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AWS devicefarm documentation change

Service: devicefarm · 2026-04-19 · Documentation low

File: devicefarm/latest/developerguide/how-to-create-session.md

Summary

Reordered steps in the session creation process, added optional HTTP/S Device Proxy configuration under Advanced Configuration, and made minor grammatical corrections.

Security assessment

The changes are procedural and instructional, primarily reordering steps and adding a new optional feature (Device Proxy). There is no mention of addressing a vulnerability, security weakness, or incident. The proxy feature could be used for security purposes like traffic inspection, but the documentation does not present it as a security feature or response to a security issue.

Diff

diff --git a/devicefarm/latest/developerguide/how-to-create-session.md b/devicefarm/latest/developerguide/how-to-create-session.md
index e1cfa3757..5176f0a23 100644
--- a//devicefarm/latest/developerguide/how-to-create-session.md
+++ b//devicefarm/latest/developerguide/how-to-create-session.md
@@ -44 +44 @@ Console
-  6. _(Optional)_ Include an app and auxiliary apps as part of the session. These can be newly uploaded apps, or apps previously uploaded in this project from the past 30 days (after 30 days, app uploads [will expire](./data-protection.html#data-protection-retention)).
+  6. In **Session name** , enter a name for the session.
@@ -46 +46 @@ Console
-  7. In **Session name** , enter a name for the session.
+  7. _(Optional)_ Under **Select applications** , include your own app or choose the Device Farm Sample App as part of the session. These can be newly uploaded apps, or apps previously uploaded in this project from the past 30 days (after 30 days, app uploads [will expire](./data-protection.html#data-protection-retention)).
@@ -48 +48,3 @@ Console
-  8. Choose **Confirm and start session**.
+  8. _(Optional)_ Under **Advanced Configuration** , you can add a http/s **Device Proxy** which will get set for the duration of your session.
+
+  9. Choose **Confirm and start session**.
@@ -586 +588 @@ This example first finds any available Google Pixel device on Device Farm, then
-Device Farm starts the session as soon as the requested device and infrastructure is available, typically within a few minutes. The **Device Requested** dialog box appears until the session starts. To cancel the session request, choose **Cancel request**. 
+Device Farm starts the session as soon as the requested device and infrastructure are available, typically within a few minutes. The **Device Requested** dialog box appears until the session starts. To cancel the session request, choose **Cancel request**.