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Appium

Open-source framework for automating native, hybrid and mobile web apps on Android and iOS devices.

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caps builder
AllAndroidiOSGesturesHybridCloud
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Learn Appium

Beginner

Appium Architecture: Client-Server Model

Understand how Appium Server, Drivers (UiAutomator2, XCUITest) and Desired Capabilities work together.

JavaUiAutomator2XCUITest
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Beginner

Desired Capabilities for Android & iOS

Configure platformName, deviceName, app path and automationName to connect to real devices or emulators.

DesiredCapabilitiesADB
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Intermediate

Mobile Locators: XPath, Accessibility ID, UiSelector

Find elements using resource-id, accessibility-id, XPath and the UiScrollable strategy on Android.

By.AccessibilityIdUiScrollable
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Intermediate

Gestures: Tap, Swipe, Scroll, Long Press

Implement mobile-specific gestures using the W3C Actions API and TouchAction for older drivers.

W3C ActionsTouchAction
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Advanced

Hybrid App Testing: WebView Context Switching

Switch between NATIVE_APP and WEBVIEW context to test elements inside hybrid mobile applications.

getContextHandles()switchTo()
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Advanced

Running Appium Tests on BrowserStack

Upload your APK/IPA, configure cloud capabilities and run parallel tests on real devices at scale.

BrowserStackCloud Devices
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Live Practice Lab

📱 Desired Capabilities Builder

DesiredCapabilities caps = new DesiredCapabilities();
caps.setCapability("platformName", "Android");
caps.setCapability("deviceName", "Pixel 6");
caps.setCapability("appPackage", "com.example.app");
caps.setCapability("automationName", "UiAutomator2");