Genymotion Desktop Release Notes

New Android version

• Android 16.0 (beta) image has been released on Genymotion Desktop.

Known Issue

• On-Screen Keyboard Trigger: Currently, the on-screen keyboard toggle button may not automatically appear when you click into a text input field. Workaround: If you require the soft keyboard, simply go to your device configuration and manually enable the “Use virtual keyboard for text input” option. This ensures the keyboard appears whenever you need it.
• Quick Boot Consistency: In specific circumstances, the Quick Boot feature may fail to initialize properly, resulting in a crash of the emulator or the last Android app. Workaround: if you encounter this issue with your workflow, just disable quick boot in your device configuration.

New features

• Android 15: Genymotion Desktop now supports Android 15. Enjoy improved quick start functionality and no more lockscreen interruptions between sessions.
• Cloud instances: A new tab on the main page lists your Genymotion SaaS instances. Future updates will bring seamless integration of cloud devices within Genymotion Desktop.
• Storage management: Easily manage disk space used by Genymotion in the settings. Access detailed information and tools for cache and virtual device storage management.

See our blog post to see them in action.

Changes

• UI improvements: The user interface has been refreshed with a new sidebar, footer, and subtle enhancements to the main page.
• Simplified filters: Filters have been streamlined to better match common usage. The UI has been cleaned up; the search bar and sorting options are now the main tools to find your virtual devices.
• Notifications: The notification panel has been improved to display more information and be more user-friendly.
• Update management: Information about the latest version of Genymotion Desktop is now displayed in the settings. You can now easily check if you are up to date and download the latest version.
• Troubleshooting page: “About” information and various troubleshooting tools and links have been consolidated in a new page for easier access.
• Linux installer: The Linux binary installer extension has been changed from “.bin” to “.run” for better consistency with the Linux ecosystem.

Fixes & Improvements

• Compatibility issue with QEMU on Apple Silicon M4: Fixed an issue where devices would not start on Apple Silicon M4.
• Windows: Fixed license activation issue on some Windows hosts with high security settings.

Known issues

• Camera: The camera may not work correctly after a device is resumed from a snapshot (quick boot). A cold boot may be required. a blank screen (when this happens, mirroring is unavailable, but other features still work).
• Quick boot: quick boot issue when foreground app is a Gecko-based app.
• Android 15: on Windows hosts, Android 15 may be slow and unresponsive on some hardware, we’re working on it.
• VirtualBox: Android 15 is not functioning properly with VirtualBox hypervisor.

New features

• Device Link: Use your smartphone to capture touch events and motion sensor data.
• Motion Sensors: Emulate accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope sensors. You can also use your smartphone as a sensor provider via the Device Link feature.
• High-Resolution Camera Injection: Now available with updated Android images (version 12.0 and above).
• Gamepad support: Connect your gamepad controller to play Android games for a more immersive experience (available for Android 12 and higher).
• Dynamic Root Access: Now available for Android 12 and higher.

See our blog post to see them in action.

Changes

• The Remote Control widget has been replaced with the Device Link feature.
• Added preview for paid features.

Fixes & Improvements

• Improved support for High-DPI screens.
• FIX: Cut/Copy/Paste keyboard shortcuts now work on macOS.
• Enhanced error messaging for APK installation failures.
• SECURITY: Restricted QEMU port forwarding to the localhost interface.
• FIX: Fixed screenshot issues in landscape mode when using the Capture widget.

Known issues

• The Device Link app may occasionally display a blank screen (when this happens, mirroring is unavailable, but other features still work).
• The Dummy Camera does not support HD, but image injection works.
• The Motion Sensors 3D scene is disabled on some systems, such as Mac, due to the lack of OpenGL 3.3 support.

Bug Fixes

Genymotion Desktop 3.7.1 fixes a regression introduced by Genymotion Desktop 3.7.0.

The bug is related to Virtual Device deployment when installing Genymotion Desktop 3.7.0 for the first time, see the following summary to know if you have been impacted:

New features

• Added the ability to toggle root access dynamically at runtime or during the deployment of a virtual device.
• Added news and updates feed.

Bug Fixes

• Fix Virtual Device startup issue when using a proxy.
• Removed obsolete startup operations. Can improve startup performance in some cases.