Download & Installation

Genymotion Desktop guidance for standard (non admin) user accounts on Windows, including VirtualBox steps for errors and current QEMU experimental sup...

Learn how to enable hardware virtualization (VT-x/SVM) on Windows 11 to use Genymotion Desktop, including BIOS access steps and CPU-specific options l...

macOS - Unable to start the Virtual Device. QEMU vs VirtualBox, macOS firewall local TCP ports, Mac M4 and macOS Sequoia 15.2, and supported environme...

Methods for accessing a local host or service from a virtual device in Genymotion Desktop, using VirtualBox via 10.0.3.2 and QEMU via adb reverse.

Windows-only steps to transfer a Genymotion Desktop virtual device to another computer using VirtualBox by exporting the deployed device folder and re...

Use VirtualBox shared folders to share files between your computer and Genymotion Desktop virtual device.

How to connect ADB remotely to a Genymotion Desktop local device on Windows (VirtualBox) and Linux/MacOS (QEMU), including Bridged networking and TCP ...

Genymotion Desktop is designed to run on real hardware. Running Genymotion in a virtual environment is not supported, including instances from cloud s...

Learn how to connect a USB device to a virtual device with Genymotion Desktop, using VirtualBox, including warnings about Apple Mac M series computers...

Fix steps for Genymotion Desktop slowness and instability, covering hardware requirements, virtual device resources, and Windows-specific issues like ...

How to fix "Your CPU is incompatible with virtualization technologies" error for Genymotion Desktop, including virtual machine use, hardware virtualiz...

Genymotion Desktop and firewalls guidance for Internet connection and local network connection. Includes allowed ports and domains for Genymotion Desk...

Genymotion Desktop and VPN troubleshooting for VirtualBox (Windows) and QEMU (Linux, MacOS). Includes Cisco AnyConnect local-traffic exclusion guidanc...

Banking apps detect Genymotion on virtual machines; there are no known workarounds; use a real device to run bank apps.

Genymotion Help Center article describing a known bug where the camera is unavailable when using the QEMU hypervisor and the cold boot workaround.

You may be using a deprecated version of Genymotion Desktop or VirtualBox. Download the latest stable Genymotion Desktop and upgrade or downgrade Virt...

Unable to start virtual device when using QEMU hypervisor on Windows. Enable Hyper-V on Windows Pro/Enterprise, install/activate Hyper-V on Windows Ho...

Help article explaining the cause and fix for the 'Your license has expired' error when using Genymotion Desktop.

Troubleshooting steps for “Linux - Unable to start the Virtual Device” on Genymotion Desktop, including QEMU vs VirtualBox, supported Linux distributi...

Virtualbox configuration error troubleshooting. Steps include deleting the VirtualBox folder on Windows and switching to QEMU hypervisor on Linux and ...

Linux error troubleshooting for creating a virtualbox host-only network interface. Includes a warning that QEMU is now the default and recommended hyp...

Android 15 and 16 do not work well in Genymotion Desktop on Windows systems yet, and on Linux/Mac Intel with VirtualBox hypervisor.

macOS help article about an error while trying to create a virtualbox host-only network interface, including VirtualBox kernel installation blocking, ...

Genymotion Desktop requirements for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Includes mandatory virtualization technology (VT/AMD-V/SMV), supported OS versions, har...

Windows troubleshooting steps for an error while trying to create a VirtualBox host-only network interface in Genymotion Desktop, including VPN/firewa...

Download Genymotion Desktop. Stable – 3.11.0 for Windows 11 (x86_64), Linux (x86_64), and macOS (x86_64, arm64).

Troubleshooting steps for Genymotion Desktop when a virtual device crashes, freezes, or fails to boot on Windows, including Android 15 & 16, Intel iGP...

Apple Mac M series support for Genymotion. Rosetta is required when starting Genymotion for the first time. VirtualBox is not available. Only Android ...

Genymotion Desktop requires disabling Hyper-V on Windows to avoid VirtualBox falling back to software virtualization, causing start up errors and majo...

The recommended VirtualBox version is 7.2.6. VirtualBox hypervisor is not available for Mac M series. For macOS and Linux, Genymotion recommends switc...

Windows workarounds for Genymotion Desktop when VirtualBox fails to verify or create a VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter, including reboot, Virtua...

The root cause and solution depends on the system you are using. Select Windows, Linux, or macOS, and for Linux & macOS use the QEMU hypervisor.

This is a known bug with legacy versions of Genymotion Desktop. Make sure to use the latest stable version. If upgrading fails, configure gmtool for W...

Troubleshooting steps for the VirtualBox DHCP server error on Windows, including Hyper-V and Memory Integrity settings, plus macOS and Linux alternati...

How to uninstall Genymotion Desktop completely (purge) on Windows, macOS, and Linux, including commands to remove local data directories and launchers...

Fix the Genymotion Desktop error "Unable to start the virtual device" after a Windows update by uninstalling and re-installing VirtualBox, then reboot...

Fixes for when Android device date and time are not correct by ensuring Internet access at boot, including a Genymotion Desktop with QEMU quick boot n...

Apple Mac M4 support has been added since Genymotion Desktop v3.9.0. You can download the latest release at https://www.genymotion.com/product-desktop...

Genymotion Desktop global settings documentation for account settings, network settings, hypervisor settings, ADB settings, device settings, update, s...

Genymotion Desktop 2.X Releases changelog by version, including fixes and changes for adb, VirtualBox, Genymotion Cloud, GMTool, and related widgets.

Release notes for Genymotion Desktop, including updates for Genymotion SaaS integration, GenyShell, widgets, storage management, and version-by-versio...

Genymotion Desktop troubleshooting for slow boot and poor performance on Windows, covering VirtualBox + Hyper-V, Intel UHD integrated GPU, hybrid grap...

Genymotion plugin release notes and OS image updates for SaaS and Desktop.

Release notes for Genymotion Desktop 3.9.0 including Android 15 support, cloud instances, storage management, UI changes, Linux installer update, and ...

Release notes for Genymotion 2.10.0 (August 1, 2017) with improvements, corrections, and VirtualBox recommendations.

Release notes for Genymotion 2.12.2, detailing improvements and corrections.

Release notes for Genymotion Desktop 3.6.0 detailing new features, changes, and bug fixes.

Genymotion Desktop 3.9.0 introduces SaaS integration, a refreshed UI, Android 15 support, and fixes.

Announcement of Genymotion Desktop 3.3.0 beta 1 and Virtual Devices v3.0.0 with Android 11 support.

Apple's macOS Ventura upgrade causes issues with VirtualBox and Genymotion; a workaround uses Genymotion Desktop 3.3.0 with the QEMU hypervisor.

A new Genymotion virtual devices release fixes GPS location with Google Play Services on Android 11.

Genymotion Desktop 3.6.0 release with Biometrics widget, QEMU as default, and other updates.

Just follow the instructions from Genymotion Desktop on-line user guide.

Get Started with Genymotion Desktop: hardware and OS requirements, plus Windows, macOS, and Linux installation guides, then sign-in, device creation, ...

Release notes for Genymotion Desktop 3.0.0 including improvements, corrections, and known issues.