Mobile Test Automation

This article discusses the concept of mobile test automation and the various tools and services available for automating native app testing in IOS and Android platforms. It also covers the pros and cons of different testing solutions and points to consider while choosing a tool.

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Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Tools and services to automate native app testing in IOS and Android.......................................................3
Pros and Cons of testing solutions...............................................................................................................4
Points while considering the tool.................................................................................................................5
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................5
References...................................................................................................................................................6

Mobile Test Automation
Introduction
The processor the methodology by which the application software advanced for handheld mobile
gadgets and is tested and monitored for its operations, usability and uniformity and this process
is known as the mobile test application. This mechanism can be an automated or manual testing
process.
Tools and services to automate native app testing in IOS and Android
Testing by making automated systems and mechanisms are used now-a-days by almost all the
testing processes. A properly organized automated testing will be minimizing the time consumed
for the process of testing and also bring improvements such as there will be less errors and
omission occurred while manual testing (Adanza 2016). These applications are expected to be
pre-installed or can also be installed from n=mobile software distribution mediums and
platforms. Due to these platforms the mobile devices has been found with a phenomenal growth
in the past few years. There are various options of the tools for automation. The below presented
are some of the tools that can be used for automating native app testing in IOS and Android:
Android
 Robotium
 Monkey Runner
 Appium
 Appium Studio
IOS
 Kobiton
 Calabash
 Appium
 Monkey Talk
These are the mobile testing strategies for the next level and are considered as the improvement
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Pros and Cons of testing solutions
These tools are considered as improvement mechanisms for the mobile devices and gadgets.
There are various pros and cons that are associated by making use of these platforms and the
same has been described as follows:
Pros and cons of making use of one specific platform
Pros: Powerful test cases can be developed and that to with minimal knowledge of applications
under test. These applications also allow the users to test with more flexible and convenient that
will aid in analyzing the outcomes (Helppi 2013). Taking screenshots are also allowed by
Robotium while the testing process and the same is served to the internal memory of the device.
This framework is also expected to handle multiple Android activities and practices
automatically And a minimum time is required to for writing solid test cases is greatly advanced
and improved as compared to the to the standard instrumentation.
Cons: Tied to JUnit 3 instrumentation on a device and tied to one app process (Azvedo 2015).
And also there are some issues while working with different applications and is the application is
calling another application then Robotium will not be able to see and press any button.
Pros and cons of making use of both the platforms (Calabash)
Pros: This tool has been considered as an open source tool and also includes no licensing fees.
The Calabash application is based and is developed on the cucumber framework and hence the
test cases are easily created (Helppi 2013). This application also offers support in all the basic
events and movements on the mobile are there in the libraries.
Cons: The biggest problem with the application is that it takes time for running an emulator or
device as it always the installation of the app is done before starting the first scenario. And is a
step fails the following tests and the reprocesses in the case are also skipped? It is still in the
budding step and also supports to many complicated and complex systems and or events is not
offered.

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Points while considering the tool
Tools of test automation and selection of the same has been considered as one of the most
significant steps before starting automation within the business corporation. It is considered as
significant as the tool has great impacts over the automation efforts (Softwaretestinghelp 2018).
And if the tool is good and is giving required features and that will make the automation more
effective and easier. There are many things that are required to be considered while deciding on a
tool. The below mentioned are some of the points that are required to be considered while
choosing the automation tools:
 The selected tool should be treated as a solution for the automated testing process
 When the chosen automation is making sense
 Moreover, the estimated budget is also required to be kept in the list of priority
 The selected tool should be fulfilling the requirements
 Is the selected tool is providing a free trial version
 How is the tool learning curve
 The needs of the projects should be specified
Conclusion
In the limelight of the above executed analysis the concept of test mobile application has been
described. The above description comprise of the various tools that can be used for testing the
mobile applications in Android and IOS platforms.

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