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This topic includes tips and examples of how to configure your mobile native application tests with Appium. For more detailed descriptions about the capabilities of Appium tests, check out the Server Capabilities section of the official Appium website. All examples are for Java, but you can use the Platform Configurator to set the capabilities in the language of your choice.

Mobile Native Application Test Configuration Tips

Setting appiumVersion

If you omit the appiumVersion in your test configuration, your test will be running with our default Appium version. Sauce recommends that you specify one of the newer Appium versions that provides a more extended API and fixes to known bugs. 

Checking the Appium Version for Your Test

  1. Log in to saucelabs.com.
  2. Find and select the test that you ran using Appium to view the Test Details page.
  3. Click the Metadata tab.
  4. Look for the Logs row and select Appium Log.
    The first line should indicate the Appium version. For example, 2014-05-05T17:45:07.541Z - info: Welcome to Appium v1.3.6.

Setting Browser Name

 When testing a native mobile application, the value for browserName is an empty string, as in caps.setCapability("browserName", ""); 

Setting the Location of the Mobile App

If the application you want to test has been uploaded to a location other than Sauce Storage, you need to specify this location for app, and make sure that this location is accessible to Sauce Labs browsers. For example, caps.setCapability("app","sauce-storage:mapp.zip");

Setting automationName for Android Apps

If you're testing a native mobile app against Android versions 4.0 - 4.1, or a hybrid mobile against Android versions 4.0 - 4.2, you need to set the capability "automationName","selendroid". These Android versions are only supported via Appium’s bundled version of Selendroid, which utilizes Instrumentation. Later versions of Android are supported via Appium’s own UiAutomator library.

Enabling Location Services for iOS Devices

If you want to enable location services in an iOS simulator, for example to test GPS-dependent applications, you should set these desired capabilities in your Appium script:

  • locationServicesEnabled=true
  • locationServicesAuthorized=true

Examples of Native and Hybrid Mobile Application Test Configuration

iPhone  Simulator Native Application

DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.iphone();
caps.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","iPhone 5");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
caps.setCapability("platformVersion","8.4");
caps.setCapability("platformName", "iOS");
caps.setCapability("browserName", "");
caps.setCapability("app","sauce-storage:mapp.zip");

iPad Simulator Native Application

DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.iphone();
caps.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","iPad Retina");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
caps.setCapability("platformVersion","9.2");
caps.setCapability("platformName", "iOS");
caps.setCapability("browserName", "");
caps.setCapability("app","sauce-storage:myapp.zip");

iPhone Simulator Hybrid Application

DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.iphone();
caps.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","iPhone Retina (4-inch 64-bit)");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
caps.setCapability("platformVersion","8.4");
caps.setCapability("platformName", "iOS");
caps.setCapability("browserName", "");
caps.setCapability("app","sauce-storage:myapp.zip");

Android Native Application, Android v. 4.3

DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.android();
caps.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","Samsung Galaxy S4 Emulator");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
caps.setCapability("browserName", "");
caps.setCapability("platformVersion","4.3");
caps.setCapability("platformName","Android");
caps.setCapability("app","sauce-storage:myapp.zip");

Android Hybrid Application, Android v. 4.1

DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.android();
caps.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","Android Emulator");
caps.setCapability("deviceType","tablet");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
caps.setCapability("browserName", "");
caps.setCapability("platformVersion","4.1");
caps.setCapability("platformName","Android");
caps.setCapability("app","sauce-storage:myapp.zip");
caps.setCapability("automationName","Selendroid");