So turn your Android on your PC or Mac – Macworld

<- end dfp ad #ad_inimage ->

Tip 01 <- - dfp ad #ad_inimage!> Why

Android can run on your computer is fun, just because it? can! And Genymotion is again too easily. Of course, there are more reasons to get started with Genymotion. Do you still not have a smartphone and want to see how Android works? Do you use an iPhone now and consider switching to Android? You just want to see how this new Android version looks and what’s possible? Or have you developed a website or app made you want to test on different Android devices? For all these cases, Genymotion handy

Tip 02: Fast and easy

<- dfp ad #ad_mpu_article -> <. p> There are several programs for Android applications to run on your PC and test, but many of these are not as user friendly. The famous Google SDK emulator works annoyingly slow and if you use VirtualBox only for developers, you must work your way through a tangle of bodies. These two drawbacks have not Genymotion. This application uses VirtualBox in a virtual environment to work with Android on a computer further on Windows, OS X or Linux. In addition Genymotion automatically finds your network, you can use your webcam as a camera of the virtual machine and you can enlarge the window of the Android device smoothly and reduce.

First you need on a www.genymotion.com create an account. Then you download the version for the operating system of your computer. For regular testing is sufficient free version of Genymotion amply. There is also an expensive business edition (24.99 euro per month) that you can even record videos of your actions.

Tip 02 Choose the version that fits your operating system

Tip 03:. Both packages

VirtualBox Genymotion and work as a tandem. The first delivers prepackaged Android installations on your PC or Mac to turn. The second creates a safe, virtual environment. On the Windows download page of this product, you have the choice between the package without or with VirtualBox. For the combined download of 117 MB and kill two birds with one stone, you need both programs.

During the installation of GenyMotion is equal VirtualBox installed for you. The installation assistant will do this for you. Oddly enough this is not in the Mac and Linux versions. Here you have after you’ve won Genymotion, a stop at www.virtualbox.org to download the free virtualization software from Oracle. First install VirtualBox. You do not even have to configure it, but if it’s on your hard drive. Then it’s the turn of Genymotion

Tip 03 Under Windows VirtualBox automatically installed.

Tip 04: Select the extension

The procedure we describe, is the same for each platform. After you have installed Genymotion complete, launch the program and asks if you first want to create a virtual machine. Click Yes . In the next window, we can choose which virtual machines we want to run Android. Log in with your account data you’ve created in Tip 1.

You will get a list of available Android mobile devices that are already configured for you (including Nexus, Samsung Galaxy Note, HTC One and Sony Xperia Tablet). Most appliances are available in different software versions of Gingerbread to KitKat and even Lollipop (Android 5.0). You can select different screen resolutions. Make your choice and click Next . After you may have modified the name of the virtual device, the data from the device will be downloaded from the Genymotion website.

Tip 04 Select a ready-made Android configuration.

Lollipop

In the list of virtual machines that you can load with Genymotion even sit for several configurations with the latest Android operating system: Lollipop. The speed of this virtual machine is highly dependent on the configuration of your computer.