remote test lab use the remote test lab service to test your applications on a real device. get started get started featured devices don't have a samsung device to test your app? no problem! test your apps on the latest samsung galaxy devices in our remote test lab. galaxy s23 ultra galaxy z fold4 galaxy z flip4 galaxy tab s8 galaxy tab 7+ how to get started test your apps over the web in three simple steps step 1. sign up - it’s free! not a member? sign up now. step 2. select your preferences to learn more about using remote test lab, refer to the developer documentation. step 3. start testing go to the remote test lab page, and click start testing. remote test lab introduction remote test lab is a service that enables developers to control devices remotely. in this video, you will learn how to use remote test lab. video thumbanil video thumbanil how to test your mobile apps through a web browser in this video, you will learn how to test your mobile apps through a web browser using the remote test lab web client. provide feedback do you have feedback? are we missing a device? are we not supporting your 5k monitor? send us feedback about how we can improve this service. send us feedback

in the previous post, we introduced remote test lab, a service that enables you to test your application on a real mobile phone or watch device by interacting with it over the internet in real time. since last year, we have added more features for you to expand your test coverage. in this article, we introduce two new features available on the remote test lab service. many apps play a variety of common media types, such as audio, video, and images. previously, remote test lab showed the screens of real devices, but without any audio, which was inconvenient for testing audio features. we have now added an audio streaming feature that allows you to listen to the audio played through the test device in addition to seeing the device screens. the other new feature is multi-touch gesture support. this allows multiple pointers (fingers) to touch the device screen at the same time, enabling you to test scrolling, zooming in and out, and rotation gestures, on apps such as in google maps. start audio streaming the remote test lab client supports the audio streaming feature on devices running android 10 and newer. if you launch the remote test lab client, you can see the contextual menu by clicking the right mouse button. to start streaming, click experimental > start audio stream in the contextual menu. for security and privacy reasons, audio stream capture has some limitations. to be able to capture audio, the client brings up the prompt displayed by createscreencaptureintent(), and you must approve it. if you do approve, you can listen to the sound of the test device, with the exception of certain streams such as audiomanager#stream_ring, audiomanager#stream_alarm, and audiomanager#stream_notification. after audio streaming is started, the contextual menu item changes to stop audio stream. to stop streaming, click the menu item. for more information on media capture, see mediaprojectionmanager in the android api reference. use multi-touch gestures the remote test lab client also supports multi-touch gestures. in smartphone apps, multi-touch gestures include scrolling, zooming in and out, and rotation. although you cannot directly touch the screen on the remote test lab device, you can use your keyboard and mouse to perform multi-touch gestures on it, such as while using google maps. to use multi-touch gestures in remote test lab: press and hold the shift key on your keyboard. click on the device screen. without releasing the shift key, click and drag on the device screen to perform the gesture you want. to complete the multi-touch gesture, release the shift key. the following video shows how google maps responds to multi-touch gestures: remote test lab article series get started with remote test lab for mobile app testing loop test with auto-repeat (coming soon) run and test applications with remote debug bridge in android studio (coming soon) web-based client preview (coming soon) go to remote test lab follow up this site has many resources for developers looking to build for and integrate with samsung devices and services. stay in touch with the latest news by creating a free account or by subscribing to our monthly newsletter. visit the marketing resources page for information on promoting and distributing your apps. finally, our developer forum is an excellent way to stay up-to-date on all things related to the galaxy ecosystem.

on april 30th, the remote test lab service was upgraded to version 2.0. with its new features and superior usability, the all-new remote test lab service makes remote testing a sheer pleasure. the remote test lab is a free service from samsung developers. with it, you can access a remote physical device through a network, install an application and test it remotely. for more information, click the url below. about remote test lab: https://developer.samsung.com/remote-test-lab the following shows you how to take advantage of the new features in the all-new remote test lab. 1. support for keyboard input while using the remote test lab, you may need to enter text into your remote device. so far, the virtual keyboard on remote devices has been used for this. the remote test lab now supports keyboard input, so whatever you type through your keyboard, while the rtl client is activated, will be sent to the remote device through the rtl client. 2. enable to change screen quality mode at low network speeds, you may want to streamline your experience to ensure it remains responsive and tests perform as expected. changing the screen quality mode image normal high the new remote test lab provides two quality modes for your testing convenience. when used with low network speeds, "normal" mode provides a more responsive experience. when connected to a faster network, choose "high" mode to increase the accuracy of the test. 3. support to change screen orientation mode by default, all devices support portrait and landscape modes. as long as your application supports both modes, you can easily test it through the new remote test lab. this feature is supported in android 4.0 (ice cream sandwich) and higher. 4. application lifecycle management the new remote test lab lets you manage the entire life cycle of your application - installing, running, uninstalling and exiting – all in one place, so you don’t have to use the handset ui or look for individual icons on the remote device’s screen. this feature will reduce the testing time. 5. support to reboot device sometimes, it is necessary to reboot a remote device when you use remote test lab. the new remote test lab lets you easily reboot remote devices. normally, you the rtl client screen will update when the device is completely rebooted and ready for use. the new remote test lab provides not only the new features mentioned above, but also a more stable service through an overall rebuild of the system. use the remote test lab to ensure your application runs as expected on multiple devices and register it on samsung apps! link to the remote test lab page

this blog is the fourth in a series of posts about remote test lab (rtl). in previous blogs, we covered what is remote test lab, its new features, and auto repeat. in this blog, we show you how to connect rtl to android studio and how to deploy and debug your app on the remote device. in an upcoming blog, we are going to take a deep dive into some additional features of remote test lab. remote test lab allows you to run and debug your application on real devices remotely. in this blog, we will connect a remote test lab device with a local development machine’s adb (android debug bridge) using remote debug bridge. the remote debug bridge tool enables you to run and debug your app to check compatibility with the latest samsung mobile devices, which solves the problem of not having your own physical devices. connect your remote test lab device to android studio to get started, launch a remote test lab client, then go to remote test lab and reserve one of the available mobile devices. the operating system version, device location, and desired time can be selected on the remote test lab page. a jnlp file is downloaded to your computer when you click the start button. if you run this file, the remote test lab client is launched and a live image of the device is shown in the client. step 1. when the live image is shown, right-click on the device's screen and select ‘test > remote debug bridge.’ step 2. in the pop-up window, view the required command and port number to connect your android studio to the remote test lab device. step 3. open a command prompt window and run the adb command with the given port number. in this example, the command is: adb connect localhost:50964 note: you must accept the rsa key prompt by allowing usb debugging when you run the adb connect command for the first time on a remote test lab device. deploy and debug apps from android studio step 1. the device is now ready to deploy your app from android studio. build and run your app from android studio. in the following screenshot, an app is being deployed on a remote test lab device from android studio. step 2. the app is deployed and launched successfully on the remote test lab device step 3. debug your app from android studio just like on a real device. in conclusion, remote test lab offers a convenient and effective way to check the compatibility of your app and use debug facilities. finally, our developer forum is an excellent way to stay up-to-date on all things related to the samsung galaxy ecosystem. remote test lab article series get started with remote test lab for mobile app testing what's new in remote test lab testing your app with auto repeat using remote test lab with android studio web-based client preview (coming soon) go to remote test lab

remote test lab is a service that enables developers to control mobile and watch devices remotely. with the remote test lab service, you can test your application on a real device by interacting with the device over the network in real time. the remote test lab service is an easy and effective way to comprehensively test your application’s compatibility with the latest samsung mobile devices, while reducing your spending on test hardware. remote test lab highlights application installation you can install and test android and tizen applications on the appropriate devices. screen capture and recording you can capture or record the screen during testing, whenever you need it. audio streaming you can listen to the audio played through the testing device. repeat testing you can record a sequence of actions and replay the sequence multiple times. remote debug bridge you can access the remote device through development tools, such as android studio, as if the device were connected to your computer. test applications on a remote real device in your web browser, go to distribute > remote test lab on the samsung developer site. before using remote test lab, make sure you have the system requirements: samsung account standard web browser with javascript support java runtime environment (jre) 7 or later, including java web start internet environment with port 2600 outbound open you can select the operating system, remote device, and testing time you want on the remote test lab page. when you select start, a jnlp file is downloaded to your computer, and when you run the file, the remote test lab client is launched and the live image of the device screen appears on the client. you can use the remote test lab device as if it were the real device. for example, you can even zoom in and out on google maps using multi-touch. a variety of testing tools are available in the client context menu: screen menu: screen quality control, orientation, scale, capture and record, screen share manage menu: application manager, clipboard synchronization, language, file manager, wi-fi reset, device reboot test menu: install application, auto-repeat, log viewer, remote debug bridge experimental menu: audio streaming for more information on the tools in the context menu, see the user manual. you can install your application on the remote device by dragging and dropping the application package from your computer into the remote test lab client. through the client, you can watch how the application behaves on the device, including in views such as flex mode on galaxy fold devices. for more details about the remote test lab service and its policies, see the remote test lab support. next coming up blogs on remote test lab: what's new featues on remote test lab loop test with auto-repeat run and test applications with remote debug bridge in android studio web-based client preview go to remote test lab

this blog is the third in a series of posts about remote test lab. in previous blogs, we covered what is remote test lab and its new features. next, we are going to take a deep dive into some useful features of remote test lab. the remote test lab service lets you install and test your applications on real devices. in this blog, we are going to install an application and test it on remote test lab devices with auto repeat. auto repeat is a tool that lets you create a test scenario automatically, repeat the same test several times, and reuse the test later. information: the auto repeat feature is supported on a java-based client only. install your application to get started, launch a remote test lab client, then go to remote test lab and reserve one of the available mobile devices. you can install your application on the remote device by dragging and dropping the application package from your computer into the remote test lab client. through the client, you can watch how the application behaves on the device. you can also install applications by going to management > application manager or selecting test > install application in the device context menu. install your application in any of the ways described above. record and play events recording and playing back events is one of the ways to test your applications automatically. when you record events for repeated testing, we recommend that you start and finish recording at the same screen on the remote test lab client. the following figure shows the most commonly used buttons in the auto-repeat window. ① the add button lets you add more actions manually. ② the record button starts recording actions on your device screen. ③ the play button starts playing a test. ④ the stop button stops playing a test. to start recording a test scenario, proceed as follows: click test > auto repeat in the context menu on the remote test lab client. in the auto repeat window, click the record button. once the record button is clicked, all events on the rtl client are recorded. the recorded events are added to the event list in the auto repeat window. click the stop button when you want to stop recording. the number of events and how long the test took to run appear under the event list. to run the test repeatedly, enter a number into the test repeat field in the test option section. click the play button. monitor the progress of your test in the auto repeat window. you can check the completion progress as well as which step is currently running. click file > save. an xml file is saved to your computer. you can reuse the xml file to test your application on other devices with the same resolution. the following video shows each step of recording events and playing back the test procedure. create test sequences manually you can also create a test scenario by adding events manually. this method can be more complicated but it lets you insert a wide variety of events to your scenario. to add an event to your test scenario, proceed as follows: click the add button in the auto repeat window. select a desired event. the selected event is added to the event list section. fill in the related information in the event properties section. every event has its own properties. properties you do not need to fill in are marked with n/a in the event list section. if a mandatory property is missing, the test isn't performed. click the play button. the following video shows each step of adding events manually. you can create complete test scenarios by recording events or manually add more events to make the test scenarios more sophisticated. remote test lab article series get started with remote test lab for mobile app testing what's new in remote test lab run and test applications with remote debug bridge in android studio (coming soon) web-based client preview (coming soon) go to remote test lab

last year, we released the latest version of remote test lab that supports the new web-based client and provides a user experience comparable with a real device. today, we are happy to introduce a new feature, remote debug bridge, that allows application developers to test and debug applications easily by creating an android debug bridge (adb) connection to a real device on the remote test lab in android studio. what is remote debug bridge? remote debug bridge (rdb) allows developers to use an android device provided by the remote test lab service in android studio. if you connect rdb with the web-based remote test lab client, you can see our remote devices in the android device manager and can have the same experience as a physical device connected to your host pc. reserve android device on remote test lab to use a remote device, first go to remote test lab. remote test lab provides over 1500 different devices, ranging from mobile devices, including the latest foldable models, to the newest smart watches. to use an android device, click "galaxy mobile" on remote test lab and then select one of the devices. for more information on how to use remote test lab, refer back the previous post: test your apps in multiple regions with the new web-based remote test lab run remote debug bridge application to run rdb, adb is also required. if you have not installed adb already, you must install it first. to download the rdb application: launch the remote test lab web-based client and click "remote debug bridge" on the navigation menu. click "connect" on the menu pop-up. if the rdb application is not running on your host pc, the download pop-up is shown. if you have already downloaded the file, you don't have to download it again and can move directly to the connect remote device section. click the "download" link on the pop-up to download the application to your host pc as a zip file. install the rdb application. the installation procedure differs slightly depending on your operating system: windows double-click on the downloaded zip file to unzip it. click on "rdb.exe" to run the application. you can see a command window running "rdb." macos double-click on the downloaded zip file to unzip it. click on "rdb" to run the application. you can see a command window running "rdb." linux open a terminal and move to the download directory. unzip the file:$ unzip rdb.zip run "rdb" on the terminal:$ ./rdb note : do not close the window running the rdb application while you are using the device with android studio. connect remote device to connect a remote device to your host pc: click the "connect" button on the "remote debug bridge" menu pop-up. the text on the menu pop-up is changed to "disconnect" when the connection between the device and your host pc is established. if the web-based client shows an rsa dialog on the screen preview, click the "allow" button. note : when you connect to a device running android 4.2.2 or higher, the system shows a dialog asking whether to accept an rsa key that allows debugging through this computer. this security mechanism protects user devices because it ensures that usb debugging and other adb commands cannot be executed unless you are able to unlock the device and acknowledge the dialog. now you are ready to use the device provided by remote test lab. use device in android studio when the connection between the device and your host pc is established, android studio shows the device name on the running devices list box. the device is also shown on the "physical" tab on the device manager. once the device is connected, you can also run adb commands in the command window or terminal. if you have any feedback about how we can improve our service, send us a support request.

if you are a watch face designer and want to distribute your watch face, it is highly recommended that you test your watch face on a real device before publishing it. while galaxy watch studio (gws) provides an emulator (the run window) on which to run your watch face, it is not the same as running it on an actual device. remote test lab (rtl) is a service that allows you to test your app on a real device, access the device remotely through the web, and it’s free! rtl is an amazing solution if you can’t buy a device or if you want to test your watch face on different watch models. this reduces your hardware costs for testing a watch face. design a watch face if you don’t have a watch face to test, here is how to create a simple design using gws. launch gws and create a new project. for simplicity, add a background, analog clock, and digital clock. the digital clock is used to add a time zone selector. the intention behind using the time zone selector is because we can’t test the tap action using the run window. so, a real device is needed to test the time zone selector. if you want to know how to make a time zone selector, you can read this blog. after completing the design, you have to build the project so that a .tpk file is created. go to project > build, set the target api version, enter the password for your author certificate, and click build (see image below). if you don’t change the location path of the workspace folder, then the .tpk file is saved in c:\users\user_name\gearwatchdesigner\workspace. get started with rtl there are a few system requirements to run rtl on your pc. read about remote test lab from here. the system requirements are: a samsung account standard web browser with javascript support java runtime environment 7 or later with java web start. internet environment where port 2600 is available. first, go to remote test lab and sign in using your samsung account. if you don’t have a samsung account, create one and then sign in. next, click get started. now, select watch from left sidebar. there are four types of devices and os versions that are available (on 26th june, 2020): device name model name os version galaxy watch sm-r800 tizen 4.0.0.2 gear sport sm-r600 tizen 3.0.0.2 gear s3 sm-r765a tizen 3.0.0.2 gear fit2 sm-r360 tizen 2.3.1.6 choose a device based on your requirements. in the following example, galaxy watch is selected for testing. select the os version for the galaxy watch. select any available device from the device list. in the device name, in, kr, or us indicates the country in which the device is located. it is better to choose the closest country to avoid latency issues. for example, if you are in korea, you should select kr. choose the amount of time to reserve the device from reserve time. higher reservation times require more credits (credits are free and you receive a limited number every day), so it would be wise if you don’t reserve unnecessary time. after selecting all options for your selected device, click start. the details of your selected device are shown. if a download window displays, click on start to download the jnlp file. run the jnlp file to download the rtl client. the download window displays when the rtl client is downloaded for the first time or an updated version is available. after launching the rtl client, click run. the time to launch a device on rtl may vary depending on your network environment. a warning box appears. read the warnings and click** i understand and wish to proceed.** next, choose the language of your selected device. test your watch face on rtl after starting the device, follow the steps below to install and run your watch face. right-click on the watch to launch the context menu. to learn about all features of the context menu, read rtl client features. click on test > install application from the look in dropdown menu, navigate to the directory that contains the .tpk file which you want to test. select the .tpk file and click open. a dialog box shows the progress of opening the selected file on the remote device. click install from the application manager. click ok after installing the watch face. click on the default watch face. rotate the bezel clockwise or counter-clockwise to select your installed watch face. when you find your installed watch face, click on it to launch it. now, click on the digital clock to change the time zone for testing the time zone selector tap action. search for and select your desired city to change the time zone exit from the remote device it is recommended to uninstall your application from the remote device after completing your test. tap on the watch face and click on the delete icon to uninstall the watch face. now, right-click on the watch and click exit to close the remote device. using rtl, you can test your watch face designs on different watch models and different tizen versions of your targeted users. you can do it anywhere, even if you are not at home or in the office. remote test lab allows you to test your watch faces on many devices even if you have a small budget.

this blog post reproduces a press release available at the samsung newsroom. samsung electronics co., ltd. today revealed the revamped samsung remote test lab program, which allows developers to easily test their applications virtually and remotely on thousands of samsung galaxy devices, now including the galaxy s21 series with one ui 4 beta, and the latest galaxy z fold3 5g and z flip3 5g. the remote test lab program makes it much more efficient for developers to test their new applications, as they don’t have to cover any hardware costs. with global access to the remote test lab program, developers from around the world will be able to test their applications remotely on galaxy test devices, regardless of the country they reside in. over the last ten years, samsung has built remote test labs around the world, including in india, poland, south korea, and the united states. to make access to the program’s services faster and more reliable than ever before1, samsung has now scaled up the program to include labs in brazil, russia, the united kingdom, and vietnam. poland: organizing the library of galaxy test devices. "we wouldn’t have been able to offer such innovative mobile experiences to our users without our incredible developer community" said tm roh, president and head of mobile communications business, samsung electronics. "that’s why we are investing our expertise and innovative technology to support developers—they are crucial partners as we continue to expand our open galaxy ecosystem." brazil: making sure remote test lab program operations are carried out smoothly. to create an enhanced test experience, samsung released the new version of the program2. developers will get access to an automated testing tool that will allow them to monitor cpu and memory consumption when running their apps and check if an application has any impact on system resources. and thanks to a new web client service, the program features an improved user interface and enhanced graphics. in the near future, developers will be able to use a new communication channel, giving them direct access to samsung experts who can advise them on how to improve their app performance. usa: running checks and maintenance on software for the galaxy test devices. the new samsung remote test lab program showcases samsung’s commitment to helping partners and developers take advantage of revolutionary features, like the foldable experience of the galaxy z series, defence-grade security with samsung knox, and seamless connectivity with one ui. through the rebooted remote test lab program, samsung will continue to partner closely with developers all over the world, helping them push boundaries and unlock new heights of innovation. to find out more about the samsung remote test lab, visit: developer.samsung.com/remote-test-lab. about samsung electronics co., ltd. samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. the company is redefining the worlds of tvs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system lsi, foundry and led solutions. for the latest news, please visit the samsung newsroom at news.samsung.com. [1] the test speed of the remote test lab program may be affected by the distance from the server, the data rate and data traffic of the network connection and the local network policy (firewall). [2] access to new features may vary by model, sw version and market. developers must be logged into the samsung developers site using a samsung account. to access the web client service, developers will need to use the chrome browser.

the remote test lab is a service provided by samsung that allows developers to remotely operate devices. you can use the remote test lab service to debug and verify real-world device compatibility. in this blog, we describe how to troubleshoot some of the most common issues that you could encounter while utilizing the remote test lab service. in the final section of this blog, we talk about the developer support program, which serves as a bridge between you and the engineers at the remote test lab service. samsung has created this program so that the developers can communicate directly with us. web client does not start if you are new to the remote test lab service and are having problems, such as the web client not starting after a reservation, check your computer and network configuration. ensure that the appropriate settings are turned on. also, ensure that your connection is not being blocked by your firewall. however, if you have previously used the web client devices and are now experiencing this issue even if nothing has changed at your end, contact the developer support program. getting an http error when accessing the remote test lab website, you may encounter http problems. this problem is usually caused by a network or browser issue at your end. in this instance, try the following: check if you are using the required browser to view the site. check your network. try a different network if possible. use the browser's incognito mode to load the page. clear your browser's cache and try again. device does not have a wi-fi connection a dedicated wi-fi hotspot is available at all the remote test lab server sites. when you connect to the device with our client, it connects to the network automatically (ssid and password will be set on the device). if there is still no internet access, please try the reset wi-fi option in the web client. this should fix the wi-fi connection issue of the device. figure 1: remote test lab web client if this still does not work, contact the developer support program with the device name. one of our operators will manually restore the network settings. please note that we do not disclose wi-fi passwords with our users for security reasons. forgot to remove application and sensitive information from the device you must delete your application and sensitive information from the device for security purposes. otherwise, the next user may obtain this information. if somehow you are unable to remove your personal information from the device, report the device name to our developer support program. our respective team will reset the device for you. screen-locked device do not use the screen lock unless it is necessary for testing your application. if you apply the screen lock or password, please remove them before your reservation ends. if you find a device with the screen lock, report that device name to us by contacting the developer support program. device is responding with a high latency the speed and latency of the remote test lab service are greatly influenced by the distance between you and the device. so, for the greatest experience with the remote test lab service, try to reserve the device that is available at the location which is closest to you. contacting the developer support program if you run into any problems or have any questions when utilizing the remote test lab service, please contact our developer support program. if you are having trouble with the issues listed above, try the solutions described earlier in this blog. if those solutions do not work for you, do not hesitate to contact us with your concerns. when reporting a device issue, include the device name so that our operator can investigate the problem and, if necessary, reset the device. the usage history tab is where you can find your reserved device name. figure 2: usage history in the remote test lab service hopefully, this blog helps you to utilize the remote test lab service more effectively. samsung always considers developers as an integral part of their ecosystem. this motive is highly reflected in our remote test lab service which is an effort from samsung to ensure that developers across the world have a convenient way to access a variety of samsung devices and an effective way for debugging and checking real-world device compatibility.