I have chosen Android 9 in Genymotion; what should I do next?

Topic: Network Tunneling & Proxy

High Confidence (76%)

Android 9 selection in Genymotion means root is enabled by default.

  • In Android 9 (and earlier) images provided by Genymotion Desktop or SaaS, root permissions are enabled directly and no additional steps or extra payments are required.
  • If you can't see root permissions inside the device, try one of the following solutions:

1. Check ADB mode 

   adb devices
   adb root
The adb root command should return “restarting adbd as root”.

2. Use a command inside the device Open the “Terminal” app inside the device and type: 

   su
If you see “#” it means you are already in root mode.

3. Make sure you didn't choose the “Clean (no-root)” template when creating the device. Choose the “Rooted” template if available.

4. Reboot the device after running adb root to apply the changes.

If the issue persists despite Android 9 supporting root by default, there might be an issue with the image installation. In this case, you can:

  • Delete the default device and recreate it again with the Android 9 version selected from the list.
  • or visit the support center for a detailed guide on “How to root a Genymotion virtual device”.
Additional Support

🔧 For detailed technical assistance, please visit the support center: https://support.genymotion.com

Have you successfully obtained root permissions now? 🙂

Q&A ID: 1029

Source Confidence: 76% (based on semantic similarity to source pages)