Changelog

Stay updated on Appetize’s latest releases, including new features, improvements, and key updates.

December 2024

Android 15 Support

Android 15 Support

• New Features:

  • Support for Android 15 on newer devices.

  • Support for multiple iOS keyboards, now configurable as an array.

  • Added build.maxConcurrent for enhanced concurrency management.

• Bug Fixes and Improvements:

  • Expanded v1 API to support additional fields:

    • timeLimit

    • maxConcurrent

    • referrerHostnamesRestricted

  • Android back camera now defaults to virtual scene on newer OS Versions.

  • Improved localization and framework parsing logic for iOS.

  • Fixed incorrect handling of shiftKey values during keypress events.

  • Resolved Android loopback issues and enhanced HTTP redirector functionality.

  • Prevented default behavior for cmd/ctrl + K to avoid conflicts.

November 2024

iOS 18 & iPhone 16 Pro/Max Support

iOS 18 and iPhone 16 Pro/Max support has been added

• New Features:

  • Support for iOS 18 and iPhone 16 Pro/Max devices.

  • Improved Organization Settings UI with clearer section names and options.

  • Stripe checkout flow added for credit card updates.

  • Updated default devices to iPhone 14 Pro and Pixel 7.

• Bug fixes & Improvements:

  • Fixed video rotation issues on Chrome 130.

  • Fixed session parameters and configuration handling in consecutive sessions.

  • Improved login redirects and federated login flow.

  • Addressed duplicate invite token for registered users.

  • Improved clarity for overage charges and invoice details.

  • Improved @appetize/create-playwright template & intro messaging.

  • Android 5-7 have been retired due to their age and limited usage, allowing us to focus on improving compatibility with modern devices.

October 2024

Biometry Support for iOS, JS SDK Updates & Other Improvements

We now support Biometry features on both iOS and Android

• New Features:

  • Added biometry support for iOS.

  • Improved SDK action titles in Playwright trace sidebar.

  • Support for Google and Github Login Providers.

• Bug fixes & Improvements:

  • Faster build ID validation.

  • ADB Tunnel can now be used for sessions using AppRecorder, network proxies, and debug logs

  • Debug log and session info attached to test results.

  • Playwright peer dependency upgrade.

  • Fixed issue where startSession was not throwing errors on userError.

  • Resolved incorrect aliasing of publicKey in EmbedWindow class.

  • Prevented no-op on restartApp and reinstallApp for standalone session.

  • Improvements to setLanguage to ensure its more reliable.

  • Support for WebView scaling on iOS.

  • Improvements to Universal Link validation process.

  • Fix corrupted Intercept proxy responses when chunked transfer encoding is used.

July 2024

New App Dashboard

New App Dashboard: Streamlined to find the right apps faster

• Enhanced App Organization: Apps are now organized by their unique application identifier. See our App Dashboard documentation for more info.

• Simplified App Group Management: Easier creation and management of App Groups, with options to always use the latest build.

• Improved Dashboard Performance: Faster load times and responsiveness, paving the way for future features.

• Upcoming Features: Look forward to more API versatility, granular management options, and new UI automation tools.

For more information, see our blog post.