Warning
> This method may not work if you are using a local device with Genymotion Desktop on a PC or Mac Intel, because our Android images architecture is x86 on those systems. For best result, use Genymotion Desktop on a Mac M, or a Cloud device. For more details, please refer to this article: How to run apps and games for arm64?
Many applications fail to install from Google Play Store
Many applications will fail to install from Google Play Store.
Google Play Store detects that Genymotion devices are emulated.
Aurora Store workaround
To workaround Google Play Store installation failures, the easiest solution is to use Aurora Store.
Aurora Store is an open-source alternative to Google Play Store.
Pre-requisite
You will need to get Aurora Store APK to install Aurora Store in Genymotion.
You will need the latest stable version of Aurora Store APK.
The article recommends the following sources to get Aurora Store APK:
Installation
Start a virtual device.
Drag'n drop the Aurora Store APK file to the device display.
The APK will be automatically side-loaded to the device.
Setup
Once installation is complete, Aurora Store should open automatically.
You will then need to follow these steps to set up Aurora Store:
1. Aurora will request you to enable some authorizations. The article recommends enabling only the required authorizations. 2. The article recommends logging in to Aurora Store as Anonymous: 3. Go to the settings. Select "Spoof manager". 4. Select a device of your choice. Click "Restart". 5. Aurora will restart. Aurora will ask you to log in again. Log in again as Anonymous. Setup is done.
You can now install apps or games that were not available in Google Play Store: