Summary
- Google expands Android Device Streaming with Samsung, Xiaomi and Oppo devices for remote app testing.
- The feature is based on OmniLab technology, Google’s device platform that provides a secure and efficient connection to Android Studio.
- The devices registered in the program are reset to factory settings after each session and the data is deleted. Registration is free until February 2025.
At its annual I/O Developer Conference Earlier this year, Mountain View, California-based Google introduced Android Device Streaming in beta. The tool essentially lets developers test their apps remotely on physical devices in Google data centers. “This gives teams in any location access to a wide range of devices from the leading Android device manufacturers (to test their apps),” Google wrote in its blog post. At launch, the program offered access to some of the latest Android devices, including the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Pixel Fold, and select Samsung devices.
Now Google has announced that it is “significantly expanding” the variety of devices available under the program.
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According to a new blog post, the tech giant is adding more Samsung devices, as well as devices from Xiaomi and Oppo, to its Android Device Streaming phone fleet. This should allow developers to test their apps and games on a wider variety of devices (all remotely) before they are eventually released on the Play Store.
While Google did not mention which devices are supported, a separate SamMobile report suggests the service includes the Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S9, and Galaxy Tab S9+. “This integration is offered with the same performance, stability, and security benefits you get with Google-provided devices,” Google wrote.
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The technology is powered by OmniLab, Google’s device platform. According to the tech giant, OmniLab’s underlying technology enables a secure and efficient connection to Android Studio, with each session reportedly isolated. Google also promises to factory reset and wipe data on all devices enrolled in the program after each session before making the device available to other developers to test their apps. The program is free to sign up and use until “approximately February 2025,” though developers will have to fill out a form and wait to be approved for Android Device Streaming. Ultimately, Google is likely aiming to enroll more devices in the service and offer it more widely to ensure more apps and games optimized for different devices and screen sizes.
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