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For QA leads and testers1 min readUpdated for v4.0

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Your paired computer can lend the agent its phones: Android emulators, iOS simulators and real phones plugged in by USB. They cost nothing per minute and reach what your computer reaches.

Before you start: pair this computer with the project.

1. Get the devices ready

Section titled “1. Get the devices ready”
Device You need on the paired computer
Android emulator Android Studio, with at least one virtual device (AVD)
Android phone The phone plugged in by USB, with USB debugging on
iOS Simulator A Mac with Xcode
iPhone A Mac with Xcode, the iPhone plugged in by USB, your Apple Team ID and the app’s bundle ID

2. Choose where each platform runs

Section titled “2. Choose where each platform runs”
  1. Open Workspace › Environments. The Devices tab opens. Choose the settings icon at the bottom of the sidebar, then Devices.
  2. Open Choose where each platform runs.
  3. For Android and iOS, choose where sessions run.
Choose where each platform runs: for Android, cloud phones, this computer or a real phone; for iOS, this computer or a real phone (Manage view)
Choose where each platform runs: for Android, cloud phones, this computer or a real phone; for iOS, this computer or a real phone (Manage view)

Manage view

Choose where each platform runs: for Android, cloud phones, this computer or a real phone; for iOS, this computer or a real phone (Hands-on view)
Choose where each platform runs: for Android, cloud phones, this computer or a real phone; for iOS, this computer or a real phone (Hands-on view)

Hands-on view

Choice Good for
1 Cloud phones A clean Android phone every session. Nothing to install.
2 Android, This computer Your own emulator, at no per-minute cost
3 Android, Real phone Real hardware. Its data is never reset.
4 iOS, This computer The iOS Simulator on your paired Mac
5 iOS, Real phone A real iPhone on your paired Mac

The choice applies to every Android or iOS session in the project: exploring, agent-written tests and suites.

3. Refresh the list

Section titled “3. Refresh the list”

KaDeep checks the paired computer’s devices every 10 minutes. After you start an emulator or plug in a phone, choose Check again to see it now.

What’s next

Section titled “What’s next”
Test on phonesRun tests on Android and iOS.
Devices and browsersFor admins: the organization's choices.
Worker mode and the tray menuKeep a device host running.