Connecting a device

Connect a physical Android device, emulator, or cloud device to start testing.

Connecting a device in Testral
Connecting a device in Testral

Quick start

  1. Open a test and use the device picker / Set up a device flow.
  2. Connect a phone over USB, start an emulator, or pair wireless ADB.
  3. Select the device and connect — the live preview streams the screen into the editor.

USB device

  1. Enable Developer options and USB debugging on the phone.
  2. Plug the device into your Mac with a data-capable cable.
  3. When the phone shows “Allow USB debugging?”, tap Allow.
  4. Refresh the device list in Testral — the device should appear as online / ready.

Emulator

Create an Android Virtual Device (AVD) in Android Studio. Offline emulators can be launched from Testral’s device setup dialog. Once running, connect like any other local device.

Wireless ADB

On Android 11+, enable Wireless debugging, pair with the IP:port and 6-digit code, then connect with the wireless debugging IP:port. Details are in Local devices.

Cloud Devices

Plans with cloud device access can target Cloud Devices. See Cloud Devices.

SDK path: If no devices appear, install platform-tools and set the Android SDK path under Settings.