Android Web App Test Automation

Tool Options :
1. Appium --> only chrome browser
2. Selendroid --> only default browser
3. Chromedriiver with SDK --> only chrome browser

Limitations:
1, Supporting tools are not well developed
2, Device specific gesture are missing
3. Features are not equally supported on all versions

Future:
1. ChromeDriver will become strong contender, as chrome on android is getting more popular
2. Screencast and remote debugging by chromedriver

## Appium
#python-appium >> appium server should be running
from selenium import webdriver
capabilities = {
  'device' : 'Android',
  'platform' : 'WINDOWS',
  'version' : '4.2.2',
  'app': "Chrome"
}
driver = webdriver.Remote('http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub', capabilities)
driver.get('http://google.com')
inputElement = driver.find_element_by_name("q")
inputElement.send_keys("cheese!")
inputElement.submit()
driver.save_screenshot("some.png")
driver.quit()

#ruby-appium>>  appium server should be running
require 'selenium-webdriver'
capabilities = {
  'device' => 'Android',
  'platform' => 'WINDOWS',
  'version' => '4.2.2',
  'app' => "Chrome"
}
server_url = "http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"
driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for(:remote, :desired_capabilities => capabilities, :url => server_url)
driver.get("http://www.google.com")
element = driver.find_element :name => "q"
element.send_keys "Cheese!"
element.submit
driver.save_screenshot "some.png"
driver.quit()

## Selendroid
#python-selendroid  >>  selendroid server should be running
from selenium import webdriver
driver  = webdriver.Remote(desired_capabilities=webdriver.DesiredCapabilities.ANDROID)
driver.get('http://google.com')
inputElement = driver.find_element_by_name("q")
inputElement.send_keys("cheese!")
inputElement.submit()
driver.save_screenshot("some.png")
driver.quit()

#ruby-selendroid >> selendroid server should be running
require 'selenium-webdriver'
driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for :remote, :desired_capabilities => :android
driver.get("http://www.google.com")
element = driver.find_element :name => "q"
element.send_keys "Cheese!"
element.submit
driver.save_screenshot "some.png"
driver.quit()

## ChromeDriver
#python-chromedriver >> chromedriver server and adb server should be running
from selenium import webdriver
capabilities = {
  'chromeOptions': {
    'androidPackage': 'com.android.chrome',
  }
}
driver = webdriver.Remote('http://localhost:9515', capabilities)
driver.get('http://google.com')
inputElement = driver.find_element_by_name("q")
inputElement.send_keys("cheese!")
inputElement.submit()
driver.save_screenshot("some.png")
driver.quit()

#ruby-chromedriver
require 'selenium-webdriver'
capabilities = {
  'chromeOptions'=> {
    'androidPackage' => 'com.android.chrome',
  }
}
server_url = "http://127.0.0.1:9515/wd/hub"
driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for(:remote, :desired_capabilities => capabilities, :url => server_url)
driver.get("http://www.google.com")
element = driver.find_element :name => "q"
element.send_keys "Cheese!"
element.submit
driver.save_screenshot "some.png"
driver.quit()

Appium on windows - Android automation using ruby

Prerequisite -

1. Android SDK with API level 17 and above is available.
2. Ruby 1.9 and selenium - webdriver gem is installed.
3. OS variable ANDROID_HOME is pointing to SDK folder

Here are Quick Steps to Setup and Run Sample App using ruby selenium webdriver.

1. Download latest Appium for Windows from https://bitbucket.org/appium/appium.app/ , unzip it.
2. Start Emulator or Connect your Device using USB.
3. Download ContactManager.apk from https://github.com/appium/appium/tree/master/sample-code/apps/ContactManager
4. adb install ContactManager.apk.
5. Click on Appium.exe from unzipped folder and Start Appium Server by clicking on Launch Button with Default parameters.
6. Run below ruby code from cmd / irb 

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require 'selenium-webdriver'

capabilities = {

'device' => 'Android',

  'browserName' => '',

  'platform' => 'WINDOWS',

  'version' => '4.2.2',

  #'app' => 'http://localhost/ContactManager.apk',

'app-package' => 'com.example.android.contactmanager',

'app-activity' => 'ContactManager'

}

server_url = "http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"

@driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for(:remote, :desired_capabilities => capabilities, :url => server_url)

btadd = @driver.find_element(:name, "Add Contact")

btadd.click()

textfields = @driver.find_elements(:tag_name,"textfield")

textfields[0].send_keys("Android_Appium")

textfields[2].send_keys("Android@Appium.com")

@driver.find_element(:name, "Save").click()

@driver.quit()

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