Mobile Automation - Emulator/Simulator builds now available
Have you been looking to develop automated tests for the Salesforce mobile App? I’m excited to tell you that virtual device builds of the Salesforce app are now available at https://developer.salesforce.com/tools/mobile-debugging
As a tester, this means that you can download builds of the Salesforce App that have been compiled to run on an Android Emulator or iOS Simulator and use them to develop automated tests on mobile devices.
Keep your eye on the Test Automation Trailblazer Community because this is the first post in a series that will explore how you can use Appium (http://appium.io/) to develop automated UI tests on the Salesforce Mobile App. Appium is an open-source test automation framework for use with native, hybrid, and mobile web apps.
This series will cover
- The tools that will be used to develop automated mobile tests.
- Locating elements with Appium.
- Developing a simple mobile test.
If there is something specific you would like to see covered in this series please leave a comment and let me know.
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