Testing the built-in browser on Android emulators

TestArchitect automated tests may be created and run on web applications running within the built-in browser in Android emulators.

Ensure that the Interface Viewer is closed prior to running automated tests.

Supported Android emulators

• Android SDK (Software Development Kit), which includes the Android Virtual Device (AVD) emulator that runs on your computer.
• Genymotion Desktop. (Learn more.)

Supported Android versions

API level	Android OS version
API level 23	6.0
API level 22	5.1
API level 21	5.0.x
API level 19	4.4.x

Technological approach

• Remote Debugging: Remote Debugging is a remote web inspector for debugging web applications on Android emulators. The following must be set up to allow remote debugging to be performed:

  • Install TestArchitect Agent. (Learn more.)

• Event-fired action model: TestArchitect attempts to effectuate built-in actions in a manner that is as close as possible to real user actions. In most cases, for each given UI action, TestArchitect calls a sequence of events as follows.

  Built-in actions	Applicable controls	Sequence of events triggered
  click, tap	all controls	touchstart > touchend > mouseover > mousedown > focus > mouseup > click
  click table cell	table	touchstart > touchend > mouseover > mousedown > focus > mouseup > click
  set list check	ul, ol	touchstart > touchend > mouseover > mousedown > focus > mouseup > click
  select, click list item	select-one, select-multiple	click > change
  set	input-checkbox, input-radio	touchstart > touchend > mouseover > mousedown > focus > mouseup > click
  enter, set	input-text, input-password, input-search, input-tel, input-url, input-email, input-number	keydown > keypress > input > keyup > change

Installing TestArchitect Agent onto Android emulators
TestArchitect Agent is an essential component in allowing TestArchitect to communicate with the built-in browser running on Android emulators during automated testing.

Invoking the built-in browser in Android emulator during automation
There are two methods by which the built-in browser may be invoked in Android emulators.

Automation testing on the built-in browser in Android emulators
After having completed the prerequisites, you can now start to automate your tests on the built-in browser in the target Android emulators.