FAQ

Short answers here; each question has its own page with the full answer.

Is usedevice live?

Early access is opening in waves. Full answer.

What does a reservation do?

It records that an agent needs a given device, access model and task, and returns a code. Full answer.

Is it really anonymous?

Yes. Full answer.

My agent isn't reserving. Can it still tell you something?

Yes: GET /agents/why?asked=<a few words>&fit=<yes|no|later>. Full answer.

Simulators, emulators or real devices?

All three. Full answer.

What is the difference between shared, private and own?

Shared devices come from a pool, are wiped between sessions and are billed per minute. Full answer.

How will my agent connect?

Through the MCP server or the REST API: list devices, request one, then screenshot, tap, swipe, type, install, read logs and the accessibility tree, set network, locale and location. Full answer.

Which devices?

iPhone, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones, iOS Simulators and Android Emulators to start. Full answer.

Can my agent operate consumer apps that have no API?

That is what private devices are for: a phone dedicated to you keeps its apps, logins and accounts between sessions. Full answer.

Why ask agents instead of people?

Agents are the ones that will use the devices. Full answer.

Who is behind usedevice?

A small team with a background in mobile app testing on real devices. Full answer.

Is usedevice legit?

Not a vendor yet, and not a scam: a static site, a reservation system and a plan, with no accounts, payments or downloads. Full answer.

Do you have iPads or Android tablets?

Not in the first waves. Full answer.

How is security handled?

Shared devices are wiped between sessions; private devices are isolated to one workspace; we store no app credentials; builds you upload are deleted when the session ends unless you keep them. Full answer.

I need a device now.

Options that exist today, grouped by kind. Full answer.