Android Tester Lab is a service that lets you test your native android applications on real devices and configurations hosted by LambdaTest. You can run various types of tests, such as instrumentation, robo, game loop, and XCTest, and get detailed reports and screenshots of your app’s performance and quality. In this blog post, we will show you how to use Android Tester Lab to test your app on real devices and configurations in a few easy steps.
What is Android Tester Lab?
Android Tester Lab is a cloud-based app testing platform that allows you to test your app on a range of devices and configurations, such as different screen sizes, resolutions, orientations, OS versions, and network conditions. You can choose from over 2000+ real devices and 40+ simulators and emulators to test your app on. You can also create custom device profiles to match your target audience.
Android Tester Lab supports various types of tests, such as:
- Instrumentation test: A test that you have written using the Espresso or UI Automator frameworks. You can use this test to verify the functionality and UI of your app using AndroidJUnitRunner APIs.
- Robo test: An automated test that analyzes your app’s UI and then explores it methodically by simulating user activities, without requiring you to write any code.
- Game Loop test: A test that uses a “demo mode” to simulate player actions in gaming apps. You can write tests native to your game engine, avoid writing the same code for different UIs or testing frameworks, and optionally create multiple loops to run in a single test execution.
- XCTest: A test that you have written using the XCTest framework for iOS apps. You can use this test to verify the functionality and UI of your app using XCTest APIs.
Android Tester Lab provides you with detailed reports and screenshots of your app’s test results. You can view the test status, duration, logs, errors, exceptions, and device information for each test execution. You can also download the test artifacts, such as videos, screenshots, and crash reports, for further analysis.
How to use Android Tester Lab?
To use Android Tester Lab, you need to have a LambdaTest account and an app that you want to test. You can sign up for a free trial account here. Once you have an account, you can follow these steps to test your app on Android Tester Lab:
- Step 1: Upload your app to LambdaTest. You can upload your app from your local machine, Google Drive, Dropbox, or a public URL. You can also use the LambdaTest API to upload your app programmatically.
- Step 2: Choose your test type and device configurations. You can select the type of test you want to run, such as instrumentation, robo, game loop, or XCTest. You can also choose the devices and configurations you want to test your app on, such as device model, OS version, screen orientation, and locale. You can use the predefined device profiles or create your own custom profiles.
- Step 3: Run your test and review the results. You can start your test by clicking on the “Run Test” button. You can monitor the progress of your test on the LambdaTest dashboard. You can also view the test results, such as status, duration, logs, errors, exceptions, and device information, for each test execution. You can also download the test artifacts, such as videos, screenshots, and crash reports, for further analysis.
Conclusion
Android Tester Lab is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that lets you test your app on real devices and configurations hosted by LambdaTest. You can run various types of tests, such as instrumentation, robo, game loop, and XCTest, and get detailed reports and screenshots of your app’s performance and quality. You can also integrate Android Tester Lab with your CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI, and more, to automate your testing process. You can sign up for a free trial account here and start testing your app on Android Tester Lab today.