How to use Genymotion (High performance Android Emulator)

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What is Genymotion?

• Basically Genymotion is a front end app that hooks into the Oracle VirtualBox API and gives you advanced emulation and development features.
• It also has a portal where you log into and download pre-formatted virtual machines already configured with various popular distros of Android OS.
• It has a free version for personal use which has some limitions but is still worth installing.
• And it has a paid version which is designed for advanced users who are developing Apps for Android.

How is Genymotion different?

• The guys at Genymotion have taken the Android installations on VirtualBox to a new level!
• No more hunting for images because all the  popular distros of Android are in the download portal.
• And built in are emulators for all the popular hardware platforms like: Samsung, Google, and HTC.

How to install Genymotion?

Step1: Create a Genymotion account at  www.genymotion.com, active account and login.

Step2: Download Genymotion from https://www.genymotion.com/#!/downloadBox. If you alreay have VirtualBox insatlled, please click 'Get Genymotion without VirtualBox'

Step3: Run Genymotion installation file, leave all the options as default will be OK.

Step4: Let Genymotion automatically install VirtualBox.

Genymotion will automatically download VirtualBox and prompt you to install it. If you already have Virtualbox installed you will be given the prompt to re-install the version that comes with Genymotion.

Step5: Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installaton and automatically lanuch Genymotion. At the same time, you will find three icons on desktop as below.

 How to get emulator work?

Step1: Set proxy. If you are working behind a Corporate network, proxy is needed to connect to Internet.

 

Step2: Login

And choose the target image to install

Step3: Click 'Finish' to complete the installation

Then you can see the installed virtual device in both Genymotion and VirtualBox.

Step4: Start your Android virtual device by clicking start button.

Once the setup finished, you will get a standard Android lock screen and desktop.

Step5: If you need to install unauthorized app, configure security setting and check 'Unknown sources'

Step6: Install app need to be tested.

Step7: Now it's ready to test your app just like on a real device.

 

转载于:https://www.cnblogs.com/lantuzi/p/4721541.html