Manage devices

Learn how to manage devices so can enable network payload capture, create device tags, auto-generate capabilities, and more.

Open the device overview

In Kobiton, select Devices.

Select Devices tab on Kobiton Portal

After you search for a device, select the vertical ellipses to open the device overview.

A device with the vertical ellipses selected in the Device list

Manage the device

Rename the device

To rename the device, enter a new name and select Save. Optionally, check the box to apply this name to all similar devices.

A closeup to rename the device

Favorite the device

To add the device to your list of favorites, select the star icon.

A closeup to favorite the device

To remove the device from your favorites, select the star icon again.

Add or remove tags

To add a device tag, create a new tag or choose an existing one.

A context of tag section- Manage Device modal

To remove a tag, select the x icon.

Enable network payload capture

Once network payload capture is configured, select Use Configuration and choose a configuration.

 A context of Use Configuration section - Managing Device modal

Retain the device

A closeup to Retain status for device

To reserve a device for exclusive use for a set period of time, select the Retain drop-down and choose a duration. Available options are typically 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 24 hours, or Unlimited.

Once a device is retained, its status changes to Retained, and the countdown displays the remaining time along with the email address of the user who retained it. Be sure to release the retain when you are finished using the device.

The cleanup policy (if activated) does not run in between sessions when a device is Retained.

Cancel retain

A status showing that the device is retained for 1 hour with the cancel retain button

To release a device from being retained, select the x next to the retain status and confirm that you want to remove the retain.

A retain can be canceled either by the user who created the retain or by any user with the role permission to cancel retains.

Restart private device

To restart a private device, select Restart.

  • Only users with the reboot private device permission can see this option.

  • This option is only available for Private devices. To restart a Public device, submit a support ticket to Kobiton with the device UDID.

Confirm that no one is using the device as restart begins immediately after you select the button.

The Restart button in the manage device screen

Automation settings

To open the device’s automation settings, select Automation settings.

 A context of Automation Settings section - Managing Device modal

In the automation settings, you can auto-generate capabilities for your test suite.