Genymotion Desktop 3.9.0 is out! 🎉
We are extremely pleased to introduce the latest release of Genymotion Desktop, packed with a ton of groundbreaking features and enhancements!
Genymotion Releases
Android Automotive for Genymotion Device Image
Buckle your seat belt: our first Android Automotive device for Genymotion Device Image has just been released! You can now run virtual devices in the cloud that mirror the behaviors of vehicles embedding the Android Automotive operating system. You can already get Android Automotive OS 14.0 image on AWS marketplace with a free trial. For the moment, this is an alpha version, and more features will be added in future releases. What is Android Automotive? Android Automotive (AAOS) is a version of Android that is made specifically for vehicle IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) systems. You can find more information about it on the official documentation. This OS brings new challenges for Android application developers. In fact, they need to implement a specific version of their application which follows the Automotive UI guidelines, for example with bigger buttons. In addition to that, they often face the impossibility to have access to a real vehicle hardware setup, thus the need for a practical emulator for their developments and tests. Our Android Automotive device aims at fulfilling these needs by behaving as much as possible like a real vehicle. It provides some mocking features which were already present on our smartphone virtual devices (GPS, Networking, Disk IO, screen captures, etc.). It also introduces a new customized VHAL that let you connect through gRPC protocol and read/write all vehicle properties directly from within the virtual IVI emulator or though an external client. For more details and examples, please refer to this tutorial. What’s next? Head to AWS marketplace to start a virtual device with Android Automotive right now. Also, if you require a custom solution tailored to your operating system or unique needs, our team is ready to collaborate with you. Contact us to discuss your requirements and let us help you design and build the perfect solution for your project. Thank you for being part of this journey with us! We can’t wait to hear your feedback!
Android 15 is out on Genymotion!
It’s that time of the year again! 🚀🎁 At Genymobile, we’re committed to bringing you the best Android emulator experience, ensuring your virtual devices are always powered with the latest updates. This year, we’re proud to continue that tradition with the release of Android 15 across our suite of products! As always, we’ve made it easy for you to get started! Genymotion SaaS All you need to do is create a custom recipe with Android 15 or use our last official recipe: Check out Genymotion SaaS release notes for more details. Genymotion Device Image Android 15 is already available on AWS Marketplace for arm64 instances ; other providers will follow later on. Check out Genymotion Device Image release notes for more details. Genymotion Desktop Dear Desktop users, we haven’t forgotten you! Android 15 support is just around the corner. Stay tuned for updates! Get started today! Don’t wait to experience Android 15. Head to Genymotion SaaS or AWS Marketplace and start your virtual device now. Note Android 15 is currently beta, a final version is expected to be released soon.
Genymotion Desktop 3.8.0 is out! 🎉
We are extremely pleased to introduce the latest release of Genymotion Desktop, packed with a ton of groundbreaking features and enhancements!
ARM servers for Genymotion SaaS!
We are delighted to announce the release of ARM servers in Genymotion SaaS; a major milestone for our platform! You can now run Android virtual devices directly on ARM architecture.
Single Sign-On (SSO) with Google and GitHub authentication!
We are thrilled to announce our last update on Genymotion SaaS: Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication with Google and GitHub!
Biometric Authentication is available for all products!
We are thrilled to announce that our Biometrics widget is now available on all our products! This widget brings the seamless experience of biometric authentication to your Android virtual devices in Genymotion. It is already live and available across all our products: How does it work? Prerequisite In order to use this widget for biometric authentication in any application , you need to configure at least one fingerprint in Android. Follow these steps, in Android: Here is a quick video showing the whole procedure: Widget usage The Biometric widget allows you to simulate fingerprint recognition. Click to open the widget window: The icons will only become available when fingerprint enrollment starts in Android. At this moment, Biometric authentication currently requested will turn to True: Then, you will be able to click on one of the icons to simulate the following scenarios: Need more details? For additional information, refer to the biometrics section in our user guides:
Android 14 is now available across all our products!
We’re thrilled to announce that the wait is over: our stable version of Android 14 is now available on all our products! After an extensive beta testing phase, it’s now fully polished and meets our standards for quality and performance. Note for Genymotion SaaS & Desktop With the release of Android 14.0 stable, we have introduced an update regarding root status: our Android 14.0 image is no longer rooted by default. For those who require root access; don’t worry! You can easily switch between rooted and un-rooted modes by following the instructions in Genymotion SaaS or Genymotion Desktop on-line documentations. Additionally, we are planning to back-port this feature to our previous OS images in the next update, ensuring a consistent experience across all versions. Genymotion SaaS All you need to do is to create a custom recipe with our Android 14.0 official image: Genymotion Desktop Ensure you are using the latest version of Genymotion Desktop and select Android 14 when creating a new device: Please note that this image is currently only available with a paying license. It is not available with a trial either. Genymotion Device Image Android 14.0 is directly available on all our cloud providers’ marketplaces: Need Help? For detailed instructions on how to use our products please refer to our user guides. Thank you for your continued support. We hope you will enjoy Android 14!
Genymotion Desktop 3.7.0 is out!
We are excited to introduce the latest release of Genymotion Desktop, featuring dynamic root access for your virtual devices! Let’s have a quick tour! New features Dynamic root access Historically, Genymotion Desktop has provided rooted Android virtual devices, thus offering superuser rights that are essential for security testing and tweaking Android internals. However, this setup had its drawbacks, since many Android applications, particularly financial apps and games, would not install nor run in such an unsecured environment. To address this, the next virtual devices update will feature un-rooted Android versions by default. This adjustment aligns with the security standards of most Android applications, thus ensuring broader compatibility and a more typical user experience. “Wait… I still need root access!” Don’t worry, root access remains available and you can enable it during virtual device deployment or even at runtime. Note Note that at the time of writing, this feature is only available with Android 14 stable, but plans are in place to back-port it to earlier versions progressively. News & Update Keep up to date with Genymotion development directly within Genymotion Desktop. Did you know Genymotion SaaS is now available in Asia or that gmsaas supports Python 3.12? Important news and updates will now be conveniently delivered to you. Performance Application startup time has been slightly improved by removing unnecessary retro-compatibility procedures. For more details, please refer to the release notes.
New servers in Southeast Asia for Genymotion SaaS
We’re excited to announce the launch of our newest data center, located in Southeast Asia (Singapore)! This expansion marks a significant milestone in our efforts to provide enhanced connectivity and reliability to all our clients. With existing data centers in Europe (France) and North America (Canada), our presence in Southeast Asia (Singapore) was a necessary step to meet our commitment to delivering services worldwide. If you manage an organization operating in this area, you will now experience a significantly smoother and more responsive experience with our Android virtual devices. How to select your data center location? Choosing the correct data center location is paramount to get the lowest latency with our Android virtual devices. The organization data center location is displayed in the upper-right corner of the top toolbar: If you are an administrator of the organization, you can switch data center by clicking to expend the drop-down list and select another data center: Note Need more details? For additional information, please refer to our documentation.
