Custom Device Lab on BrowserStack

Enable secure, customizable testing on BrowserStack’s Custom Device Lab with dedicated devices and advanced testing features.

Large enterprises often face challenges with data security, compliance, and device availability. BrowserStack’s Custom Device Lab (previously known as Private Devices) addresses these needs by providing a dedicated testing environment tailored to your organization’s requirements. With Custom Device Lab, you gain access to exclusive devices and advanced testing features, making it ideal for industries with strict compliance and data privacy needs.

Custom Device Lab is available with the following BrowserStack products:

• Live

• App Live

• Automate

• App Automate

Benefits of Custom Device Lab

• Dedicated Devices: Perform reliable, consistent testing with devices exclusively allocated to your organization.

• Strict security and compliance: Meet rigorous data privacy and security requirements, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

• Custom testing: Test on specific devices or configurations unavailable in the public cloud.

• Flexible and scalable: Combine custom and public cloud resources to meet diverse testing needs.

• Enhanced device access: Gain access to highly configurable devices for tailored testing scenarios.

Types of devices in Custom Device Lab

Custom Device Lab offers the following types of devices:

• Catalog devices: Standard device-OS combinations from BrowserStack’s existing catalog, including supported Smart TVs.

• Non-catalog devices: Device models or device-OS combinations not included in the standard catalog, such as One Plus 9R.

• Custom devices: Device types not present in our catalog, such as POS terminals or hand-held scanners, tailored to your needs.

Commonly used features of Custom Device Lab

Here are some of the most commonly used features of Custom Device Lab:

• App persistence: Retain app data between sessions.

• SIM-based testing: Custom Device Lab supports SIM-based testing, enabling you to test real-world scenarios involving SIM cards, such as payments, authentication, and interruption testing. With Custom Device Lab, you can consistently use the same SIM number.

• Device UDIDs: Access unique device identifiers for beta app testing.

• iOS entitlements: You can preserve iOS app entitlements without re-signing the developer signed app. The iOS entitlements are available for App Automate and App Live.

Next steps

To get started with Custom Device Lab, contact your organization’s admin or contact BrowserStack support.