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Mobile Farm: Quick Start

  1. Add a device.
  2. Start testing.
  3. Finish working with the device.

1. Add a device

  1. In the control panel, in the top menu, click Products and select Mobile Farm.

  2. Go to Devices.

  3. Click Add device.

  4. Select the number of devices you need.

  5. If you need a device that is not in the list, submit a ticket, and we will consider adding it.

  6. In the Price block, select a billing option:

    • per-minute;
    • hourly;
    • 1-month subscription.

  7. Read the document Terms of Use for Individual Services: Mobile Device Farm.

  8. Select the I accept the terms of mobile farm rental and understand that to stop charges I need to delete the device checkbox.

  9. Click Add. The devices will be ready to work when their status changes to ACTIVE.

2. Start testing

We do not recommend:

  • disable USB debugging mode;
  • delete the MFService app.

If you mistakenly perform one of these actions, data from the device will stop streaming to your screen, and it will become unavailable. To resume working with the device, submit a ticket.

  1. In the control panel, in the top menu, click Products and select Mobile Farm.
  2. Go to Devices.
  3. In the device row, click the device manufacturer and model. For other users of your mobile farm, the device will have the BUSY status — they will not be able to use this device.
  4. Open the Applications tab.
  5. Select the application file or drag and drop it into the upload area. The application will appear in the device management window.
  6. Optional: to speed up the stream, lower the video quality on the toolbar above the device management window. The default value is 80%.

3. Finish working with the device

When you have finished testing the application on a mobile device, finish working with it so that the device becomes available to other Mobile Farm users.

After you finish working, all installed applications will remain on the device. If necessary, delete them yourself before finishing your session with the device. Screenshots and logs will be deleted automatically.

To finish working with the device, navigate to another page. For example, return to the mobile farm devices page.

If you and other mobile farm users no longer plan to use the device, you can delete it.