What's new in ValueEdge Digital Lab

This topic includes descriptions of new features available in the ValueEdge Digital Lab 24.2 release.

Cloud to local testing

A new tunneling solution allows you to use OpenText cloud devices and cloud browsers to test apps hosted on your private networks. For details, see Cloudflare integration in Administration settings.

iOS 17

iOS 17 is now also supported on a Linux Ubuntu (22.04.3) connector. For more details on connecting iOS 17 devices, see the prerequisites in Install the connector on a Linux machine.

Ubuntu

UFT Digital Lab server and connector installation on Linux is now supported on Ubuntu (22.04.3). For details, see Linux Installation and Install the connector on a Linux machine.

For details on supported environments, see the Support matrix.

Appium

The embedded Appium v2 server was upgraded to v2.4.1, and the default Appium version was changed to 2. For details on Appium capabilities, see Digital Lab Appium Capabilities.

Additional Enhancements

The following enhancements are available.

Enhancement	Description
Accessibility	Various accessibility improvements to enhance functionality and usability when using a screen reader.
TalkBack testing	The audio quality for TalkBack accessibility testing was improved.
Manual testing	Drag and drop gesture during manual testing is now also supported on iOS.