TestGrid’s Latest Features: Elevate Your Testing in 2025

At TestGrid – we have one motto: to help our users conduct software testing in the most efficient manner possible. Given how quickly the current technology landscape is shifting, it’s essential to keep building, improving, and delivering. We understand that.

That’s why we’re excited to announce the latest round of feature updates – the first of many this year. From near-zero latency to remote lite enhancements and Xray Jira integration, TestGrid is packed with enhanced capabilities.

Let’s explore each of the new updates in detail.

1. Screen broadcasting turbo mode

We’ve built the fastest way to connect to remote iOS devices, delivering near-zero latency, instant responsiveness, and GPU-powered acceleration – even across continents. 

For example, a tester in India can control a device sitting in the US with virtually no lag. Even in public cloud environments, the screen broadcasting turbo mode now outperforms all available alternatives, setting a new industry benchmark.

Scrolling through the app remotely is significantly smoother, and testers no longer need full-screen swipes—no more choppiness.

Another key improvement is fewer touchpoints. When you access an iOS device remotely, you’ll notice how you don’t have to swipe across the entire screen anymore. You can simply tap a section of the screen to swipe left, right, up, and down. Previously, you had to swipe the full screen to register the action.

Screen broadcasting turbo mode is an extremely helpful feature for those testing dynamic content-dense apps, like in media or gaming. The best part? This upgrade was carried out without any additional hardware. So test your apps on a 50 Mbps connection, mobile hotspots, or even airport Wi-Fi—you’ll only get fluid, real-time experience.

2. Remote Lite feature upgrades

This feature ensures that when a user connects to our platform, they won’t even realize they’re using our backend infrastructure. The top-level provider handles everything in the background. They can build their own device farm for the users.

We provide two simple access methods here: a URL and a QR code.

Users can integrate this URL into any website, embed it inside an iFrame, or even load it on a mobile device. They can also scan the QR code using a smartphone (or tablet) and get access to a remote device. All devices on our platform are assigned a unique QR code, ensuring secure use.

Users don’t need to log in to TestGrid manually but they still need to authenticate via single sign-on (SSO). This makes manual testing much simpler without navigating through any multiple steps or setting up any complex configurations.

Once connected, users get full control over their session with customizable access settings:

• Expiration time controls: Set access links to expire after a defined period
• Regeneration options: Instantly generate new secure links
• Unlimited access: Disable expiration if ongoing access is required

For example, you could set a device access link to expire in 5 minutes for a test session or keep the link active indefinitely for continuous testing. You can also fully customize your testing experience with the “More Action” panel:

• Reorder buttons and move the frequently used options to the top
• Hide or enable actions like ‘Airplane Mode’ or ‘ADB Command’

3. API testing solution

As AI services communicate via APIs, testing their reliability becomes critical. That’s why we’re happy to introduce our homegrown, built-in API testing solution. Its interface is extremely intuitive. You can select any of the pre-loaded APIs and start testing instantly. No need for external tools.

You can define and manage testing environments easily, automate request execution with predefined scripts, and instantly review response times, status codes, and payload sizes from within the platform.

Every feature you’d expect from API testing can be done right on TestGrid. Here, we maintain the same structured format for test case writing and result analysis. 

4. Xray Jira integration for scriptless testing

We already had Jira integration where you could log issues, stories, and tests. Now we’re taking it a step further with Xray integration. It’s a third-party test case management tool that large enterprises heavily rely on.

So once you run a test in Xray, your execution results will automatically sync with the TestGrid test cases and be linked to JIRA tickets.

What’s even better? Choosing to integrate with Xray is totally in your control. If you do go ahead with it, enable Xray by simply adding your client ID and secret (a private key used for authentication). 

Manual test steps stored in Xray (e.g., “Tap here,” “Go there”) are now fully integrated.

Here’s how this feature works on TestGrid:

• Go to the “Integrations” section
• Under “Bug Tracker,” select “Jira”
• Enter your Jira URL, email address, and personal access token
• Check the “Xray Integration” option
• Input your Client ID and Client Secret code and press the ‘Install’ button

• Once completed, you’ll be directed to a selection box; choose the appropriate projects and click the “Integrate Projects & Install” button

Once that’s done, you’ve successfully integrated Jira to your TestGrid account.

• The system now fetches all test cases from JIRA
• Select and map the relevant test cases with one click
• Once mapped, no manual tracking is required—it’s all automated

Once a test runs in TestGrid, an execution key is generated, which is automatically linked to the Xray test case.  You can view execution results directly inside Xray—without ever leaving JIRA. Test status updates (e.g., Passed/Failed) sync instantly, along with execution timestamps and reports, which can be downloaded directly.

Gain a Competitive Advantage in Your Testing With TestGrid

It’s clear – TestGrid’s new features and updates not only solve problems but also take the testing process to a whole new level. If you’d like to learn more about them, our sales team will be happy to walk you through the platform. Book a free demo with TestGrid. Or, if you want to try it and see the benefits for yourself, sign up for a free trial.