Tips for mobile automation daily pain

Basic installation for Android / iOS platforms

• Install Xcode (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10335747/how-to-download-xcode-dmg-or-xip-file).
• Install JDK (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html). JDK placed in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines folder.

Terminal commands for tools installation :

• /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

• brew install node or sudo npm cache clean -f && sudo npm install -g n && sudo n 9.8.0 (https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/)

• brew install libimobiledevice --HEAD

• brew install ios-deploy --HEAD

• brew install ideviceinstaller --HEAD

• brew install carthage --HEAD

• npm install -g appium (or ...@specific version)

Setup Android

• Download SDK from Android SDK.
• Run the android tool (included in the SDK/tools folder) and make sure an API Level 17 or greater SDK platform, Google Driver, SDK Tools and SDK platform-tools are installed.
• Add the ANDROID_HOME to PATH variable.

Android uninstall server from device :

• adb uninstall io.appium.uiautomator2.server
• adb uninstall io.appium.uiautomator2.server.test

adb commands

• https://www.androidcentral.com/10-basic-terminal-commands-you-should-know
• adb shell pm list packages - http://adbshell.com/commands/adb-shell-pm-list-packages
• Pull apk file from device : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4032960/how-do-i-get-an-apk-file-from-an-android-device

LaunchActivity name and package

To get information about the name of the package and the first activity that has to be launched for the testing

1. Browse through the SDK folder -> Build-Tools -> Version folder
2. Open cmd and execute command ./aapt dumb badging "path_to_apk"
3. Find package (in the beginning of logs) and launchable-activity parameters

Setup iOS

• Switch to WedDriverAgent folder cd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-xcuitest-driver/WebDriverAgent/
• Run ./Scripts/bootstrap.sh for fetching dependencies
• And run ./Scripts/bootstrap.sh if some issues with "no such file or directory"
• Run open /usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-xcuitest-driver/WebDriverAgent/WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj
• Add Apple-ID account in Xcode -> Preferences -> Account
• Download manual profiles
• Switch to WebDriverAgentRunner target in project settings
• Select your account in Sighing (Signing Certificate will be created)
• Run WebDriverAgentRunner on real device

Certificates explanation

https://medium.com/ios-os-x-development/ios-code-signing-provisioning-in-a-nutshell-d5b247760bef

Resolution for 'xcodebuild failed with code 65'

Clear DeriverData : rm -f /Users/hanna_kokhanava/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData

Fix issue 'xcodebuild failed with code 65' - Xcode 9.3 + node 10.1.0 + Appium server 1.8.0

• Open the WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj
• Select 'Targets' -> 'WebDriverAgentRunner'
• Open 'Build Phases' -> 'Copy frameworks'
• Click '+' -> add 'RoutingHTTPServer' -> add 'YYCache.framework'
• facebookarchive/WebDriverAgent#902

XCode version switching command

sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode9.3.app

~/.bash_profile example :

• export JAVA_HOME="$(/usr/libexec/java_home)"
• export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/hanna_kokhanava/Library/Android/sdk
• export PATH=${PATH}:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$JAVA_HOME$
• export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin/