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Device settings

Radon IDE allows you to adjust various device settings right from VSCode.

Opening the device settings​

To open the device settings drop-down use the button on the bottom-right corner of the panel.

Device settings options​

The opened device settings dropdown looks as follows:

  1. Device Appearance - change between the light and dark mode.
  2. Text Size - a slider that allows to change the font size on the device.
  3. Press Home Button - simulate a press of the home button.
  4. Open App Switcher - open the app switcher to quickly switch between opened apps.
  5. Rotate Device - rotate the device or set its orientation.

Settings dropdown allows for rotating the device Clockwise and Anticlockwise as well as choosing from supported orientations: Portrait, Landscape Left and Landscape Right.

  1. Biometrics - options for simulating biometric authorization on iOS. This option isn't available on Android. The following options are available:

    • Enrolled - controls whether the biometric authorization is enabled on the device,
    • Matching ID - simulates Touch ID or Face ID successfully recognizing the user,
    • Non-matching ID - simulates Touch ID or Face ID failing to recognize the user.

  2. Send File - send a file from your machine to the device.

File sending also supports Drag and Drop - you can drag the file from the file explorer and drop it onto the device preview holding shift key.

  1. Location - enable location services and set static device geolocation using coordinates.

Supported formats

40.123, -74.123
40.123° N 74.123° W
40° 7´ 22.8" N 74° 7´ 22.8" W
40° 7.38’, -74° 7.38’
N40°7’22.8, W74°7’22.8"
40°7’22.8"N, 74°7’22.8"W
40 7 22.8, -74 7 22.8
40.123 -74.123
40.123°,-74.123°
144442800, -266842800
40.123N74.123W
4007.38N7407.38W
40°7’22.8"N, 74°7’22.8"W
400722.8N740722.8W
N 40 7.38 W 74 7.38
40:7:23N,74:7:23W
40:7:22.8N 74:7:22.8W
40°7’23"N 74°7’23"W
40°7’23" -74°7’23"
40d 7’ 23" N 74d 7’ 23" W
40.123N 74.123W
40° 7.38, -74° 7.38

  1. Localization - set the device localization. Changing the localization setting reboots the device. This option isn't available on Android.

  1. Volume - adjust the device volume using the minus and plus controls.

  2. Action Button - simulate the press of device action button.

  3. Reset Permissions - reset the device privacy permissions.

On iOS, you can reset all permissions, as well as reset location, photos, contacts and calendar. On Android, only resetting all permissions is supported.

  1. Open Deep Link - open deep links and website URLs on the device. Website URLs open in the default device browser.
  1. Enable Replays - turn the "replay" functionality on or off. When enabled, a Replay button appears in the Radon IDE panel.

  1. Show Touches - toggle whether touch indicators are visible on the device preview.

  2. Show Device Frame - toggle the device frame (bezels) in the preview on or off.

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