How to run Android apps on Windows 10 with Genymotion

Genymotion is a popular Android emulator based on VirtualBox. If you play heavy 3D graphics games, such as PUBG Mobile, that need 2GB or more, Genymotion lets you experience them on larger laptops or desktops without performance problems. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to run Android apps on Windows 10 with Genymotion and play your favorite Android games on your computer.

Note : Genymotion is an exclusive software geared towards serious Android developers. However, the personal version for gaming is completely free and that is enough to run all your favorite applications.

1. Download and install Genymotion

Download Genymotion Desktop for Windows with VirtualBox. Minimum system configurations are shown here. Although writing is 4GB of RAM, at least 8GB of RAM will keep you from having any performance delays. The more RAM you have, the better the experience will be.

Minimum system configurations

During installation, select the desired setup language to be English or any other language. To create a folder path in Windows 10, it needs at least 315MB of space. You have the option of not creating a Start menu folder so the app doesn't interfere with the rest of the PC functions.

Wait for a while for Genymotion to install on Windows 10. Once done, VirtualBox will automatically start to install on Windows 10.

VirtualBox will automatically start installing on Windows 10

2. Install VirtualBox

Click Next to agree to the setup of the Oracle VM VirtualBox Wizard.

VirtualBox will install some internal components. Click Next to continue. You will get an option to not create VirtualBox menu items, shortcuts and quick launch bars.

Optionally not create menu items, shortcuts and quick launch bars VirtualBox

You may receive a warning about network interfaces temporarily disconnected. You can safely ignore this message. Click Yes and continue.

VirtualBox is ready to install. Click Install to proceed.

It only takes a moment for the VirtualBox application to install on the system.

Click Finish as soon as the installation is complete. This will automatically take you to the next step of launching Genymotion.

Oracle VM VirtualBox was installed successfully

3. Launch and activate Genymotion

Select the Launch Genymotion option and click Finish to continue.

The Genymotion application will launch on the Windows 10 screen.

In the next phase, you will need to create a Genymotion account to run Android apps. This will automatically redirect you to a browser window with the Genymotion form. While filling in the information, be sure to select Genymotion for personal use / Gaming .

Create a Genymotion account

When the license window appears on the Genymotion control panel, select Personal use , if you do not have a paid license.

In the final stage, you must agree to the end user license agreement before the Genymotion panel opens on the screen.

4. Install virtual device in Genymotion

Working with Genymotion is quite easy. Click + to install a virtual mobile device and run your emulator. You can run multiple virtual devices on Windows 10 (depending on how much RAM you have).

Select the target virtual device based on the configuration. Initially, try the simplest 'custom phone' (you can delete these virtual devices easily).

Try the simplest 'custom phone'

You can set various parameters related to your virtual device, including Android versions 4.4 and above and RAM (at least 2GB recommended).

It only takes a few moments for the virtual device to be installed on Windows 10. A virtual device is gradually being installed above. As shown below, it has been successfully created.

Virtual device successfully installed

Now you can boot this virtual device easily.

Again, it doesn't take long for the virtual device to start with Genymotion before you get to the stage of running the application.

5. Launch virtual devices and run Android apps on Windows 10

The virtual device emulator opens as a separate option on Windows 10.

The virtual device emulator opens as a separate option on Windows 10

You can experiment with apps in the Windows 10 home screen just like on regular phones or tablets.

Go to the browser window to download the game, such as PUBG Mobile. However, for serious simulation work, you need the Play Store to be downloaded from GApps, which can be accessed from the system tray on the right.

You must re-verify your Google Play account to download apps. GApps only has a capacity of 70MB, so you can download it to access the Play Store.

Once the Play Store has been installed, you will be asked to reboot the device. This will not restart the computer but only the virtual device. It will automatically start up in a few minutes.

Now you can download any game or app you want directly from the Play Store. If some apps like PUBG Mobile aren't supported, then you need a virtual machine with a higher Android version and more RAM. Refer to the previous section to create a virtual machine that suits your needs.

The downloaded application is installed on the Genymotion emulator as shown here.

Downloaded applications are installed on the Genymotion emulator

Genymotion is a very useful application to run your favorite Android games and applications on your computer. It has many advanced options, such as joystick, accelerometer and remote control to support advanced features.