Getting Started

Welcome to Device Farm! This section will guide you through the initial steps to start using the platform for manual and automated testing on real devices.

Navigating the Dashboard

Once you've created an account and logged in, you can navigate into the Device Farm dashboard by selecting the Device farm service. The project dashboard provides an overview of all your projects.

Familiarize yourself with the following sections:

• Projects: Organize your testing efforts by creating projects for different applications or versions

• Devices: Explore the available devices for testing and see their availability.

• Sessions: Review the history of completed tests and access detailed reports.

Accessing Real Devices

1. Select a Project: Choose the project you want to test by clicking on the Sessions button on the highlighted project.

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the Mobile Devices tab is highlighted for the Mobile Sessions button to be visible.

1. Choose a Device: Click on Mobile Sessions button inside the selected project to select a Device based on your testing requirements and the device's availability.

2. Start Testing: Enter a Session Name and Click on the Start Session to start a new test session.

3. End Testing: Click on the Disconnect button once testing is complete to end the session.

Accessing Real Browsers

1. Select a Project: Choose the project you want to test by clicking on the Sessions button on the highlighted project and then clicking on Browser Sessions button within the selected project(Make sure that the Web Browsers tab is highlighted for the Browser Sessions button to be visible ).

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the Web Browsers tab is highlighted for the Browser Sessions button to be visible.

1. Choose a Browser: Click on Browser Sessions button inside the selected project to select a Browser based on your testing requirements and the Browser's availability.

2. Start Testing: Enter a Session Name and Click on the Start Session to start a new test session.

3. End Testing: Click on the Disconnect button once testing is complete to end the session.

Supported Browsers and Devices

Supported Devices and Browsers List

Device Farm provides support for a wide range of devices and browser versions to ensure comprehensive testing of your applications. Here is the list of supported devices and browser versions:

Device Platform	Supported Versions
Android	9 (Pie) and above
iOS	14 and above

Browsers	Supported Versions
Google Chrome	Latest, Latest-1
Mozilla Firefox	Latest, Latest-1
Apple Safari	Latest, Latest-1
Microsoft Edge	Latest, Latest-1
Samsung Internet	Latest, Latest-1

Please note that the supported versions might change over time based on updates and changes in the industry. We recommend checking for the latest supported versions before starting your testing process.

Using the latest and recent browser versions, as well as various Android and iOS versions, ensures that your application is thoroughly tested across a diverse set of devices and browser configurations.