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How to connect to a Genymotion Desktop virtual device remotely with ADB
Instructions to connect Genymotion Desktop virtual devices remotely via ADB on Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Includes Linux Bridged mode and MacOS socat ...
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Linux - Unable to start the Virtual Device
Linux troubleshooting for Genymotion Desktop when the virtual device cannot start, including hypervisor recommendations and supported environments.
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Windows - Unable to start the Virtual Device
Troubleshooting steps to resolve startup failures of the Genymotion Virtual Device on Windows by addressing VirtualBox host-only adapters.
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macOS - Unable to start the Virtual Device
Genymotion macOS troubleshooting for starting the Virtual Device, including hypervisor guidance and privacy settings.
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The virtual device crashes, freezes or fails to boot on Windows
Guide for Genymotion Desktop users on Windows covering Android 15 compatibility, GPU issues, and performance settings.
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Apple Mac M series support
Guidance on Genymotion support for Apple Silicon Mac M series, including Rosetta requirements, VirtualBox unavailability, and Android version availabi...
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Genymotion Desktop is stuck on "Booting..." animated logo
Troubleshooting guide for Genymotion Desktop stuck on the Booting logo, including upgrade instructions and workarounds for Hyper-V, GPU issues, and un...
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The VirtualBox DHCP server has not assigned an IP address to the virtual device
Guidance to fix VirtualBox DHCP IP assignment issues when Hyper-V, GPU, or Windows updates interfere with Genymotion Desktop.
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What are Genymotion Desktop requirements?
Prerequisites and hardware requirements for Genymotion Desktop across Windows, Linux, and macOS, including virtualization and hypervisor guidance.
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How to share folders with Genymotion Desktop host machine?
Guide to share folders between a computer and the Genymotion Desktop virtual device using VirtualBox shared folders.
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Genymotion Desktop is very slow and unstable
Troubleshooting Genymotion Desktop performance and stability issues across hardware, GPU, and Windows configurations.
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Genymotion Desktop and Hyper-V (Windows)
Guidance to disable Hyper-V and related features to use Genymotion Desktop on Windows.
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Unable to start the Virtual Device
Troubleshooting Genymotion Desktop's Virtual Device startup, covering requirements, OS-specific issues, and unsupported environments.
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What is happening to x86 devices in Genymotion SaaS
Genymotion SaaS migrates to arm64; x86 devices will be restricted after March 30, 2026.
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The date and time of the device is not correct
Troubleshooting steps for when a Genymotion Android device shows incorrect date and time due to Internet access issues and NTP synchronization.
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How to connect a USB device to a virtual device with Genymotion Desktop?
Instructions to connect a USB device to a Genymotion virtual device using VirtualBox.
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VirtualBox recommended versions
Genymotion Help Center article detailing the recommended VirtualBox versions and the shift to QEMU on macOS and Linux.
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Camera is unavailable after quick boot (QEMU)
Genymotion Help Center article describing a known bug where the camera is unavailable when using the QEMU hypervisor and the cold boot workaround.
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How to install Magisk on Genymotion?
Guide about Magisk on Genymotion; article moved to our website.
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Every device API is set to 0.0 and size is changed to 1024x600
Genymotion explains that the device API is 0.0 and the display size becomes 1024x600 when using Genymotion Desktop 3.3.1, with a compatibility warning...
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I recently upgraded VirtualBox and Genymotion no longer works
Troubleshooting steps for Genymotion Desktop and VirtualBox upgrade incompatibility.
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"Unable to start virtual device" (QEMU - Windows)
Troubleshooting steps for starting Genymotion virtual devices on Windows when QEMU cannot start due to Hyper-V and virtualization issues.
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How to enable hardware virtualization (VT-x/SVM) on Windows 11
Instructions to enable VT-x or SVM hardware virtualization on Windows 11 for Genymotion Desktop, including BIOS access and enabling virtualization by ...
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How to enable hardware virtualization (VT-x/SVM) on Windows 10?
Tutorial on enabling hardware virtualization (VT-x/SVM) on Windows 10 by accessing BIOS/UEFI and selecting the appropriate CPU virtualization option.
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An error has occurred while trying to create a virtualbox host-only network inte...
Help article for troubleshooting VirtualBox host-only network interface creation errors in Genymotion.
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How to access a local host or service from a virtual device
Instructions to access a local host or service from a Genymotion virtual device using VirtualBox or QEMU.
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How many Genymotion Virtual Devices can I launch per AWS EC2 instance?
Genymotion devices per AWS EC2 instance; one Genymotion instance equals one EC2 instance; multiple devices require multiple EC2 instances.
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How to transfer a Genymotion Desktop virtual device to another Computer? (Virtua...
Steps to export and import a Genymotion Desktop virtual device using VirtualBox.
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VirtualBox configuration error
Instructions to fix VirtualBox configuration errors by deleting config folders and re-installing VirtualBox across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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I keep getting 'System UI is not responding' error
Troubleshooting steps for the 'System UI is not responding' error in Genymotion Desktop, focusing on host resources, Hyper-V, and virtual device confi...
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My Bank application does not work
Banking apps detect Genymotion on virtual machines; there are no known workarounds; use a real device to run bank apps.
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How to uninstall Genymotion Desktop completely (purge)?
Instructions to purge Genymotion Desktop across Windows, macOS and Linux, including removal of virtual devices, directories, and data.
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How to connect a virtual device to a proxy
Instructions to configure HTTP proxies for Genymotion virtual devices, with and without authentication, plus desktop-specific proxy setup.
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How to fix "Your CPU is incompatible with virtualization technologies" error
Guide to resolve CPU virtualization compatibility errors in Genymotion Desktop.
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The Virtual device takes a very long time to boot and is very slow
Guidance for Windows, Linux, and Mac hosts to resolve slow boot and performance issues in Genymotion Desktop.
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Genymotion Desktop and firewalls
Instructions on internet access and firewall configuration for Genymotion Desktop with VirtualBox and QEMU.
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Can Genymotion Desktop run in a virtual machine?
Genymotion Desktop is not supported to run in virtual machines or cloud instances.
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Genymotion Desktop and VPN
Guidance on how VPNs affect Genymotion Desktop and how to exclude local traffic.
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Windows - An error has occurred while trying to create a virtualbox host-only ne...
Troubleshooting steps for errors creating VirtualBox Host-Only adapters on Windows with Genymotion Desktop.
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Linux - An error has occurred while trying to create a virtualbox host-only netw...
Linux troubleshooting article detailing causes and fixes for Genymotion host-only network interface errors.
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macOS - An error has occurred while trying to create a virtualbox host-only netw...
Troubleshooting steps for macOS when Genymotion cannot create a VirtualBox host-only network interface, including VPNs, security prompts, and SIP-rela...
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I get the error "Unable to start the virtual device" after a Windows update
Genymotion Windows troubleshooting for the error when VirtualBox disrupts Genymotion Desktop after Windows updates.
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Android 15 and 16 are very slow (Genymotion Desktop)
Troubleshooting Android 15 and 16 performance issues on Genymotion Desktop.
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Genymotion Desktop is very slow after installing openGAPPs (Windows - QEMU)
QEMU on Windows is experimental; use VirtualBox until QEMU support is more stable.
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Genymotion Desktop and standard (non admin) user accounts on Windows
Guidance for running Genymotion Desktop with non-admin Windows accounts and fixing host-only network errors; recommends admin rights and VirtualBox on...
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Genymotion Desktop 3.9.0
Release notes for Genymotion Desktop 3.9.0 including Android 15 support, cloud instances, storage management, UI changes, Linux installer update, and ...
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Genymotion Desktop 3.6.0
Release notes for Genymotion Desktop 3.6.0 detailing new features, changes, and bug fixes.
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Genymotion 2.12.2 (July 23th, 2018)
Release notes for Genymotion 2.12.2, detailing improvements and corrections.
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Genymotion 2.10.0 (August 1, 2017)
Release notes for Genymotion 2.10.0 (August 1, 2017) with improvements, corrections, and VirtualBox recommendations.
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Genymotion Desktop Release Notes
Release notes for Genymotion Desktop detailing Android 16.0 beta, 3.9.0, 3.8.0, 3.7.1, and 3.7.0 with new features, changes, fixes, and known issues.
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Genymotion Desktop: Read carefully before upgrading to macOS Ventura!
Apple's macOS Ventura upgrade causes issues with VirtualBox and Genymotion; a workaround uses Genymotion Desktop 3.3.0 with the QEMU hypervisor.
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Genymotion Desktop 3.9.0 is out!
Genymotion Desktop 3.9.0 introduces SaaS integration, a refreshed UI, Android 15 support, and fixes.
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Genymotion Desktop 3.6.0 is out!
Genymotion Desktop 3.6.0 release with Biometrics widget, QEMU as default, and other updates.
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Genymotion Desktop 3.3.0 beta 1 and Virtual Devices v3.0.0
Announcement of Genymotion Desktop 3.3.0 beta 1 and Virtual Devices v3.0.0 with Android 11 support.
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Genymotion Desktop Release Notes 2.x
Release notes for Genymotion Desktop 2.x (not maintained) covering new features, changes, and fixes by version.
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Genymotion Desktop Release Notes
Release notes for Genymotion Desktop detailing new features, changes, fixes, and known issues across versions 3.9.0 to 3.0.0.
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Linux Installation Guide
Linux installation instructions for Genymotion Desktop, including supported distributions, hypervisor options, and installation steps.
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macOS Installation Guide
Genymotion Desktop installation guide for macOS, including supported versions and hypervisor requirements
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Windows Installation Guide
Windows installation instructions for Genymotion Desktop.
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Get Started with Genymotion Desktop
Step-by-step guide to get started with Genymotion Desktop, including first run, changing the hypervisor, creating and launching virtual devices, and b...
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Genymotion Cloud on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – Getting Started
Guidance for deploying Genymotion Cloud on GCP, including available Android images, network security, and instance deployment steps.
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How to enable hardware virtualization (VT-x/SVM) on Windows 10?
Step-by-step instructions to enable VT-x/SVM by accessing BIOS/UEFI on Windows 10.
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Genymotion Desktop and Hyper-V (Windows)
Instructions to disable Hyper-V on Windows for Genymotion Desktop, including Memory Integrity and verification steps.