How to install Genymotion Android emulator on Ubuntu

Genymotion is a popular android emulator that can emulate an Android device on desktop. Only very few options are available for Linux when coming to installing android apps on Linux. Genymotion is the best solution that is available free of cost for personal use. Follow the instructions below to install Genymotion on Ubuntu.

Installing Virtualbox

Virtualbox is a prerequisite for using Genymotion. Virtualbox is present in the official Ubuntu repo and can be installed easily. Run the below command to install virtualbox.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install virtualbox

Downloading Genymotion

Genymotion is available for download from the official website. Goto https://www.genymotion.com/download/ and download the installer.

Installing Genymotion

Once the installer is downloaded, mark the installer as executable.

cd ~/Downloads
chmod +x genymotion-3.2.1-linux_x64.bin

Now start the genymotion installer using

sudo ./genymotion-3.2.1-linux_x64.bin

Once the installation is complete, Genymotion icon will appear in menu. A genymotion account is needed to use Genymotion. Enter the account username and password in the Genymotion window or create a new account using the 'CREATE ACCOUNT' button. Select personal use and agree to the terms and conditions.

Creating an Android device in Genymotion

You can select a device from the available templates or a custom device can be created. Genyotion will download the device files and will start the virtual device. The created device will be listed on Virtualbox also. But device can started from Genymotipn only.