Genymotion Shell

Genymotion Shell is a shell to script the modification of sensor statuses.

Starting Genymotion Shell

To start Genymotion Shell, perform the action corresponding to your operating system.

Windows: Double-click in your application menu or desktop, or run this command in a command prompt:

C:\Program Files\Genymobile\Genymotion\genyshell.exe

macOS: Click from the Applications directory or run this command in a terminal:

/Applications/Genymotion Shell.app/Contents/MacOS/genyshell

Linux: In a terminal, run:

~/genymotion/genymotion-shell

/opt/genymotion/genymotion-shell

Interacting with Genymotion Shell

help: Displays the list of available commands.
pause: Pauses the execution of Genymotion Shell. The value must be set in seconds.
version: Returns Genymotion Shell version.
exit/quit: Closes Genymotion Shell.

Interacting with virtual devices

The devices command interacts or returns results about virtual devices themselves. Available subcommands are:

list: Lists available virtual devices and provides details such as current status, IP address and name.
refresh: Refreshes the virtual device list.
select <device_ID>: Selects a virtual device. Add the ID of the virtual device you wish to select (as displayed in the device list).
ping: Sends a ping message to check that the virtual device is responding.
factoryreset <device_ID> [force]: Resets the virtual device to factory state. Add the ID of the device you wish to reset (as displayed in the device list). Adding the option force at the end skips the warning message about data loss.

Example

Genymotion Shell > devices list
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
| No Genymotion virtual device running found
| Please, run at least one Genymotion virtual device to use this shell
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
Available devices:
Id | Select | Status | Type | IP Address | Name
0 | | Off | virtual | 0.0.0.0 | Samsung Galaxy S8
1 | | Off | virtual | 0.0.0.0 | Samsung Galaxy S9

Battery: The battery commands interact with the Battery widget. Available subcommands are:
getmode: Returns the current battery mode of the selected virtual device.
setmode: Sets the battery mode of the selected virtual device:
host: the virtual battery values reflect the host battery values (if any).
manual: the virtual battery charge level and state of charge can be manually set.
getlevel: Returns the current battery charge level of the selected virtual device. If the battery mode is host, the returned value is the host value.
setlevel: Sets the battery charge level of the selected virtual device. The value must range from 0% to 100%. This command forces the activation of the manual mode.
getstatus: Returns the current battery state of charge of the selected virtual device.
setstatus: Sets the battery state of charge of the selected virtual device. Available statuses are:
discharging <0-100>: simulates that the power supply is unplugged and the battery is discharging.
charging <0-100>: simulates that the power supply is plugged in and the battery is charging.
notcharging <0-100>: simulates that the power supply has just been unplugged and the battery is not discharging yet.
full: simulates that the battery is fully charged.

Example

Genymotion Shell > battery getlevel
Battery level: 97%

GPS: The gps command interacts with the GPS widget. Available subcommands are:
getstatus: Returns the activation status of the GPS signal reception.
setstatus: Sets the activation status of the GPS signal reception:
enabled: the GPS signal reception is enabled.
disabled: the GPS signal recept ion is disabled.
getlatitude: Returns the current latitude value.
setlatitude: Sets the latitude value. The value must range from -90° to 90°.
getlongitude: Returns the current longitude value.
setlongitude: Sets the longitude value. The value must range from -180° to 180°.
getaltitude: Returns the current altitude value.
setaltitude: Sets the altitude value. The value must range from -10000m to 10000m.
getaccuracy: Returns the current accuracy value.
setaccuracy: Set the accuracy value. The value must range from 0m to 200m.
getbearing: Returns the current bearing value.
setbearing: Sets the bearing value. The value must range from 0° to 359.99°.

Example

Genymotion Shell > gps setstatus enabled
GPS status set to: enabled
Genymotion Shell > gps setlatitude 50
GPS Latitude set to: 50
Genymotion Shell > gps setlongitude 40
GPS Longitude set to: 40

Rotation: The rotation command interacts with the rotation feature. Available subcommand is setangle <value> to set the rotation angle value of the virtual device. Value must be 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees.

Example

Genymotion Shell > rotation setangle 180
Device angle of rotation set to: 180

Android: The android command interacts with the Identifiers widget. Available subcommands are:
version: Returns the Android version of the selected virtual device.
getandroidid: Returns the Android ID number of the selected virtual device.
setandroidid: Sets the Android ID number of the selected virtual device:
random: a random Android ID number is generated.
custom <value>: Sets a custom AndroidID. The value must contain 16 hexadecimal digits.
getdeviceid: Returns the device ID (IMEI/MEID) number of the selected virtual device.
setdeviceid: Sets the device ID (IMEI/MEID) number of the selected virtual device:
none: no device ID number is generated.
random: a random device ID number is generated.
custom <value>: set a custom device ID. The value must contain alphanumeric characters, dots, dashes and/or underscores.

Example

Genymotion Shell > android version
Version: 8.1.0
Genymotion Shell > android getandroidid
Android ID: e77d9eeb469a647b

Disk I/O: The diskio command interact with the Disk I/O widget. Available subcommands are:
clearcache: Clears the disk cache.
getreadratelimit: Returns the read rate limit in KB/sec. If no read rate limit is set, the read rate is unlimited.
setreadratelimit: Sets the disk read rate limit in KB/sec. The value must range from 1 to 2097151. Use 0 to disable read rate limit.

Example

Genymotion Shell > diskio getreadratelimit
Read byterate is unlimited

Network: The network command interact with the Network widget. Available subcommands are:
setstatus: Set the status of the given interface.
wifi <enabled/disabled>: Toggle Wifi.
mobile <enabled/disabled>: Toggle Mobile data.
getstatus <wifi/mobile>: Returns the current status of the given interface ("wifi" or "mobile").
setsignalstrength: Set the signal strength of the given interface.
getsignalstrength <wifi/mobile>: Returns the signal strength of the given interface ("wifi" or "mobile").
setmobileprofile: Set the mobile network profile of the selected virtual device.
getmobileprofile: Returns the current mobile network profile.
setprofile: Sets the network profile of the selected virtual device.
none: no network connection.
gsm: 2G GSM network connection.
gprs: 2G GPRS network connection.
edge: 2G EDGE network connection.
umts: 3G UMTS network connection.
hsdpa: 3G HSDPA network connection.
lte: 4G LTE network connection.
5g: 5G network connection.
4g-high-losses: 4G network connection with packet losses set to 10%.
4g-bad-dns: 4G network connection with a DNS delay set to 3000ms.
Example

Genymotion Shell > network setstatus wifi
Network status set to: wifi
Genymotion Shell > network setmobileprofile edge
Mobile network profile set to: edge
Genymotion Shell > network setsignalstrength mobile moderate
Signal strength for mobile set to: moderate

Phone: The phone command interact with the Phone widget. Available subcommands are:
call <number>: Simulates an incoming phone call from a given phone number.
sms <number> <string>: Simulates an incoming text message from a given phone number.
baseband <subcommand>: Sends raw data directly to the baseband:
gsm list: Lists all incoming and outgoing phone calls and their state.
gsm call <number>: Simulates a new incoming call from a given phone number.
gsm busy <number>: Hangs up an outgoing call and reports the remote phone as busy.
gsm hold <number>: Simulates that an incoming or outgoing phone call is put on hold.
gsm accept <number>: Simulates that the outgoing phone call is answered.
gsm cancel <number>: Simulates that an incoming or outgoing phone call is hung up.
gsm <data/voice> <value>: Modifies data or voice connection state. Values can be:
unregistered or off: no network available.
home or on: on local network, non-roaming.
roaming: on roaming network.
searching: searching networks.
denied: emergency calls only.
gsm status: Displays the current status of the GSM emulation.
gsm signal: Changes the reported strength and error rate on next (15s) update:
rs s i <value>: the value must range from 0 to 31. Returns 99 if the value is unknown.
ber <value>: the value must range from 0% to 7%. Returns 99 if the value is unknown.
rs_snr <value>: the value must range from -200 to 300.
cdma source: Sets the current CDMA subscription source. Values can be:
nv: the subscription is read from non-volatile RAM.
ruim: the subscription is read from RUIM.
cdma prl_version <value>: Dumps the current PRL version.
sms send <number> <string>: Simulates an incoming text message from a given phone number.
sms pdu <hex_string>: Simulates a new incoming text message defined in the PDU format.

Example

Genymotion Shell > phone baseband sms send 123456789 Hello!

Interacting with Genymotion: The genymotion command allows you to perform actions related to the Genymotion application via Genymotion Shell. Available subcommands are:
capabilities: Returns Genymotion features available on the selected virtual device.
clearcache: Clears temporary files and logs.
version: Returns the Genymotion version of the selected virtual device.
license: Returns information about the Genymotion license (type, validity).

Example

Genymotion Shell > genymotion capabilities
{
  "accelerometer": true,
  "baseband": true,
  "battery": true,
  "camera": true,
  "deviceid": true,
  "diskio": true,
  "gps": true,
  "network": true,
  "remote_control": true,
  "screencast": true
}

Using Genymotion Shell from a command prompt or script

You can connect to Genymotion Shell and interact with a virtual device from a command prompt or in a script. Options below are specific to the command line interface:

-q: Remove header in output. This option makes Genyshell output less verbose and easier to integrate in scripts.
-h: Displays the list of available options.
-r <IP>: Connects to a given virtual device with its IP address.
-c "<command>": Runs a command on the selected virtual device and returns corresponding values.
-f <file>: Runs the content of a file on the selected virtual device. Returns the corresponding values line by line.

Example

./genyshell -c "battery getlevel"

Connection mode: local host

Welcome to Genymotion Shell

Genymotion virtual device selected: Samsung Galaxy S8_1

Battery level: 100%


### Interacting with Genymotion

The genymotion command allows you to perform actions related to the Genymotion application via Genymotion Shell.

Available subcommands are:
- capabilities: Returns Genymotion features available on the selected virtual device.
- clearcache: Clears temporary files and logs.
- version: Returns the Genymotion version of the selected virtual device.
- license: Returns information about the Genymotion license (type, validity).

Example

Genymotion Shell > genymotion capabilities ```

Example: Tools and navigation

The page includes examples and quick references to commands, as shown above. This content is part of the Genymotion Shell documentation and demonstrates command usage, categories, and typical outputs.

Tools Genymotion Desktop