How to use Genymotion Desktop with JetBrains Rider (w/ Xamarin Android plugin) IDE?

Important

Though it is possible to install Genymotion plug-in for Android Studio, it will not work properly with JetBrains Rider due to compatibility issues.

Genymotion recommends not using this plugin and sticking to the following method.

Prerequisites

Configuration

1. Setup JetBrains Rider Xamarin Android plugin and Android SDK tools.

2. Make sure that the toolbar is enabled (View -> Toolbar).

3. Set Genymotion Desktop to use Xamarin SDK tools instead of its default built-in tools.

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4. Start a virtual device in Genymotion Desktop.

The running device should appear in JetBrains Rider toolbar.

> Note: It is not possible to connect more than one device at a time.