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Posted by ameydharden
ameydharden
3,329 Points

How to run from Android Studio to Genymotion emulator

I have the Genymotion emulator installed from when I worked on another project, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to get Android Studio to allow Genymotion to run my app. When I click the run button the only AVD the manager has is Android442.

4 Answers

David Cahalan
David Cahalan
5,462 Points
David Cahalan
David Cahalan
5,462 Points

You need to install the genymotion plugin. In android studio File>Settings>Plugins>Browse Repo > install genymotion plugin. once installed a genymotion button should appear in android studio. hope that helps.

ameydharden
ameydharden
3,329 Points

hmm, I've got the plugin and can start the emulator from Android Studio. I just can't seem to get it to run the app. When I press the run button, I'm not sure how to make sure I can select the Genymotion emulator. I've been going back and re-watching some videos again. Just hoping it doesn't take me too long to figure out.

Test Test
Test Test
21,581 Points
Test Test
Test Test
21,581 Points

I had the same situation. I enabled the plugin (see previous answer), the icon of Genymotion appeared. To see the Genymotion Device in the Devices on the down left corner and being able to run your apps in Genymotion emulator do the following:

  1. Run the Android Studio (don't forget to launch it like admin (right click on the icon). Wait it until it fully loads.
  2. Run Genymotion (not with the icon in Anroid Studio, but from folder where you installed it (also like admin).
  3. Choose the Device in Genymotion and run it. The Genymotion Device schould appear in the down left corner of Android Studio (where the Android view is).

If you still don't see your Genymotion Device in Android Device Monitor or AVD Manager, but you need to set some setting to your device, such as displaying keyboard, you can always set settings for your Device in Genymotion itself.

David Cahalan
David Cahalan
5,462 Points
David Cahalan
David Cahalan
5,462 Points

hmm maybe try running genymotion in android studio before running the app if you are not already.

Nicholas Kotsiantos
Nicholas Kotsiantos
8,827 Points
Nicholas Kotsiantos
Nicholas Kotsiantos
8,827 Points

I am having trouble with installing the genymotion plug-in. There is no file->settings anymore. It is file->other settings. Then it says configure plug-ins, but nothing happens when I press that