Mobile testing is hard. Testing across 15+ device/OS combinations manually? Impossible. Here's how I built an Appium framework that made it manageable.
The Mobile Testing Problem
Our app needed to work on:
- iOS: 14, 15, 16, 17
- Android: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
- Devices: iPhone 12/13/14/15, Samsung S21/S22/S23, Pixel 6/7/8
That's 20+ combinations. Manual testing took 2 days per release.
Appium Setup: The Foundation
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