Buying Guides
Buying Knowledge Base
Hardware deployment guides for PhoneFarm ICU buyers - rack selection, cooling, power planning, orders, and shipping from Guangzhou, China.
Getting Started
How to Choose a Phone Farm Rack
Decision guide for phone farm racks vs motherboard boxes vs custom cabinets.
How to Choose a Deployment Package
Compare starter, density, iPhone, and enterprise bundles.
Mobile Device Farm vs Phone Farm Box
Definitions for mobile device farm, device farm hardware, and phone farm box — what buyers mean and what PhoneFarm ICU supplies.
Phone Farm Box Buyer Guide
MOQ, lead time, dimensions, weight, voltage, warranty, shipping, payment, and remote setup — what B2B buyers need before ordering a phone farm box.
Phone Farm Hardware Help Center
What PhoneFarm ICU sells, how to navigate the catalog, and where to get support.
Lab PC & Rack Requirements
Minimum control workstation spec for Android and iOS device labs.
One PC — How Many Rack Boxes Can You Control?
USB hub limits, workstation RAM, and when to add a second control PC for multi-rack phone farm labs.
Phone Farm Rack
Phone Farm Rack Setup Checklist
Unboxing, power, USB topology, and first boot checklist.
Box Controller: Fan Speed, LAN/USB Mode & Bulk Restart
Hardware control panel functions for fan speed, I/O mode, and rack-wide power cycling.
Supported Device Models & Compatibility Check
Reference Android and iPhone platforms, motherboard box boards, and what to send sales for slot confirmation.
Motherboard Box
Power & Cooling
Network
Shipping & MOQ
Quote & Support
How to Request a Hardware Quote
What information to include for a fast, accurate quotation.
After-Sales Support Process
Hardware maintenance, replacement parts, and remote diagnostics.
USDT Payment for Hardware Orders
How USDT checkout works alongside bulk quote options.
OEM & Custom Hardware
Custom slot patterns, cabinets, and bulk manufacturing discussion.
Order Upgrades, Vouchers & Payment Methods
How to upgrade an order, apply vouchers, and choose USDT vs wire transfer.
Troubleshooting
Remote Control
Maintenance
Setup & Connectivity
How to Enable USB Debugging on Farm Devices
Developer mode and USB debugging steps for Samsung, Xiaomi, Pixel, and other Android brands.
USB Connection & Safe Power-Down for Racks
Cable topology, hub limits, and shutdown sequence to protect PSU and devices.
OTG / LAN Network Connection for Phone Racks
When to use USB vs LAN paths and how to scan devices on the rack subnet.
Rack Control
Rack Control Dashboard Overview
How operators monitor multi-device racks from a single control workstation.
Stream Quality & Device Selection for Multi-View Labs
Thumbnail sizing, stream bitrate, and selecting device subsets for monitoring.
Per-Device ADB Toolbar: Install, Reboot, Screenshot
Common per-node operations in a phone farm lab.
Synchronized Multi-Device Control (Group Control)
Mirror taps and settings across a selected device fleet.
Automation Compatibility
UI Inspector & Automation Script Compatibility
XPath, resource-id, and element inspection for automation on real devices.
Automation-Ready Hardware Overview
Why physical phone boxes matter for stable automation at scale.
APK Staging & Version Compatibility in Device Labs
Manage build versions across OS matrices on multi-node racks.
Fleet Management
Device Profile Management on Multi-Device Racks
CSV templates, per-device assignment, and credential hygiene in hardware labs.
Device Profile Backup & Restore
When to snapshot device state before OS or app migrations.
Fleet Slot Management: Active, Free, and Assigned Nodes
Track total slots, assigned devices, and spare capacity across racks.