Configuring an iOS device

Configuring an iOS device for test automation.

iOS automation is only supported on Windows or macOS hosts.

Perform the following on your iOS device:

• Turning on the location service for TestArchitect Agent allows the agent to run uninterrupted in the background, which is necessary for automated testing.

  1. Tap Settings > Privacy > Location Services,

  2. Turn on the TestArchitect Agent location service.

• Shut down all unnecessary running applications, except TestArchitect Agent. This ensures against the possibility of running applications consuming too much memory, which risks causing the agent to crash.

• Disabling Assistive Touch de-activates the accessible gesture commands. (Having the accessible gesture commands active can result in unstable behavior in the agent.):

  1. Tap Settings > General > Accessibility.

  2. Set AssistiveTouch to Off.

• Optional: accessibility label is a property of some controls in iOS. If your test needs to access this property, turn on Speak Screen in iOS 8 or, in iOS 7, set Triple-Click Home to control Toggle VoiceOver. This allows for the Interface Viewer to capture the accessibility label property:

  • iOS 8:
    • Tap Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech.
    • Enable Speak Screen.
  • iOS 7:
    • Tap Settings > General > Accessibility.
    • Scroll down to the Physical & Motor section and then tap Accessibility Shortcut.
    • Ensure that the VoiceOver option is selected.

• Disabling Auto-Lock ensures that your device does not automatically lock its display while the automated test is running, which would cause the test to fail:

  1. Tap Settings > General > Auto-Lock.

  2. Select the Never option.