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Setting up GenyMotion

Overview

Genymotion is a very fast Android emulator (much faster than the one that ships with the Android SDK).

Dependencies

Virtualbox

Installation

  1. Sign up for an account
  2. Download and install GenyMotion (make sure you move Genymotion and Genymotion shell to application directory
  3. Launch GenyMotion
  4. Add a virtual device by clicking the '+', choosing a device and clicking 'Add'.
  5. To launch a device click the Play button.
  6. To build an app you are currently developing on the virtual device you'll have to add the Genymotion plugin to Android Studio. Continue to step 7.
  7. Open Android Studio Preferences and go to Plugins.
  8. Click "Browse Repositories"
  9. Find "Genymotion" in the list and double click. It should download and install.
  10. Now when you click "run" to build the application you should see your virtual device in the list of devices to build to.
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