changing the wallpaper.
• Fixed occasionaly black display of the EULA window.
• The error message returned by the gmtool logzip command when the target folder doesn’t exist has been clarified.
• The gmtool logzip command now also works without a license.
• The gmtool --timeout switch now works with Cloud commands.
• Fixed error when sharing an app.
• Fixed empty list of templates for Cloud users.
• Fixed vaiours errors when using the gmtool startdisposable command.

2.10.0

Release date: 08/01/2017

New

• Open GApps widget has been added to install Google Play Store and Services in one click.
• Links to Genymobile’s social network accounts have been added to the About popup.
• A "What’s new" popup window has been added to highlight new features when Genymotion is updated.

Changes

• Restarted Genymotion Cloud virtual devices are automatically reconnected to ADB and keep the same serial number.
• The license popup window has been reworded.
• Unsupported options from gmtool startdisposable help have been removed.

Fixes

• Some error messages have been reworded.
• Fxied incorrect computed cache size in the configuration panel.
• Fixed virtual devcei rebooting when debugging applications.
• Fixed crash with genyshell remote (-r).
• Fixed Virtual devices freezing when taking multiple screenshots.
• Fixed bug when connecting to Genymotion Cloud virtual devices using adbtunnel.

2.9.0

Release date: 04/13/2017

New

• Android 7.1 Nougat added.
• New trial: added a 30-days trial for Genymotion Desktop with access to every features available with the Business license.
• User ID has been added in the "About" popup.
• 4 new system properties that can be updated from command line, allowing better emulation of real device characteristics.

Changes

• Genymotion’s EULA is now displayed in the software after any new installation.
• Genymotion’s EULA must be explicitly accepted to be able to use the software.
• Optimized ADB tunnel (for remote connection with Cloud devices).
• Optimized ADB tunnel is now 50% faster during data transfers.
• Removed device automatic shutdown when battery is empty.
• Updated ADB to last version.
• Updated ADB is faster.
• Updated ADB produces better behaviors after hibernation.
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread has been removed.

Fixes

• Fixed a race condition at device boot that could slow down the booting process.
• Fixed a lock file on Genymotion settings preventing Genymotion launch on Linux distributions.
• Fixed a bug making device characteristics incorrect when sent to Genymotion Cloud.
• Removed unneeded libraries from Linux package (libdrm or libxcb for instance)
• Fixed a bug causing temporary files to remain after canceled shares to Genymotion Cloud.
• Removed an irrelevant warning about minor version mismatch in genyshell.
• Fixed a bug causing Genymotion Cloud shared device cache not being updated.
• Removed wrong token expiration notification.
• Added an error warning when gmtool detects ambiguous parameters.
• Fixed the output of ImageReader’s images.

2.8.1

Release date: 11/30/2016

New

• Hardware (OpenGL) acceleration on webviews and browsers

Changes

• Updated ADB client to make it compatible with the latest ADB version from Android SDK.
• Genymotion launchpad, Genymotion Player and GMtool now have a distinct app/bundle ID (identifier) on MacOS.
• GMtool can now handle disposable (non-persistent) devices for Cloud devices.
• VirtualBox version tracking for the support team.
• This version is the last version to support Gingerbread (Android 2.3 / API 9) devices.

Fixes

• Automatic adb tunnel reconnection if a cloud device dies (network interruption)
• Fixed Genymotion virtual devices freeze after Windows goes out of hibernation mode.
• Fixed unexpected log error on Windows ("Got unexpected locking error 3")
• Improved virtual devices & application sharing with Genymotion Cloud.

Known issues

• If the IP address changes after Windows goes out of hibernation, Genymotion virtual devices might still freeze.

2.8.0

Release date: 09/07/2016

Fixes

• +20% of performance in browser and webviews.
• Fixed unresponsive virtual devices.
• Fixed black screen at boor on Mac Pro hardware.
• Fixed virtual devices no starting if the file system is case sensitive on Mac OS X.
• Fixed paying features not available to users with paid license on Windows if specific system components were not in the PATH.
• Fixed random crashes when connecting to Genymotion servers.

2.7.2

Release date: 06/14/2016

Fixes

• Bring back faster ADB technology, fully compatible with Android Studio this time.

2.7.1

Release date: 06/09/2016

Fixes

• Fixed compatibility issues with Android Studio (virtual devices not being recognized by ADB).
• Faster ADB technology has been removed and will be reimplemented in 2.7.2.

2.7.0

Release date: 06/14/2016

New

• A new configuration setting has been added.
• Users can now select either the NAT or Bridge network mode.
• By forcing your connection to Bridge, any computer on your network can contact your virtual device.
• Genymotion now supports Retina.
• Users without a paid license, restricted to personal use, can now see a video showcasing Premium features when clicking on the corresponding button.
• GMTool now provides completion scripts for Bash and Zsh shells.
• Users can now set the following system properties with GMTool: MODEL, PRODUCT, MANUFACTURER, BOARD, BRAND and DISPLAY.
• Virtual device sharing has been added.
• Virtual device sharing enables to share a device configuration via Genymotion Cloud for collaboration purposes.
• Virtual device sharing is currently restricted to users of the Cloud Beta program.
• App sharing has been added.
• App sharing enables to share an application via Genymotion Cloud for collaboration purposes.
• App sharing is currently restricted to users of the Cloud Beta program.

Changes

• Genymotion for 32-bit Linux has been discontinued.
• The support of ADB is now faster.
• APKs can be pushed 10 to 30 times faster on all Android versions.
• The toolbar of the device window has been simplified.
• The toolbar of the device window now acts as a sole toolbar that you can view in full or hide partially.
• The device window now rotates unconditionally.
• The device window now rotates whether the application supports rotation or not.
• The device window rotates to make it easier to see the behavior of the app when the device rotates.

2.6.0

Release date: 12/02/2015

New

• New densities 420dpi and 560dpi provided in Marshmallow have been added.

Changes

• The way Genymotion installs “flashable archives” has been updated.
• Genymotion installs “flashable archives” by executing update binary if one is present.
• Many tools have been added to execute complex scripts without a recovery.
• The UI of the Settings screen has been improved.
• The Settings screen provides an easier way to sign in, register the license key, and use the license server feature.
• Genymotion’s development platform has been migrated from Qt4 to Qt5.
• Android 6.0 (Marshmallow): Video and audio codecs have been integrated.
• The command android setdeviceid of Genymotion Shell now allows upper case.
• The command gmtool license info of GMTool now takes the timezone into account when displaying the expiration time.

Fixes

• Fixed cloning a virtual device that could take longer than expected and fail.
• The Power button is now darkening the virtual device screen on Mac OS X.
• On Linux and Mac OS X, Genymotion now properly resumes after hibernation.
• Fixed crash when using Screencast feature on Mac OS X El Capitan.
• Fixed license activation over-consumption on Mac OS X.
• In the SMS feature of the Phone widget, all Unicode characters are now properly handled.
• Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) :
• The Launcher3 crash that sometimes occurs at boot has been fixed.
• Doze now works properly.
• Android 5.x: Apps are no longer optimized at every boot.
• Android 2.3: The date and time of the virtual device are now properly updated.
• Compatibility with all versions of Android Gradle Plugin from 1.0.0 to 1.5.0 is now fixed.
• Error logging for Genymotion version compatibility checks has been improved in Android Studio marketplace.

2.5.4

Release date: 09/17/2015

Fixes

• Windows: With the latest VirtualBox version (5.0.4), network settings on Windows 10 could take several seconds to be set.
• The network delay could prevent Genymotion to start.
• This version provides a workaround for this behavior.

2.5.3

Release date: 07/29/2015

Fixes

• Windows: Some workarounds have been implemented in VirtualBox behavior with Windows 10, to make sure Genymotion runs properly.

2.5.2

Release date: 07/17/2015

Fixes

• Fixed disappearing license.

2.5.1

Release date: 07/16/2015

New

• License server for companies with many Gneymotion licenses.
• The xxxhdpi density has been added to the custom density settings of virtual devices.

Fixes

• Fixed ADB process crashing, causing Genymotion to spawn too many ADB processes.
• Compatibility with VirtualBox 4.3.30 and 5.0 on Mac OS X.

2.5.0

Release date: 06/18/2015

New

• New GMTool CLI: gmtool is a command line tool allowing you to perform the following tasks from the command line.
• Gradle Plugin: The Gradle plugin for Genymotion allows you to control your Genymotion instances from your build.gradle file.

Fixes

• Fixed Genymotion restart required to take the credentials into account and log in the user.
• Fixed adb reboot command on a running device not working properly.
• Fixed several software activations consumed for the same machine when using a license on Mac OS X.
• Fixed Genymotion freezing when selecting a custom SDK path if a lot of file were present in the current directory.
• An upgraded virtual device cannot be factory reset anymore, but the error message was not clear enough.
• A specific error message has been added for this use case.
• Fixed Genymotion sometimes failing to connect to the virtual device on Windows.
• Fixed adb sometimes failing to connect to the virtual devices on Windows and Mac OS X.
• Genymotion version and revision can now be selected in the about window.
• Fixed "could not find vboxmanage.exe" error on Windows.
• Fixed Virtual devices not able to start after using some VPN clients.
• Fixed INTERNET permission not correctly handled, which allowed applications without this permission to have Internet access.

2.4.0

Release date: 03/03/2015

New

• Phone Widget: The Phone widget allows to test applications relying on telephony features and observe their behavior when receiving a call or a text message.
• The Phone widget comes with baseband commands integrated to Genymotion Shell.
• Baseband commands send raw data directly to the baseband.

Changes

• Genymotion installer for Microsoft Windows now includes Oracle VirtualBox 4.3.12.

Fixes

• Fixed OS hibernation breaking Genymotion.
• Genymotion now runs properly when the OS exits the sleep mode.
• Fixed Remote control Android application encountering an installation problem due to the new ADB tool version.
• Fixed network configuration not complete during deployment, making virtual devices impossible to use.
• Fixed license registration error when pasting non-printable characters at the end of the license key.
• The GPS reception now turns off when disabled from the widget.
• When modified with the Identifiers feature, the IMEI change is now visible in the System Settings > About Phone > Status panel of the virtual device.
• Fixed multi-touch rotation shortcut not usable for some applications.
• When no Internet connection is available, Genymotion now does not take more than three minutes to start.
• Some minor fixes have been made in Genymotion plugins for Eclipse and Android Studio.
• The webview OpenGL error "** ERROR unknown type 0x0 (glSizeof,73)" polluting logcat messages have been removed.
• Fixed crash leading to a restart of the virtual devices occurred when performing a copy-paste containing a NULL character.
• Fixed corrupted OGG audio files sound.

2.3.1

Release date: 11/10/2014

Fixes

• Fixed error when drag and dropping an empty file.
• Fixed Update button of the virtual device update window grayed out in the free version of Genymotion.
• Fixed compatibility with the new version of ADB shipped with Android SDK Platform-tools version 21.
• Fixed command devices factoryreset leading to a crash of the Genymotion Shell application for Gingerbread devices.

2.3.0

Release date: 10/07/2014

New

• Network widget: The Network widget allows to select various network profiles (GPRS, Edge, 3G, 4G, etc.) that artificially degrade the quality of service of the virtual device Internet access.
• The Network widget limits the bandwidth.
• The Network widget introduces packet losses.
• The Network widget increases response times in both up and down ways.
• This feature is also available from the command line and the Java API.

Changes

• The logcat file of each virtual device now contains timestamps.
• On Mac OS X, if the Genymotion main window is accidentally closed, Genymotion can now be launched again even if a virtual device is still running.
• A new icon set for Genymotion and virtual devices has been integrated.
• Genymotion wording has been improved.

Fixes

• Fixed virtual device download failures.
• Fixed license registration issues on Windows.

2.2.2

Release date: 06/02/2014

New

• GPS widget: The location defined in the GPS widget is now saved and retrieved at the next start.

Changes

• More information in the log archive to help better diagnose problems has been added.
• When starting a virtual device, OpenGL initialization problems are more detailed.
• Android 4.4.2: It is now possible to connect to the virtual device adb daemon via multiple network connections (TCP).

Fixes

• When starting a virtual device, a pop-up window could report that it was in an incompatible state.
• The pop-up window can now recover and start correctly.
• Fixed memory leaks and heavy memory usage when starting and stopping applications in the virtual device.
• Fixed Genymotion crashing on Windows when some third party security applications were installed.
• Double-clicking inside a maximized virtual device window does not minimize it anymore.
• Android 4.x: Fixed native applications debugging.
• Android 4.4.2: Fixed adb reboot command not rebooting the virtual device.

2.2.0

Release date: 03/31/2014

New

• Genymotion Java API: Developers can now access a Java API that lets them control Genymotion sensors within their application code.
• This will help develop unit tests.
• This will improve Android application.
• The Genymotion Java API will allow keeping source code clean.
• The Genymotion Java API avoids complex mocking proxy objects.
• Virtual Device Update wizard: New wizard that automatically migrates old devices to new ones.
• Log archive: For a faster response from our support team, you can now generate a log archive directly from Genymotion.
• The log archive contains all the information needed to better identify the problem.

Changes

• To avoid Genymotion installation issues, adb daemon now stops when reinstalling Genymotion on Windows.
• Genymotion now warns you when ADB or AAPT binary files are not executable.
• Error messages regarding connection issues between the Genymotion software and the Genymotion website have been improved.

Fixes

• Windows: Fixed stopping a virtual device not immediately closing the window, making impossible to start it again for a short period of time.
• Fixed applications progressive slowdown issues when using OpenGL ES 2.0.
• Fixed some memory leaks xhen closing Android applications.
• Fixed corrupted or swapped textures in rendering.
• To avoid false license activation renewal on Microsoft Windows platforms, the license activation process has been modified.
• Fixed usability issues after reboot when restarting the virtual device from the Remote control widget.
• Fixed issues with the drag and drop feature when running multiple virtual devices.
• Fixed ‘incompatible ABI’ installation error for malformed Android applications that do not contain native libraries.

2.1.1

Release date: 02/05/2014

Fixes

• Fixed a crash at startup on Mac OS.
• Fixed a bug making Genymotion exit while loading VirtualBox plugin.

2.1.0

Release date: 01/28/2014

New

• Copy/Paste: Genymotion now supports copy/paste from the host to the virtual device.
• Genymotion now supports copy/paste from the virtual device to the host using Android built-in copy/paste feature.
• Android and Device ID: Users can now edit Android ID and Device ID (IMEI/MEID number) values from Genymotion.
• Pixel Perfect: A new “pixel perfect” mode has been added to help users with their UI developments.
• In pixel perfect mode, each pixel of the device is displayed using exactly one pixel of your monitor.
• Factory Reset: It is now possible to reset a virtual device to its initial state (when first deployed).
• Cloning Virtual Devices: Users can now easily duplicate a deployed device from the available devices list.
• CPU number and memory size settings: Virtual device CPU number and memory size can now be modified from the device settings.
• New Android image: Android 4.4 has been added.

Changes

• All virtual devices have been updated to 2.1.0 version to support new 2.1.0 features (Device ID/Android ID widget, copy/paste).
• They now have a default device ID (000000000000000) instead of none.
• Android 2.3.7: The built-in timeout that makes the device screen unresponsive after 60 seconds of inactivity has been disabled.
• You can now resume virtual devices download.

Fixes

• Fixed Genymotion crashing if a timeout occurs when downloading a virtual device.
• The window size of the virtual device is now correctly resized to fit the host screen when rotating.
• When uninstalling Genymotion on Linux, the directory specified on installation was deleted, sometimes deleting non-Genymotion files.
• Genymotion now uses its own directory to fix the problem.

2.0.3

Fixes

• If VirtualBox DHCP server is already configured, Genymotion will start correctly.
• Fixed modifications of virtual devices settings only applied to the first selected one.

2.0.2

Release date: 12/16/2013

New

• Genymotion now automatically reconnects to ADB.
• Sound emitted by the virtual device is now included in videos recorded with Genymotion screencast feature.
• Cache cleaner: Virtual devices cache and logs can now easily be cleared from the Genymotion settings panel, in the miscellaneous tab.
• New devices have been added.

Fixes

• Windows: Genymotion binaries are now digitally signed, avoiding some false positive alerts from anti-virus software or confirmation warnings when launched.
• Genymotion can now detect and work around the fact that VirtualBox installation path has changed.
• In the GPS widget, the map field is now using the proxy configuration.
• The GPS widget works even if the network was unreachable at Genymotion launch.
• When deploying a new virtual device, the window listing its characteristics doesn’t show cropped text anymore on some platforms with a particular screen size.
• When using it without license, Genymotion window title do not blink anymore, making UI automation easier.
• Genymotion now reports network configuration in its log file, making easier to detect installation problems when contacting Genymotion support.
• Fixed some typos and internationalization strings.
• Avoid CPU overheat while using remote control.
• Windows uninstaller only cleans required files.
• Users who were having white or black screen at start (with error message: "Unable to switch to context, eglGetError=3004") will now start correctly without having to fullscreen.
• Users who were having white or black screen at start (with error message: "Unable to switch to context, eglGetError=3004") will now start correctly without having to fullscreen, then un-fullscreen their Genymotion virtual devices.
• HierarchyViewer, UiAutomatorViewer and DDMS file explorer are now working perfectly with Genymotion.
• GeoFencing API from Play Services and GeoCoder API are now working.
• Fixed some inconsistencies between xdpi/ydpi and logical dpi.
• Correct handling of configured dpi of system drawable resources.

2.0.1

Release date: 11/14/2013

Fixes

• Fixed errors in SSL handshake that could block user authentication with Genymotion Cloud.
• Pressing Enter in authentication popup canceled user authentication process instead of launching it.
• Default focus has been updated.
• Fixed "Add new virtual device" button inactive in some situations.

2.0.0

Release date: 11/13/2013

New

• New licensing system.
• Genymotion can be used in Free mode (without commercial features) for your personal use.
• Genymotion can be used with a license (Indie or Business).
• The license enables all features for a professional use.
• Remote Control widget: Control accelerometer sensor and multi-touch gestures in your application directly from any real device.
• Screencast widget: Take screenshots and videos very easily from any Genymotion virtual device.
• Drag&Drop: Upload files or install APKs to the virtual device by drag and dropping them to the display.
• engine in the virtual device creation wizard.
• A slideshow describes new Genymotion features and some useful Genymotion tips when you wait for your virtual device to be installed.
• Possibility to change storage folder of Genymotion virtual devices.
• Write Android logcat into a file.
• Two toolbars are now available in Genymotion.
• One toolbar is for Genymotion widgets.
• One toolbar is for Android actions (recent apps, back,…).
• Android 4.3.
• Android 2.3 preview.

Fixes

• Fixed memory leak.
• Fixed: when the VirtualBox “Default Machine Folder” has been modified, adding a new Genymotion virtual device could reset this setting to its VirtualBox built-in value.
• If Genymotion cannot connect to the virtual device, the user will be invited to check your network parameters.

Changes

• Genymotion configuration panel has been redesigned with tabs instead of a single options list to enhance its usability.
• We now use a new filemanager inside Genymotion virtual devices: Astro has been replaced by CyanogenMod Filemanager.