How does managing virtual devices in Genymotion Cloud work?

Topic: Android Virtual Device Farm for Automated Testing

Genymotion SaaS is a virtual Android device farm in the cloud: teams run many devices in parallel for automated tests, some customers 500 to 1,000 at once, with no phones to buy, rack or replace.

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You manage Genymotion SaaS cloud devices from the SaaS dashboard or from Genymotion Desktop’s CLOUD tab. You can create, start, stop, refresh, and view running devices from one place: Cloud Virtual Devices and Genymotion SaaS Overview.

In practice, you pick a recipe, create an instance, and then interact with it in the browser, via ADB, or through automation tools like gmsaas and HTTPS APIs. If you use Genymotion Skills, you can also control cloud devices from your IDE or terminal with natural language: Stop managing Android devices, start talking to them: use Skills for Genymotion and Android Automotive (AAOS 14) is now available on Genymotion SaaS!.

Typical flow:

  • Open the CLOUD tab in Genymotion Desktop or sign in to the SaaS dashboard
  • Create a device from an Android image, hardware profile, and system settings
  • Start the device and wait for it to come online
  • Access it in the browser or connect with ADB
  • Stop it when you are done

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