# Genymotion as an Android Emulator for Development and Testing

DevFeed: [Genymotion as an Android Emulator for Development and Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/android-emulation-done-right-30563.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ryanharter.com/blog/2013/09/android-emulation-done-right/>)

Published: 2013-09-10T07:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Blogs on Ryan Harter](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blogs-on-ryan-harter.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Emulator](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/emulator.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Oracle-VM-VirtualBox](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vm-box.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [simulator](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/simulator.md>), [Google Play](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-play.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [emulator](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/emulator.md>), [google-play](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-play.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [simulator](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/simulator.md>), [virtualbox](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/virtualbox.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that Android developers should test across multiple device sizes and recommends Genymotion as a VirtualBox-based Android emulator for development. It highlights its speed, device isolation, and Google Play support.

## Source excerpt

For years iOS developers have touted the merits of the Simulator, saying that it makes their lives easier. As someone who's developer for both iOS and Android, and been primarily an Android developer for several years, I've never cared. When I develop, I use a device. I've often made arguments about how it better to develop on a device because that is what users will run your app on. The Android Emulator is good in the sense that it's not a Simulator, but actually emulates the Android hardware.