Mobile Test Automation: Android Testing Tools - Robotium

This presentation discusses the benefits of automated testing for mobile applications and introduces Robotium, a popular Android testing tool. Robotium is a free UI testing tool that is suitable for a wide range of Android versions and is often described as Selenium for Android. The presentation outlines the pros and cons of using Robotium, including its ability to develop powerful test cases with minimal knowledge of the application under test and its flexibility in allowing users to test and analyze outcomes. However, Robotium is tied to J-Unit 3 instrumentation on a device and is limited in its ability to work with different applications or call other applications. References are provided for further reading.

Mobile Test Application for Android and IOS
MOBILE TEST AUTOMATION

ANDROID TESTING TOOLS
• 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).

ROBOTIUM

ROBOTIUM
• Robotium is one the first and frequently utilized automated testing tools for software
supported on Android.
• It’s a free Android testing tool of UI
• Suitable test automation for varied range of Android versions
• It is described as Selenium for Android by software developers
• It is also considered as library for unit tests

PROS AND CONS
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

CONTINUED…
Cons:
Tied to J-Unit 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.

REFERENCES
• Adanza, F, (2016) [Online]. Pros and cons of mobile app testing methods, Available at:
https://dzone.com/articles/pro-and-cons-of-mobile-app-testing-methods. [Assessed on
25th May 2018].
• Helppi, V,V, (2013) [Online]. Pros and cons of using xctest for ios testing, Available at:
https://bitbar.com/pros-and-cons-of-using-xctest-for-ios-testing/. [Assessed on 25th May
2018].
• Azvedo, R, (2015) [Online]. Pros and cons of Robotiium, Available at:
https://azevedorafaela.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/pros-and-cons-of-robotium/. {Assessed
on 25th May 2018].