[Guide] Genymotion | Android On PC (formerly known as AndroVM).

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SteveBenz

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That feature used to exist in AndroVM (android v 4.0.4 ) Even I don't know why isn't it in latest builds...
That's a bummer, I was hoping to have great photos on snapchat and great drawing finally (I have a drawing tablet)
I noticed it is v1.0.0 so in the future I hope to see the Camera feature added but I'm still having fun nonetheless.
 

pratyush997

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hi man, can you please tell step by step as im noob, how to push files into genymotion virtuel machine with adb, i will be very thankful to you because it hard for many of us !?
  • Download this
  • Extract it on desktop
  • Shift + Right-click inside folder (ADB one) and select open prompt here
  • type " adb connect 192.168.56.101 "
  • copy the file to the adb folder | let the file be derp.jpg for example
  • type " adb push derp.jpg /sdcard/derp.jpg "
File should be copied...
 

kable

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Works great on my I7 980x PC with Win8 64bit however the VM never starts after pressing Play on my i7 Lenova Yoga Ultrabook with Win8 32bit.

Was really hoping I couldl convert the Yoga to Android.

Will look around and see if I can find out why it isn't working.
 

pratyush997

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Works great on my I7 980x PC with Win8 64bit however the VM never starts after pressing Play on my i7 Lenova Yoga Ultrabook with Win8 32bit.

Was really hoping I couldl convert the Yoga to Android.

Will look around and see if I can find out why it isn't working.
Try this It was used in eariler AndroVM builds.
Start VM from Virtual box and launch the AndroVMplayer ASAP. If you fail to do so within x seconds, Android will boot up w/o open GL acc support and result will be very laggy :p
 

Kondra007

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Maybe an offtop, but..
previously Genymotion was named AndroVM. May it be rooted? Or are there any other emulator (including stock Android Emulator [in Eclipse, f.ex.]) that supports custom roms?
Haven't found anything on Google so far.
 

solefero69

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Hi guys!

Downloaded and installed all the files, got the settings right in Genymotion with SDK, adb is found
I hit play, everything seem to load fine
Then nothing happens...

Am I missing something?

Me too. I've installed VirtualBox then Genymotion. I followed the guide step by step (without configuring ADB) and when I press play the loading starts but nothing appears. I've even try to set the compatibility to Windows 7 but it didn't work :\
 

pratyush997

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Nov 19, 2012
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Hi guys!

Downloaded and installed all the files, got the settings right in Genymotion with SDK, adb is found
I hit play, everything seem to load fine
Then nothing happens...

Am I missing something?

Me too. I've installed VirtualBox then Genymotion. I followed the guide step by step (without configuring ADB) and when I press play the loading starts but nothing appears. I've even try to set the compatibility to Windows 7 but it didn't work :\

Do you folks see this ?
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Start Virtual Box > Start Virtual device > wait for sometime > After it boots up open "Genymotion Configurations" > check the ip there or else use force IP.
 

blsrbl

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Same problem plus i tried to run from the virtual box and here the message
 

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ajrulez

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2 ways to do that....

nhariamine said:
HI , can anyone tell me how can i copy files like sd files and apks to this virtuel machine, i can't understand adb commands, it didn't work for me ! please help
I can't get any other method to work :( Sorry!


There are two ways....

A. Use Cloud Storage Apps

1. Install Box or DropBox (or any Cloud file storage app) and setup an account with the app if you don't already have one.
2. Install RootBrowser (free app on Play Store)
3. You can now upload\download files to the virtual device and your PC.


B. Use Eclipse

1. If your only problem is not knowing ADB commands, but otherwise you have setup every thing correctly, then install Eclipse + ADT bunlde
2. In Eclipse, you can switch to File Viewer view, and then transfer files.

Hope that helps.
 

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    Hi there! ;)


    Ever thought of running Android on PC? Trying out apps and playing with it?
    Genymotion, provides the best Android virtual environment out there and runs Android 4.1
    So let’s start installing it.
    This guide will help you installing Genymotion !



    Note:-

    • This tutorial is based on Windows 7 HP 64bit
    • Know how to use your PC. I do NOT teach PC 101. Don't ask for clarification of this process – it is dirt simple if you are competent (- attn1).
      [*]Specs of the system used. (Full details in Signature)

    Intel Core i7 3610QM
    nVidia GT 650M 2 GB DDR3
    8 GB RAM


    You'll need the following: -


    Assuming you got Virtual box installed and is functional, Follow the guide.

    Installation

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    Starting up the app for first time after installation.

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    You'll need to log in to download the virtual device

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    After logging in, select the virtual device or variant you want to try out.

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    Just hit next. :p

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    Wait for it to get downloaded.

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    Select the virtual device you just downloaded and hit start/play.


    Playing around

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    You'll be greeted with this lockscreen.

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    #Just for thread's sake :D .

    Features

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    You can configure battery level.

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    You can even set the coordinates/ configure GPS.

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    It comes Pre-rooted :D

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    You can even set custom resolution..


    ADB

    ADB can be used for various purposes like copying a file to VM, installing apps, debugging, etc.

    You'll need the following files :-


    You'll need to connect to VM. VM's IP is 192.168.56.101 (is customizable). Use the following command to connect.

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    Connect

    Code:
    adb connect 192.168.56.101

    or

    Code:
    adb start-server
    adb connect 192.168.56.101

    Basic Functions

    ADB push (sends files to your VM) --
    Code:
    adb push example.apk /sdcard/example.apk


    ADB pull (Receives files from your VM) --
    Code:
    adb pull /system/app/example.apk example.apk


    ADB install (installs application) --
    Code:
    adb install example.apk

    Note:- The files pushed / pulled / apk installed should be in the directory of the ADB folder or else you may have to write the whole location of the file.



    Issues.

    The issues I faced are as follows :-

    1. Flickering issue (Maybe due to nVidia GPU.) It's fine now.


    For info check this out.

    Thanks for reading folks!
    Regards
    Pratyush (pratyush997)


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    I got root like this:
    Download SuperSU from the Play Store
    Download the attached zip and extract the su binary out of it (I got it from SuperSU)
    Open a terminal on your PC and run the following:
    Code:
    adb devices
    adb root
    adb connect <the IP that adb devices showed>
    adb remount
    adb push su /system/xbin/
    adb push su /system/bin
    adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
    adb shell chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
    Now root will work with SuperSU
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    UPDATE!

    FOR PLAY STORE (GAPPS) this
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    oh i don't get what you mean
    Example: if you are on Windows, create a folder (c:\new_folder), copy your apk in it, start virtualbox. In virtualbox you can see the different virtual Android system you installed in Genymotion. Click on the one you want to install your app, go to "Configuration", "Shared folders" and create a new automatic mounting shared folder (clicking on +) and while it's creating choose the path of the new folder created on Windows (c:\new_folder) and give it the name "new_folder". Then you can open Genymotion and start your virtual Android system. In Ex File Explorer go to /mnt/shared/new_folder and install your apk which is in folder.

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    I'm having a lot of fun with this but I have one question so far.
    Can we connect our webcam and use it as a camera?
    I don't see why we're not able to.
    That feature used to exist in AndroVM (android v 4.0.4 ) Even I don't know why isn't it in latest builds...