Genymotion

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What is Genymotion

Genymotion gives you the ability to emulate numerous Android phones directly from your computer. It offers a powerful yet easy-to-use interface and lets you discover and interact with different Android phones of your choice. In addition, Genymotion has basic and advanced features for Android developers who want to dive in, set up an Android Debug Bridge and configure the phone.

Compatible Android Phones

From the Google Nexus to the Samsung Galaxy lineup, Genymotion emulates the most popular phones on the market. It automatically detects your computer's keyboard and mouse and provides instant Internet access. You don't have to configure a bunch of software options at startup as Genymotion takes care of that for you. Once you have the emulator running, you can enable geolocation and other options for testing. Genymotion doesn't lock you down to a fixed size, so feel free to decrease or increase the emulator's window once you launch the applications.

Limited Options, Buggy At Times

Although Genymotion lets you play with and test different Android phones, it does not offer every option available. In fact, it removes a lot of the unnecessary launch options but still gives you access to debugging and other advanced features. In addition, it launches quickly and lets you start working with the Android phone in no time. Genymotion enters the emulator market as a newcomer, so expect some bugs. Rotating the screen can often lead to problems in specific Android phones, and pulling down the drop-down menu leads to crashes in some cases.

Pros

• Freedom to test different Android phones
• Quick and responsive
• User friendly and easily configurable
• Advanced debug options
• Operates from within a virtual environment
• Perfect for Android developers

Cons

• Screen rotation creates problems in some Android phones
• Drop-down menu leads to crashes at times
• Minor stability issues