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Digital.ai Continuous Testing 24.2 Release Notes

Support for Android 15 Developer Preview​

Digital.ai Continuous Testing Cloud supports Android 15 Developer Preview on real devices. Now increase your testing scope by testing your applications against Android 15 DP to ensure all the functionalities are working and discover any new bugs.
The support includes manual and automated testing.

Support for Ubuntu​

Ubuntu is now supported on most of the Cloud components (Network Virtualization is expected to be supported in the second half of 2024).

Support for RHEL​

RHEL 8 now supported. RHEL will remain supported on most Cloud components (Network Virtualization is expected to be supported in the second half of 2024). 

Bug Fixes and Improvements​

  • The failure to launch an app after executing Appium's resetApp() command has been fixed.
  • We fixed an issue that caused loss of network connection following performance transaction tests.
  • The time it takes to launch a Mobile Studio manual session has been significantly improved.
  • The Appium OSS automation window no longer appears when opening an Android device.
  • Community Code Starter Project repositories for JUnit and TestNG have been updated with parallel test examples.
  • You can now view detailed device information as well as device logs in Performance Transaction reports.
  • Speed Index is now included in Performance Transaction CSV exports.
  • We fixed an issue causing an "Unknown device or simulator UDID:" error in iOS.
  • Security in input validation in Reporter has been enhanced.
  • The Remote Debugging utility for Windows is now bundled with the Java 8 runtime.
  • Mobile Studio now supports working with offline instrumented Android apps.
  • A black screen no longer appears on streaming Android devices.
  • Zebra devices now support reboot when passcode configured.
  • Mobile studio console now displays complete information for application installation failures.
  • iOS cleanup is now more reliable.
  • A new indicator shows the automation type configured for the project.
  • A new license page has been added to align with the current usage and to enhance the overall user experience.
  • Cloud license information is now included on the project's license page to promote transparency.
  • The Email ID on My Account page for users with the User role is now disabled.
  • Uploading the same provision profile and p12 twice no longer fails.
  • The "Data Loading Error" is no longer displayed when using the search functionality in a Selenium page.

Notes and Known Issues​

  • Having passcodes set on these devices by default is not supported for iOS 15 and above. This includes passcode, TouchID, and FaceID. You can use DevicePasscode in Mobile Studio or automation to temporarily set a passcode. For more information see Limitations on iOS Devices.

  • Due to technical limitations, Appium Client 8 is not supported in Appium Grid. Instead, use Appium Server.

Cloud Management and On-Premises Deployment​

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  • To access the Cloud Management documentation, you need to log in.
  • Installers for on-prem deployments can be found here.
  • If you do not have credentials, contact support@digital.ai.

Important Notes and Known Issues​

  • Starting from July 2024 in 24.7 version the cloud components will not be supported on Windows and CentOS (learn more here). This means that new features and fixes specifically related to these platforms will no longer be provided. Builds will continue to be provided until the end of 2024 to aid in your transition to supported platforms. Plan your move to a supported OS accordingly.
  • It is recommended to disable Airdrop and Standby features when connecting iOS 17 devices to DHMs.
  • As of Chrome 115, Google has changed the format of its ChromeDriver repository. Appium 1.x can not download ChromeDriver automatically for Chrome 115 or above. See testing on Chrome 115 and above for installation instructions.
  • As of 24.1 Appium and other container names using ip-port combinations are normalized to comply with Docker rules (example: 192.168.0.210:6520 --> 192_168_0_210_6520).

Latest Browser and OS Version Support​

AppleAndroidChromeFirefoxEdgeIE
Official12.3.x — 17.45.1 — 1412112212117
Beta14 QPR2 Beta 3 - 15122123122

Limitations on Android 12-14 devices are mentioned here and iOS 17 are mentioned here.

Read more about browser testing limitations.

Next Release​

Due date*:  27.03.2024 (or prior)

The due date and highlights of the next release are as anticipated by Digital.ai Continuous Testing on the date of release of the current version, and are forward-looking statements. Actual due dates and highlights may vary.

Release Notes Update​

  • On February 25th, 2024, the release notes were updated with information on RHEL support.
  • On February 28th, 2024, the release notes were updated with a warning regarding the Xcode version, and new supported iOS and Android versions.
  • On March 7, 2024, the release notes were updated to remove the warning regarding the XCode version, and new supported iOS versions.
  • On March 21, 2024, the release notes were updated with new browser and OS version support, and fixes to Apppium issues.
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