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Where is Google Play Store?

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Google Play Store and Services are not pre-installed on the virtual devices. You need to flash the Open GApps package to get them.

Warning

Installing the Open GApps manually with a package from opengapps.org website is no longer supported. Also, you will not find any packages for Android 12 and above there. Please use Genymotion built-in Open GApps feature instead, as described below.

Genymotion Desktop

  1. Click the Open GApps button: 

    Open_Gapps_Desktop_1.png

  2. Read the disclaimer carefully and click ACCEPT to start the installation:
     

    Open_Gapps_Desktop_2.png

  3. The OpenGApps package will be automatically downloaded and flashed. You then, need to reboot the device to complete the installation. Click RESTART NOW or RESTART LATER, if you wish to reboot later:
     

    Open_Gapps_Desktop_3.png

     The device will reboot and a webpage to the Open GApps website will be opened.

  4. Swipe up the screen from bottom to top with the mouse, and the Google Play Store will be in Android Apps dashboard:

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For more details, please refer to Genymotion Desktop User Guide.

Genymotion SaaS (Cloud) and Genymotion Device image

  1. Open the File Upload widget:
     

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  2. Click INSTALL OPEN GAPPS:
     

    File_uppload.png

  3. Read the disclaimer carefully and click INSTALL to accept and start the automatic installation:
     

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  4. When flashing is complete, click REBOOT DEVICE to reboot and complete the installation:
     

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The Google Apps and Services are now installed on the instance.

For more details, please refer to Genymotion SaaS User Guide and Genymotion Device image User Guide

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