[android] How do you install Google frameworks (Play, Accounts, etc.) on a Genymotion virtual device?

I'm currently trying out Genymotion and boy, it's so much faster than the ADT emulator.

But I need to install Google Play to download some apps into it. How do I do this?

Sometimes "ARM Translation Installer v1.1" is not working.. Here is the simple solution to install Google Play.

1. Go to this link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/jdn83v1v3bregyu/Galaxy+S4++HTC+One++Xperia+Z+-+4.2.2+-+with+Google+Apps+-+API+17+-+1080x1920.zip

2. Download the file from the link and extract to get the Android virtual device with Google Play store. The file will be in the name as “Galaxy S4 HTC One Xperia Z – 4.2.2 – with Google Apps – API 17 – 1080×1920".

3. Close all your Genymotion store running in the background.

4. Copy that extracted file in to the following folder. C:\Users\'username'\AppData\Local\Genymobile\Genymotion\deployed

5. After you copy you should see this path: C:\Users\'username'\AppData\Local\Genymobile\Genymotion\deployed\Galaxy S4 HTC One Xperia Z - 4.2.2 - with Google Apps - API 17 - 1080x1920

6. Inside the “Galaxy S4 HTC One Xperia Z – 4.2.2 – with Google Apps – API 17 – 1080×1920" folder you will see many *.vmdk and *.vbox files.

7. Now open VirtualBox and select Machine->Add and browse for the above folder and import the *.vbox file.

8. Restart Genymotion. Done.

Try to do all the steps specified in the link below and before that upgrade VirtualBox to 4.2 by following the instructions in VirtualBox 4.2.0 Released With Support For Drag'n'drop From Host To Linux Guests, More. Then upgrade Genymotion to the latest version.

Go to the desktop and run Genymotion. Select a virtual device with Android version 4.2 and then drag and drop the two files Genymotion-ARM-Translation_v1.1.zip first. Then Genymotion will show progress and after this it will promt a dialog. Then click OK and it will ask to reboot the device. Restart ADB. Do the same steps for the second file, gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip and restart ADB.

I hope this will resolve the issue. Check this link - it explains it clearer.

Now there is official FAQ for using Google Play in How do I install Google Play Services?, here the FAQ text:

For intellectual property reasons, Google Play Services are not included by default in Genymotion virtual devices. However, if you really need them, you can use the packages provided by OpenGapps. Simply follow these steps:

1. Visit opengapps.org
2. Select x86 as platform
3. Choose the Android version corresponding to your virtual device
4. Select nano as variant
5. Download the zip file
6. Drag & Drop the zip installer in new Genymotion virtual device (2.7.2 and above only)
7. Follow the pop-up instructions

Please note Genymobile Inc. and Genymotion assume no liability whatsoever resulting from the download, install and use of Google Play Services within your virtual devices. You are solely responsible for the use and assume all liability related thereto. Moreover, we disclaim any warranties of any kind for a particular purpose regarding the compatibility of the OpenGapps packages with any version of Genymotion.

Google Apps KitKat for Genymotion.

Download the Google Apps ZIP file from the link which contain the essential Google Apps such as Play Store, Gmail, YouTube, etc.

https://www.mediafire.com/?qbbt4lhyu9q10ix

After finishing booting, drag and drop the ZIP file we downloaded named update-gapps-4-4-2-signed.zip to the Genymotion Window. It starts installing the Google Apps, and it asks for your confirmation. Confirm it.

If anyone got an error while signing in to Google and this message appear:

Couldn't Sign In
can't establish a reliable connection to the server...

then try to sign in from the browser - in YouTube, Gmail, Google sites, etc.

This helped me. After signing in in the browser I was able to sign in the Google Play app...

Install Genymotion 2.10 or above, now there is a dedicated button to install Google Play Services name "Open GApps". Link for more info

3 Steps process for Genymotion 2.9 or below:-

4.4 Kitkat
5.0 Lollipop
5.1 Lollipop
6.0 Marshmallow
7.0 Nougat
7.1 Nougat (webview patch)
8.0 Oreo
8.1 Oreo
9.0 Pie

1. Download from above link
2. Just drag & drop downloaded zip file to genymotion and restart
3. Add google account and download "Google Play Music" and Run.

I could flash the ARM translation but not the gapps, using https://stackoverflow.com/a/20013322/98057. I got the 'Ooops, something went wrong while flashing gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip' error mentioned above. If you read the Genymotion logs and find an entry like:

Sep 16 23:00:02 [Genymotion Player] [Error] [Adb][shell] Unable to finished process:  "Process operation timed out" 

Try to apply the flash using adbdirectly:

$ adb -s 192.168.56.101:5555 shell "/system/bin/check-archive.sh /sdcard/Download/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip"
$ adb -s 192.168.56.101:5555 shell "/system/bin/flash-archive.sh /sdcard/Download/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip"
$ adb reboot

Change these commands according to what your log files say (the path and IP will probably be different).

I found the Genymobile log files in the following folder, by the way:

~/.Genymobile/Genymotion/deployed/<device name>/genymotion-player.log

EDIT 2

After three months we can say: no more official Google Apps in Genymotion and CyanogenMod-like method is only way to get Google Apps. However, you can still use the previous project of the Genymotion team: AndroVM (download mirror).

EDIT

Google apps will be removed from Genymotion in November. You can find more information on the Genymotion Google Plus page.

Choose virtual device with Google Apps:

Done:

Alright, this is probably the easiest way to do it:

1. First of all, you will have to install GAPPS.
2. Next, open the virtual box and wait for the home screen to show up on Genymotion.
3. Drag and drop the GAPPS folder that you had downloaded earlier on into Genymotion.
4. You would get a prompt. Click OK. You would see a lot of errors, but just ignore them and wait for the successful prompt to come up. Click OK again and restart the virtual device.
5. A Google account screen should show up. Open up the playstore app if it doesn't show up. Sign into your account. Again ignore the errors.
6. The playstore should open now and should be fully functional.