AWS devicefarm documentation change
Summary
Added a detailed list of key features supported on Remote Access, including app upload, Appium endpoint, orientation change, network shaping, location mocking, screenshot, video recording, and logs.
Security assessment
The change is a feature enhancement update that expands the description of remote access capabilities. It does not mention any security vulnerabilities, weaknesses, or incidents. While features like network shaping and location mocking could have security implications, the change does not discuss security aspects of these features.
Diff
diff --git a/devicefarm/latest/developerguide/remote-access.md b/devicefarm/latest/developerguide/remote-access.md index 48a406fa3..01589aef0 100644 --- a//devicefarm/latest/developerguide/remote-access.md +++ b//devicefarm/latest/developerguide/remote-access.md @@ -9 +9,20 @@ -Remote access allows you to swipe, gesture, and interact with a device through your web browser in real time to test functionality and reproduce customer issues. You interact with a specific device by creating a remote access session with that device. +Remote access, or manual testing, allows you to swipe, gesture, and interact with a device through your web browser in real time to test functionality and reproduce customer issues. You interact with a specific device by creating a remote access session with that device. The following key features are supported on Remote Access: + + * **App(s) upload:** Upload app files (.apk, .ipa) or test on web browsers. + + * **Appium Endpoint:** Connect to an Appium Endpoint right from your remote access session. + + * **Orientation change:** Change between Portrait and Landscape mode. + + * **Network shaping:** Select a pre-configured network profile or create your own. + + * **Location mocking:** Mock a location by providing the latitude and longitude. + + * **Screenshot:** Capture the screenshot of any screen. + + * **Video recording:** Capture the video of your entire test run. + + * **Logs:** Stream live log for Appium and get device, network, and activity logs at the end of your session. + + +