This repository contains the DFarm tool as presented in our MobileSoft'2020 paper. With DFarm, you can scale dynamic app analyses for Android to dozens or even hundreds of devices, all controlled through a single REST API. DFarm abstracts from the hardware connectivity details such as device plug'n'play and USB charging. Note that DFarm consists of a software part and a hardware part. For more details, please refer to the paper.
DFarm uses a main controller (a desktop PC or server), which interacts with subcontrollers, usually single-board computers such as the UDOO x86. The Android phones are connected to the subcontrollers via active USB hubs, while the subcontrollers interact with the main controller via ethernet. This allows for adding a practically unlimited number of devices by simply adding more subcontrollers, which in turn bring in the next block of devices.
The reference installation is explained in the paper. One main controller, ten subcontrollers, each with one active USB hub and ten Android phones.
The DFarm software is identical for the main controller and the subcontroller. The configuration file defines the role of the instance (main controller or subcontroller).
Not at the moment. However, we are confident that the general concepts of DFarm can be ported to iOS devices as well, with minor modifications. Feel free to contribute such a ported version.