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Why Device Farms Matter And How Airmobi Delivers Locally?

24/10/2025

In Vietnam’s rapidly expanding digital economy, mobile apps dominate how users connect, shop, and work. As of 2025, Vietnam counts over 74 million smartphone users, with Android holding more than 80% of the market share. For developers, this massive and diverse device landscape brings both opportunity and complexity – especially when it comes to ensuring app performance across different models, OS versions, and network environments.

Testing apps on emulators or a limited set of devices is no longer enough. Real-world issues like network instability, device fragmentation, or hardware-specific bugs – can only be caught through testing on real physical devices. That’s why more companies are turning to device farms: cloud-based platforms that allow developers to remotely test apps on hundreds of real Android and iOS devices.

What is a Device Farm?

When developing a mobile app, one of the biggest challenges developers face is ensuring that their app works smoothly across a wide range of devices. With countless Android and iOS models — each running different OS versions, screen sizes, and hardware configurations — it’s almost impossible to test every combination manually. That’s where device farms come in.

A device farm is a cloud-based testing infrastructure that allows developers and QA teams to remotely access and test their applications on real mobile devices hosted in secure data centers. Instead of maintaining a physical lab filled with smartphones and tablets, teams can run automated or manual tests directly in the cloud.

These platforms provide:

  • Access to real devices (not emulators or simulators)
  • Automation integrations with popular frameworks like Appium, Espresso, and XCUITest
  • Parallel testing, allowing multiple test sessions simultaneously
  • Scalability – easily add more devices as testing needs grow

By leveraging a device farm, businesses can accelerate their release cycles and ensure their mobile applications perform consistently across the fragmented device landscape.

Core Benefits of Device Farms

1. Real-World Testing Accuracy

Testing on real devices ensures that issues related to performance, sensors, screen resolution, and connectivity are accurately identified. Simulators can mimic behavior – but they can’t replicate how an app truly behaves under actual hardware conditions.

2. Cost Efficiency

Building and maintaining an in-house device lab can be expensive. Devices need to be updated, replaced, and maintained regularly. A device farm removes this burden – offering on-demand access to hundreds of real devices without upfront hardware costs.

3. Faster Time to Market

With automation support, teams can execute tests in parallel on multiple devices. This significantly shortens regression cycles and speeds up delivery, allowing developers to identify and fix issues faster.

4. Seamless Integration with CI/CD

Modern device farms integrate smoothly with CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing as part of the deployment workflow. Every new build can automatically trigger a suite of tests – ensuring quality at every stage of development.

5. Scalability and Collaboration

Device farms allow distributed teams to collaborate easily. Testers, developers, and product managers can access the same set of devices remotely, regardless of their location. As teams scale, the infrastructure scales with them – no need for manual device setup.

Challenges & Considerations

Despite their benefits, not all device farms are created equal. When choosing one, teams should consider the following factors:

1. Network Latency

Testing through a remote device farm hosted in another country can lead to high latency – slowing down test execution and making manual testing frustratingly laggy. This issue becomes more noticeable when running large-scale automated suites or real-time debugging sessions.

2. Data Privacy and Compliance

Some industries, especially finance and healthcare, must comply with strict data security and localization regulations. Using device farms hosted on servers outside the country may pose compliance challenges, as test data could be transmitted or stored across borders.

3. Device Availability and Local Relevance

Global device farms often lack models popular in specific regions. For example, a device farm in the US might not offer mid-range Android phones commonly used in Vietnam – qleading to less representative and less reliable test results.

4. Support and Integration Limitations

Certain device farm platforms may not fully support local testing tools, automation frameworks, or CI/CD integrations commonly used by Vietnamese developers, which can limit workflow efficiency and increase setup complexity.

These challenges highlight the importance of local device farms that are built and optimized for specific regions, ensuring better performance, compliance, and relevance.

How Airmobi’s Device Farm in Vietnam Adds Value

As mobile usage continues to dominate in Vietnam – with Android devices making up the majority market share – local developers need a reliable way to test apps on real devices used by their customers. That’s where Airmobi’s Device Farm stands out.

1. Localized Hosting in Ho Chi Minh City

Airmobi operates a dedicated data center in Ho Chi Minh City, providing low-latency access for businesses in Vietnam. Testing sessions are smoother and more responsive compared to global platforms hosted abroad.

By keeping data and infrastructure local, Airmobi also ensures better control over data privacy and compliance with Vietnamese regulations – a growing concern for enterprises and government-related projects.

2. Real Devices Popular in Vietnam

Airmobi’s device inventory reflects the actual device ecosystem of Vietnam, including popular Android brands (Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo) and iOS devices commonly used by local users.

This allows teams to test apps under realistic conditions – ensuring compatibility, performance, and user experience align with the expectations of Vietnamese users.

3. Seamless Integration with Automation and CI/CD Tools

Airmobi’s Device Farm is built to work seamlessly with automation frameworks such as:

  • Appium (for cross-platform mobile testing)
  • Espresso (for Android UI testing)
  • XCUITest (for iOS automation)

It also integrates easily into CI/CD pipelines, allowing teams to automate regression testing after each build – accelerating release cycles while maintaining product quality.

4. Scalable and Secure Testing Infrastructure

Whether you are a startup testing a single app or a large enterprise running hundreds of test cases daily, Airmobi’s platform scales flexibly to your needs.

Its infrastructure supports both manual and automated testing, giving QA teams the flexibility to explore, validate, and automate at every stage of development.

5. Local Support and Expert Consultation

Unlike global providers, Airmobi offers Vietnam-based technical support – ensuring faster issue resolution and guidance tailored to local developers. Airmobi’s team also provides consulting on test automation best practices, helping organizations optimize their workflows and reduce testing time.

Airmobi’s Unique Advantage: A Device Farm Designed for Vietnam

Airmobi’s Device Farm isn’t just a testing platform – it’s a localized testing cloud built for Vietnamese developers. Its key advantages include:

  • Local hosting in Ho Chi Minh City: Lower latency, higher performance
  • Local device coverage: Test on real devices your users actually use
  • Data compliance: Align with Vietnamese security standard
  • Automation-ready: Full support for Appium, Espresso, and XCUITest
  • CI/CD integration: Streamlined testing within your development pipeline
  • Dedicated local support: Technical assistance from experts who understand your environment

For businesses developing mobile apps for the Vietnamese market, choosing Airmobi means faster testing, lower latency, and higher reliability- all while maintaining data sovereignty and compliance.

Final Thoughts

Delivering a flawless app experience requires real-world testing at scale. Airmobi’s localized Device Farm and Device Cloud empower Vietnamese businesses to do exactly that – without the complexity or cost of managing physical devices.

Whether you’re building consumer apps, enterprise software, or fintech solutions, Airmobi’s Device Farm in Vietnam provides the infrastructure, performance, and support you need to bring your app to market with confidence.