System Requirements & Compatibility

Genymotion Desktop 3.4 released with Apple Silicon support, skins, developer tools widget, and multi-display support.

Genymotion Desktop guidance for standard (non admin) user accounts on Windows using VirtualBox or QEMU. Includes steps for VirtualBox host-only ethern...

Genymotion Desktop crashes on Linux virtual device startup due to the open-source GPU driver “nouveau” for Nvidia video cards; use Nvidia proprietary ...

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...

Windows-only steps to transfer a Genymotion Desktop virtual device to another computer using VirtualBox.

Windows virtual device start fails with "VBoxHeadless.exe - Application Error" where the memory could not be read by forcing Windows to use the AMD/NV...

How to fix issues on Windows with laptops using hybrid graphics (dual GPU) for Genymotion Desktop by forcing the high performance GPU globally for NVI...

Genymotion Desktop shows a distorted or blank device display, and Genymotion freezes on Windows when using Android 8 or higher. Possible causes includ...

Genymotion support status for Windows 10: Starting with Genymotion Desktop 3.10, Windows 10 is no longer officially supported and help or fixes will n...

Procedure to check Genymotion Desktop installer integrity by comparing installer checksums on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Troubleshooting steps for Genymotion Desktop on Linux when the Virtual Device cannot start, including unsupported distributions, hardware requirements...

This help article explains why drag'n drop into Genymotion Desktop fails on Windows and Linux. It covers administrator permissions on Windows and runn...

Device link troubleshooting for a smartphone or tablet: a white frozen screen issue and a macOS-only frozen display issue in the Genymotion Link App.

macOS troubleshooting steps for an error while creating a VirtualBox host-only network interface. Includes mac M series notes, VirtualBox security blo...

QEMU requires Hyper-V on Windows. This page explains fixes for Windows Pro/Enterprise, Windows Home, and Windows firewall when the error "Unable to st...

Procedure to purge Genymotion Desktop on Windows, macOS, and Linux, including removal of virtual devices, application uninstallation, and deletion of ...

Download Genymotion Desktop stable 3.10.0 for Windows 11 (x86_64), Linux (x86_64), and macOS (x86_64, arm64), including download links and requirement...

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

Workarounds for “Windows - Unable to start the Virtual Device” including rebooting the PC, reinstalling VirtualBox, and fixing the VirtualBox host-onl...

Learn how the root cause of an error creating a virtualbox host-only network interface depends on your operating system, with guidance for Linux & mac...

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

Local port 6379 issues can block or grey out Genymotion Desktop widgets on macOS. The article checks firewall and port usage with sudo lsof -i :6379, ...

Deploy Applications methods include From Google Play Store with Open GApps using the Google Apps Widget or Device content, plus installing APKs via Dr...

Genymotion Desktop is fast, simple to install and powerful, with user-friendly sensor widgets and interaction features for PC & Mac. Download, pricing...

Genymotion Desktop troubleshooting for macOS when a Virtual Device cannot start, including QEMU vs VirtualBox, macOS firewall local ports, and compati...

Genymotion SaaS has transitioned to exclusively support arm64 architecture for all Android virtual devices. Learn why x86/x86_64 were removed and what...

Genymotion Desktop stopped working after upgrading macOS Sequoia to 15.2. This bug is fixed with Genymotion Desktop 3.9.0. Remove the GM_QEMU_START_AR...

Learn whether Genymotion Desktop can be used remotely. The page states OpenGL 3.0+ is required and that Genymotion is not compatible with RDP, X11-for...

Genymotion Desktop starts but the main window does not show or is white. Steps to fix a Dual screen bug and a white screen after a Windows update by d...

Fix blurry icons and UI elements out of screen on 4K monitors in Genymotion Desktop by disabling auto-scaling with QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0 and t...

Genymotion Desktop support cannot test every Linux distribution. The page lists the only Linux distributions supported for technical assistance and fi...