What are the basic requirements to write Appium tests?

10) Mention what are the basic requirement for writing Appium tests? For writing Appium tests you require, Driver Client: Appium drives mobile applications as though it were a user. Using a client library you write your Appium tests which wrap your test steps and sends to the Appium server over HTTP.

What is the framework supported for Android App testing on App automate?

Some of the most popular ones are:

• Appium. Appium is a popular open-source tool used for automated mobile app testing.
• Selendroid. Selendroid is also known as selenium for mobile apps for Android.
• Espresso. Espresso is a useful testing framework for automating User Interface (UI) testing of a mobile app.
• Robotium.

What are the limitations of Appium?

Limitations of Appium:

• Configuration and time needed to setup Appium for iOS and Android is complex.
• Only one iOS device at a time can be run in Appium.
• Automation support for Android 4.1 or lower is not present.
• Appium inspector cannot be run on Windows.

Why you choosed Appium for your mobile automation tool?

First, it is an open source mobile automation tool. Secondly, it can be written in any language, viz. Ruby, C# and Java, without the need to modify the apps for automation purposes. Third, Appium runs on numerous devices and emulators, making it the most scalable choice for mobile automation.

Does Appium support JSON wire protocol?

Appium uses Client-server architecture. The Appium Server receives requests from Appium client libraries via the JSON Wire Protocol and invokes the mobile driver (Android driver/iOS driver) to connect to the corresponding native testing automation frameworks to run client operations on the devices.

What programming languages does Appium support?

Appium allows test scripts written in Java, Python, Ruby, C#, JavaScript, and PHP or any language that supports Selenium. Appium allows multiple devices testing with different OS simultaneously. Appium desktop GUI is easy to use.

Is Appium free?

Pros of Using Appium Since Appium is an open-source automation testing tool, it can be used free of charge.

Why is Appium bad?

There were some cases when Appium caused the application under test to crash. The wrong combination may cause Appium to be unable to interact with some elements in the tested app. It uploads WebDriver agent to iOS devices, and that may hang sometimes after several tests execution as its cache gets polluted.