Changelog
Stay updated on Appetize’s latest releases, including new features, improvements, and key updates.
August 2025
Session History View and Android 16 Support

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 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 downloadsResolved APK reinstall and upload issues
Improved Android emulator performance
Fixed memory issues caused by large app aggregations
Corrected issues with
lastPlayed
property updatesImproved iOS architecture metadata display
Updated email styling and fixed layout issues across login, signup, and developer tools UI
March 2025
Redesigned App 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
parameterIndicates 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

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

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

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 onuserError
.Resolved incorrect aliasing of
publicKey
inEmbedWindow
class.Prevented no-op on
restartApp
andreinstallApp
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

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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