Most Genymotion Android images are rooted and cannot be unrooted.
However, we are progressively adding new images which are not rooted and can be dynamically rooted. Here is a table showing which Android images are rooted or not for each Genymotion products:
Note
Android 14 is only available with a paying license on Genymotion Desktop.
Android image | Genymotion Desktop | Genymotion SaaS | Genymotion Device Image |
5.0 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | N/A |
5.1 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted |
6.0 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted |
7.0 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted |
7.1 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | N/A |
8.0 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted |
9.0 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted |
10.0 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | 🔓/🔐Unrooted |
11.0 | 🔓Rooted | 🔓Rooted | 🔓/🔐Unrooted |
12.0 | 🔓/🔐Unrooted | 🔓/🔐Unrooted* |
🔓/🔐Unrooted |
12.1 | 🔓/🔐Unrooted | 🔓Rooted | 🔓/🔐Unrooted |
13.0 | 🔓/🔐Unrooted | 🔓/🔐Unrooted* |
🔓/🔐Unrooted |
14.0 | 🔓/🔐Unrooted | 🔓/🔐Unrooted | 🔓/🔐Unrooted |
*only with arm64 image.
Note
Unrooted images can be rooted dynamically. See Genymotion Desktop, Genymotion SaaS or Genymotion Device Image on-line manuals for instructions.
Is it possible to hide root from apps and games?
No. Root hiding methods, such as Magiskhide, are not compatible with Genymotion.