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role-aqa:mobile-testing

Guides mobile test automation using Appium (cross-platform), Detox (React Native), XCUITest (iOS), Espresso (Android), device farms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS), screenshots, gestures, and deep links. Use for framework selection, infrastructure setup, or test writing.

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- Choosing a mobile automation framework for a new project (Appium vs Detox vs native)

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Mobile Testing

When to use

Choosing a mobile automation framework for a new project (Appium vs Detox vs native)

Setting up a cloud device farm (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm)

Defining a device coverage matrix based on user analytics

Writing gesture tests (swipe, pinch, long press, scroll) across screen sizes

Testing deep links from cold start, warm start, and fresh install scenarios

Setting up screenshot baseline testing for visual regression on mobile

Core principles

Gray-box beats black-box for React Native — Detox synchronizes with app state; Appium polls; Detox wins on reliability

Accessibility IDs over XPath — XPath in Appium is the slowest locator strategy and breaks on layout changes

Real devices for release validation, emulators for fast iteration — emulators catch 80% of bugs at 10x speed

Device matrix must reflect actual user analytics — testing on devices nobody uses is wasted CI budget

Deep links need cold start and warm start — apps that only work warm are broken in half the entry scenarios

Reference Files

references/frameworks-and-devices.md — framework selection table, Appium capabilities setup, Detox gray-box pattern, XCUITest and Espresso notes, device farm comparison, device selection strategy

references/gestures-screenshots-deeplinks.md — screenshot baseline testing, gesture scenarios (swipe/pinch/long press/scroll), deep link testing checklist covering cold start, warm start, universal links, and edge cases

Mobile Testing

When to use

Choosing a mobile automation framework for a new project (Appium vs Detox vs native)
Setting up a cloud device farm (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm)
Defining a device coverage matrix based on user analytics
Writing gesture tests (swipe, pinch, long press, scroll) across screen sizes
Testing deep links from cold start, warm start, and fresh install scenarios
Setting up screenshot baseline testing for visual regression on mobile

Core principles

Gray-box beats black-box for React Native — Detox synchronizes with app state; Appium polls; Detox wins on reliability
Accessibility IDs over XPath — XPath in Appium is the slowest locator strategy and breaks on layout changes
Real devices for release validation, emulators for fast iteration — emulators catch 80% of bugs at 10x speed
Device matrix must reflect actual user analytics — testing on devices nobody uses is wasted CI budget
Deep links need cold start and warm start — apps that only work warm are broken in half the entry scenarios

Reference Files

references/frameworks-and-devices.md — framework selection table, Appium capabilities setup, Detox gray-box pattern, XCUITest and Espresso notes, device farm comparison, device selection strategy
references/gestures-screenshots-deeplinks.md — screenshot baseline testing, gesture scenarios (swipe/pinch/long press/scroll), deep link testing checklist covering cold start, warm start, universal links, and edge cases

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