genymotion failure install failed cpu api incompatible

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user3030485 picture user3030485 · Nov 25, 2013 · Viewed 31.6k times · Source

i recently started using genymotion i am newbie as they say, i figured out how to launch apps but the problem is the apps the i installed successfully are chat or programs apps only no games apps want to be installed on the virtual device i always get this message failure install failed cpu api incompatible, i am using 2 pcs

both windows 7 x64 both got the same issue i will upload pics of the cmd commands i used

http://imgur.com/yCjuWqm

http://imgur.com/qg3dump

all i did i just installed these virtual devices

Galaxy S4-4.3 - API18 - 1080x1920 WXGA 10.1 Tablet - 4.3 - API 18 - 1280x800

so if u have any Questions or effective suggestions please help me :)

Best Regards,

Alex

Answer

Vinay picture Vinay · Jun 6, 2014

To solve INSTALL_FAILED_CPU_ABI_INCOMPATIBLE on Genymotion, download following Zip files:

  1. Arm Translation Installer

  2. GApps

from this site http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528952

First drag&drop Arm Translation Installer zip file to virtual android machine

Press OK for the warning

Reboot virtual android machine

Drag&drop GApps to virtual android machine

(May took around 15 seconds to copy the files as GApps is around 350MB)

Reboot your virtual android machine.

Here you go, install your APK now!

Gapps for Lolipop download link: http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/gapps/5.0/gapps-lp-20141109-signed.zip

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