This page documents production updates to Developer Device Platform. Check this page for announcements about new or updated features, bug fixes, known issues, and deprecated functionality.
You can see the latest product updates for all of Google Cloud on the Google Cloud page, browse and filter all release notes in the Google Cloud console, or programmatically access release notes in BigQuery.
See the Device Run references in the Google Cloud CLI - Release Notes for a summary of the latest features and fixes.
October 29, 2026
Device Run for iOS supports video recording of test runs with the --video flag.
October 21, 2026
Device Run offers the ability to run Android executables, as well as instrumentation tests on Android.
October 08, 2026
The Device Run API now provides the
sessions.batchGet
method, which retrieves up to 500 automation sessions in a single request.
Sessions are returned in the same order as requested.
September 30, 2026
Developer Device Platform has become the home for users migrating from Firebase Test Lab. See also our Command and flag translation and AI migration skill for guidance and assistance.
September 24, 2026
Discover and use specific versions of AndroidX Test Orchestrator with Device Run.
September 17, 2026
Device Run supports shared storage so you may use resources outside of the core Google Cloud project with Developer Device Platform.
September 16, 2026
Device Run lets you run XCTests on iOS devices just as you can run instrumentation tests on Android devices.
September 15, 2026
The Developer Device Platform offers a Troubleshooting FAQ describing common issues and workarounds, as well as a related list of IP blocks from which the service operates.
September 02, 2026
The Device Streaming API documentation is available in the Developer Device Platform site.
September 01, 2026
The Device Catalog offers an interactive table of all devices in the Developer Device Platform lab.
August 12, 2026
The Developer Device Platform Preview enables remote device orchestration in an enterprise-scale, cloud-native device farm for developers to build and test applications without the overhead of purchasing myriad test devices.
See the Introducing the Developer Device Platform for agentic mobile app development blog post and the Developer Device Platform product page for a summary of the product.
The Preview launch offers these features:
- Device Catalog - Describe all of the device types in the Developer Device Platform lab and delve into each type
- Device Run - Run tests on devices in the Developer Device Platform lab and see the results in Google Cloud
- Find Logs - See your results at the command line and in the Google Cloud console
- Device Streaming API - Connect to remote physical Android devices and interact with your app as if it is connected to your local machine
- Agentic Development with Device Streaming - Use Developer Device Platform agent skill to find, reserve and connect to devices in Developer Device Platform
Jump in with our Quickstart and see our API Reference for complete details.
This command line offering aimed at Android is just the beginning. We plan to provide Google Cloud console integration and iOS support. Stay tuned here for updates.