I can’t install an application/game in Genymotion Desktop

11 days ago · Updated

If you get one of the following issues:

Try the following:

1. Use an unrooted Android image

Some apps and games can only be installed and run if the device is not rooted.

Use an unrooted Android image to fix this installation and run issue.

For more information, refer to:

2. Use Genymotion Desktop on mac M, or use a Cloud device (Genymotion SaaS)

Genymotion Desktop virtual devices architecture is x86/x86_64 on PC and old Mac Intel, and arm64 on Mac M.

If the application is not available in Google Play Store with Genymotion Desktop on PC or Mac Intel, the application/game can also be available only for arm64.

In that case, the options are either:

See:

For more information, refer to:

3. Google Play Store detects Genymotion

If none of the above options helped, Google Play Store likely detects the device as an emulator.

To workaround this detection, use Aurora Store instead of Google Play Store.

For detailed instructions, refer to: