Changelog

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

August 2025

Session History View and Android 16 Support

Picture of the new Session History View
New Session History View
  • New Features

    • Released the new Session History view

      • Easily view, search and export previous sessions to help with debugging, tracking activity, and understanding recent usage across your team.

    • Added support for Android 16 and Pixel 9 devices

      • Ensures compatibility with the latest Android OS and new device models

  • Bug Fixes and Improvements

    • Added support for split APKs (including non-Bundletool) build variants.

    • Redesigned the Build Metadata page for clearer app build details.

    • Added syntax highlighting to debug logs for easier reading and troubleshooting

    • Enabled S3 Transfer Acceleration to speed up file uploads and downloads in supported regions

    • Added version-based search in the Builds view

    • Increased screenshot timeout to 60 seconds for better reliability on slower or complex apps

    • Extended accepted file types for uploads on both iOS and Android devices

    • Fixed session parameters not being saved properly

    • Improved error handling for SSO logins and duplicate email invitations

    • Resolved issues with tooltips causing duplicate clicks

    • Improved OIDC login flow, including support for Amazon Cognito

    • Fixed device OS selection and APK parsing issues during app installs

    • Fixed layout bugs in debug logs, toolbars, and developer settings

    • Persisted sidebar drawer state using cookies

    • Improved pointer accuracy in the Inspector tool when overlapping UI elements are present

May 2025

Improved User Invitation Journey & Easier API Access

New User Invitation Journey
  • New Features

    • Introduced a new user invitation journey with predefined roles and better onboarding experience.

    • Added support for the x-api-key header in both v1 and v2 API authentication.

    • Enabled linking to external launch pages from within the Appetize App Experience.

    • Added Pixel Tablet to supported devices.

  • Bug Fixes and Improvements

    • Fixed crash caused by unsafe endSession calls during app downloads

    • Resolved APK reinstall and upload issues

    • Improved Android emulator performance

    • Fixed memory issues caused by large app aggregations

    • Corrected issues with lastPlayed property updates

    • Improved iOS architecture metadata display

    • Updated email styling and fixed layout issues across login, signup, and developer tools UI

March 2025

Redesigned App Experience

Updated App Page Experience
  • New Features:

    • Web app redesign

      • The app page now includes a new toolbar for faster access to often used actions such as taking screenshots, biometric data, changing location and much more!

      • Refreshed visual design across all pages for a more consistent and intuitive experience.

    • Introduced launchApp parameter

      • Indicates whether an app should launch after installation, and allows specifying which installed app to open automatically.

    • Broadened device support with new Pixel 9 options and enhanced custom device configuration.

  • Bug Fixes and Improvements:

    • Improved Android 15 support with enhancements to language changes, proxy behaviour, and general reliability.

    • Enabled Android emulators to unlock extended host CPU features.

    • Upgraded iOS runtime support to version 18.2

    • Resolved session stability issues in app groups and improved build resolution accuracy.

    • Improved UI consistency with improvements to buttons, layout spacing, tab behaviour, and component styling.

    • Strengthened federated login flows with better handling of missing user details and stricter redirect validation.

    • Corrected device-specific behaviour such as toolbar spacing and biometric icon rendering on older iOS devices.

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
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.

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