I chose Android 9 and the Samsung Galaxy S5 phone. Do I have to pay to root it here?

Do you need to pay to enable root on a default Samsung Galaxy S5 Android 9 phone?

❌ No. In Genymotion, all Android 9 images (including the Samsung Galaxy S5 image) are enabled as root by default, and no additional payment is required whether you are using Genymotion Desktop or Genymotion SaaS.

What you need to do to confirm root:

1. Check root permissions

   adb devices
   adb root
   

If adb responds with “restarting adbd as root”, the device is now running with root permissions.

2. Use the device terminal Open the “Terminal” app inside the device and type su. If the # symbol appears, you are in root mode.

3. Make sure you don't choose the “Clean (no-root)” template when creating the device; choose the “Rooted” template or the default version that comes with root.

Summary: There is no additional cost to enable root on Android 9 in Genymotion; root is enabled from the start. If you encounter any difficulties in obtaining permissions, you can review the “How to root a Genymotion virtual device” guide in the support center or visit https://support.genymotion.com for step-by-step instructions.

Do you need additional help with running ADB or setting up the device? 😊