How to test native / pre-installed Android apps by Appium?

[Kao Leo]

Dear Sirs,

I never touch Apprium framework and surveying now.
I would like to some basic concept of Appium:
1. Is it possible to test against native / pre-installed Android apps such as Google MAP, Goole Play, Chrome browser, etc.?
2. Should the AUD (App. under test) need to re-sign key? If so, then is cannot test against native / pre-installed Android apps, may I right?
3. If I have a PC and an Android deivce, where is the Appium located and where is the WebDrvier located?

Thx & B.R

[bootstrap online]

uiautomator should allow preinstall app automation without resigning.

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[Kao Leo]

Hi,

Many thanks for your reply.
As I know, Appium uses WebDriver to pass information between PC and DUT, and Appium also use UIAutomator library to handle actions.
But why Appium cannot test pre-install app directly?

bootstrap online於 2014年1月21日星期二UTC+8上午10時58分10秒寫道：

[bootstrap online]

"Example of automating Settings preinstalled app on Android"
https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib

[Kao Leo]

Hi,

What a great example on testing pre-installed Android APK.
That means, we could do any user operations on pre-installed APK, may I right?
A further question is, how could I check the expected result after some operations?
For example, if I would like to re-connect to a specific WiFI AP if the connection is dropped, and make sure the connection is recovered after re-connect.
Is it possible?

Thx & B.R

bootstrap online於 2014年1月21日星期二UTC+8上午11時56分45秒寫道：

[bootstrap online]

On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 3:25 AM, Kao Leo <ponti...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For example, if I would like to re-connect to a specific WiFI AP if the
> connection is dropped, and make sure the connection is recovered after
> re-connect.
> Is it possible?

I think that will be possible on Android once this PR is merged.

https://github.com/appium/appium/pull/1769

[Kao Leo]

Hi,

I re-search some pages.
Appium indeed could test against pre-installed apps, but the test case should be developed by scripting language such as Ruby or Python, may i right?
Is it possible to reach it by implementing by Java / Eclipse?

Thx & B.R


bootstrap online於 2014年1月21日星期二UTC+8上午11時56分45秒寫道：

"Example of automating Settings preinstalled app on Android"

[bootstrap online]

On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 10:24 PM, Kao Leo <ponti...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is it possible to reach it by implementing by Java / Eclipse?

Yes