Cloud September 25, 2026

Cloud release notes are typically published weekly and summarize changes since the previous publication. Kobiton uses date-based release versioning, with releases identified by the build date in YYMM.DD format. Version information for individual software components is available in the Component versions section.

iOS and iPadOS 27.2 support

Added support for devices running iOS and iPadOS 27.2.

Session validations in the Kobiton MCP server

  • AI assistants connected to the Kobiton MCP server can now read a test session’s validations one type at a time. Seven new tools cover accessibility, crash, response time, blocker, element selection, and flexCorrect findings: listAccessibilityValidations, listCrashValidations, listResponseTimeValidations, listBlockerValidations, listElementSelectionValidations, listFlexCorrects, and getAccessibilityValidationsSummary.

  • Each list tool returns at most 20 findings per call, with page, total_pages, and total_items counts. An assistant pages through a large session instead of pulling every finding into context at once.

  • getAccessibilityValidationsSummary returns a session’s accessibility counts by finding type and issue name, with the number of steps scanned and the time of the latest finding, but not the findings themselves.

  • listAccessibilityValidations filters by finding type: TOUCH_TARGET_SIZE, COLOR_CONTRAST, or CONTENT_LABELING. Items are lean by default. Request the element, metadata, screen, and screenshot URL fields through the include parameter.

  • New paged REST endpoints back the tools: GET /v2/validations/accessibility, /crash, /response-time, /blocker, /element-selection, /flex-correct, and GET /v2/validations/accessibility/summary. The existing GET /v2/validations used by Kobiton Portal is unchanged.

Analytics reports

New report: Device Utilization

  • Available under Reports in the Portal to Org Admins only, in the Device category.

  • Shows device usage by sessions, testing minutes, and unique users for a date range you select.

  • Lists device name, custom device name, manufacturer, OS, version, UDID, team, and public or private device type alongside the usage counts, sorted so the most-used devices appear first.

  • Filter by date range and by public or private devices. Use the table’s search box to filter by team.

Retained device counts

  • The Parallel Sessions and Retained Devices reports now count every hour a device was retained, including retains that have since ended or expired. Previously, these reports could show fewer retained devices than were actually retained.

App installation

Improved app installation to reduce temporary storage usage on host machines. App installs no longer leave unnecessary files in temporary storage, helping prevent installation failures caused by insufficient disk space. This improvement applies to iOS and Android app installations, including apps installed from the Apps repository.

Device passcode

Applies to organizations with passcode mode enabled.

Improved passcode handling on iOS and iPadOS devices:

  • Devices with custom numeric passcodes now unlock automatically when using Power to lock and unlock the screen during a manual session. Previously, users could be required to enter the passcode on the physical device.

  • Improved passcode handling after session cleanup so devices remain protected by a passcode and compliant with MDM passcode requirements between sessions.

  • iPad passcodes now persist when the device language is changed during a session. Previously, the passcode could be removed after a language change.

Web context recovery for iOS sessions

Improved web context recovery for iOS sessions. Devices that stop reporting web contexts now recover automatically when the next session starts, eliminating the need to reboot the device.

This applies to Safari automation, Appium autoWebview, and other session operations that use web contexts. If the connection is lost during an active session, it is restored when the next session starts.

Android device initialization

Fixed an issue where devices running Android 11 and later could fail to initialize and remain unavailable for sessions.

Component versions

  • Portal 2609.23

  • deviceConnect 2609.24

  • Gigacap 2609.22