Device management

BRICKS Controller provides a centralized dashboard for managing all devices bound to your workspace.

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Adding devices

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Bind a physical device

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Create a virtual device

Virtual devices are cloud-based instances that behave like physical devices. Use them for testing and development.

1. Go to Devices > Add Device
2. Select Virtual Device
3. Configure the device name and viewport
4. Click Create

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Device list and monitoring

The device list shows all devices in your workspace with their current status: Click on a device to view its details, including hardware info, current application, and connection history.

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Device control

From the device detail page, you can:

• Refresh — Reload the application on the device
• Clear cache — Clear the application cache and force a full reload
• Take screenshot — Capture a screenshot of the device’s current display
• Remote debug — Inspect application properties in real time (see remote debugging)
• Debug panel — Toggle debug panel, logging, and other diagnostic overlays on the device
• Activity log — View device event history

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Device groups

Device groups have their own top-level tab in BRICKS Controller (Device Group). Use groups to organize devices for batch operations:

1. Go to the Device Group tab
2. Click New Device Group
3. Add devices to the group
4. Use the group to deploy applications, deploy device settings, or dispatch actions to all devices at once

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Device tokens

Virtual devices have a unique token for API access. Use device tokens to interact with virtual devices programmatically through the BRICKS CLI or the workspace API. To view a virtual device’s token:

1. Click on the virtual device in the device list
2. Go to the Settings tab
3. Copy the Device Token

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Screenshots

Take remote screenshots of any online device:

1. Select the device from the device list
2. Click Screenshot
3. The screenshot appears in the device detail page

Screenshots are useful for monitoring device displays and debugging visual issues.