Genymotion 3.1.0

Genymotion is probably the best Android system emulator that allows you to run all applications for this mobile operating system directly on your Windows PC. The catalog of this platform contains a lot of virtual devices that you can use to test programs, experiment with settings, and just get acquainted with the stuffing of a particular device.

This emulator requires a VirtualBox virtual environment. By the way, for those who do not have it, the developers have provided an installation file directly with this shell. After a short installation, you have the opportunity to launch Android applications by downloading them from Google Play or unpacking an existing apk file.

It is convenient that the virtual device emulates all the necessary built-in Android tools as in a normal (real) device: the function of calls and SMS, working with the network and the Internet, battery indication, GPS positioning, screen resolution control, camera, etc. Testers will also appreciate the ability to record the screen - screenshots and videos, which will help create a description of the program or a training video with the passage of the game.

The main features of Genymotion:

• A huge list of available virtual devices.
• Setting GPS coordinates and battery level.
• Full-screen viewing mode.
• Front and rear camera emulation.
• Shared clipboard of virtual device and computer
• The ability to edit the IMEI/MEID of a virtual device.
• The ability to reset the virtual device to factory settings.
• Editing the number of processors and RAM.
• Emulation of the Internet via GPRS, Edge, 3G, 4G and much more.

In general, if you are looking for a good Android emulator for various purposes (testing applications, adjusting settings, just playing Android games on a stationary PC), we recommend paying attention to the Genymotion platform, which is moderately demanding on computer system resources and allows you to fully virtualize an Android device.