Cloud August 14, 2026

Kobiton now uses date-based release versioning. Instead of version numbers such as 4.26S or 4.19.3, releases are identified by the build date in YYYYMM.DD format. For example, 202608.14 represents a build created on August 14, 2026.

Cloud release notes are typically published weekly and summarize changes since the previous publication.
Version information for individual software components is available in the Component versions section.

Kobiton version management

  • Force-offline enforcement based on deviceConnect version age has been removed. Machines are no longer taken offline for being one or more major versions behind, and the upgrade-deadline concept has been retired.

  • The orange warning banner for outdated deviceConnect versions has been removed. A purple notification banner will continue to appear when a newer deviceConnect version is available. Admins can still initiate a manual upgrade from Device Management, and the automatic/manual upgrade toggle is unchanged.

Kobiton MCP server: run-interactive-session on Windows and Linux

  • The Kobiton MCP server’s run-interactive-session skill now runs on Windows (x64) and Linux (x64) in addition to macOS. Apple Silicon Macs use the native macos-arm64 build, removing the previous Rosetta 2 requirement.

ADB shell on Public Cloud devices

On Public Cloud devices, kobiton device adb-shell supports a defined set of diagnostic commands, argument syntax, and file transfers from safe directories. Private Devices are unaffected.

Highlights

  • Supported commands include screencap, input, and settings get|put secure enabled_accessibility_services. Other settings keys and subcommands are rejected.

  • Supported read: /proc/version.

  • Pipes, redirection, quoted arguments, and whitespace in arguments are supported.

  • pm install -r works when the APK is staged in a safe directory, for example pm install -r /data/local/tmp/app.apk.

  • File push (PUT file:) and pull (GET file:) support the safe directories /sdcard/Download/, /sdcard/Documents/, and /data/local/tmp/. Writes cannot target /proc/version or a safe directory itself.

  • Denied transfers surface AdbShellCommandRejectedException instead of SecurityException. Customer automation that catches the old exception name should be updated.

  • The adb shell toolbar in Portal manual sessions on Public Cloud Android devices uses the same policy as the CLI.

  • The following actions are not supported: interactive shell, path traversal (..), oversized command lines, and unsafe write targets.

  • kobiton device adb-shell --help documents the current policy, allowed commands, and permitted paths.

Appium automation

  • Fixed iOS automation Safari driver.get() failing with Page.navigate not found on iOS 26.4.2 and iOS 26.5. Safari navigation now works on both iOS versions.

  • Fixed SessionNotCreatedException (kAXErrorIPCTimeout) and app launch taking more than two minutes when starting an XIUM automation session. Session creation and app launch now return in expected time.

  • Fixed XIUM Android tests using UiScrollable.scrollIntoView returning NoSuchElementException without scrolling. The query now scrolls to the target element and returns it, matching the behavior on Basic Appium 2.

  • When a Kobiton session is terminated, active client requests now include the termination reason in the response, instead of failing without context.

Device passcode automation

  • Fixed iPad passcode automation failing to complete on affected devices. Passcode entry now completes on iPad.

  • Fixed passcode automation missing the first digit of the passcode. All digits are now entered.

Kobiton CLI

  • Fixed CLI sessions failing intermittently with [MH-400] Failed to book device. CLI sessions now start reliably.

Component versions

This release includes the following component versions:

  • Portal 2608.15

  • deviceConnect 2608.12

  • Kobiton CLI 2608.11

  • gigacap 2608.12