


Apparently, that causes issues with Virtual Box. If you come across the same issues, it could be because your system has UEFI secure boot enabled. That said, when I was trying to install Genymotion on our HP Envy running Ubuntu 18.04.1, it was having issues with Virtual Box even though Virtual Box was properly installed. I did install Pigeon Pop on it, and that works fine, but there were visible input delays, which are not acceptable if you’re trying to play a game. I tried installing PUBG Mobile and Free Fire on it, but it simply says that the device isn’t compatible (probably an emulator thing). If you’re looking for an emulator to play Android games on, Genymotion is probably not the one for you. That is helped along by the fact that it comes with emulators running Android version 4.1, all the way up to Android 11 and in a variety of form factors from smartphones to tablets, and even custom screen-sizes that might come in handy if you’re checking out how your app’s UI looks in a variety of form factors. It comes with a bunch of awesome features aimed at developers including the fact that it’s fully supported by Android Studio, so you can directly run your app from inside Android Studio and have it open in a Genymotion emulator. It’s perfect for not just trying out that random Android app you found or are interested in, but it’s also great for testing an app you’re developing on your own. It’s pretty cool, and once you’ve installed Gapps, you can basically install just about any app you want to try. By default, virtual devices in Genymotion come with the barebones, but if you want to install apps from the Play Store, Genymotion gives you a handy button to install Open Gapps on your virtual device in just a couple of clicks. You can create a virtual device and just jump right in. Unlike most emulators, Genymotion brings a good-looking interface that will make you feel right at home. Genymotion is one of the most popular Android emulators available on Linux (it’s also available on Windows and macOS, by the way) that you can try, and it’s by far one of the best ones out there.
