LamdaTest Integration to Execute Mobile App Automation Scripts for Android Devices

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Overview

2. Prerequisites 

3. Integrating algoQA with LambdaTest

3.1 Launching your app in the selected device

3.2 Configuring Application Settings file in the algoQA script generated folder

3.3 Triggering the build in LamdaTest

1. Overview

This article provides you the instructions on how to integrate algoQA with LambdaTest for performing mobile test automation for Android devices. It includes prerequisites, configuring the necessary files, running the tests, and monitoring the results.

2. Prerequisites 

• Make sure you have an appropriate licensed version (Native App trial version) to perform mobile test automation in Lamdatest.
• Upon obtaining the license, login with your credentials and navigate to the Dashboard page, click this icon on the top-right corner to view the access key, as shown. Your username will be displayed alongside the registered username. For example, if your registered username is John Davis, it will appear as "John Davis" in place of 'username'.
• Alternatively, you can access the Username and Access key by clicking the key icon available on the left pane and copy the username and access key by clicking the copy icon, as shown: 
  
• You must fetch the APP ID details. 
  To access LambdaTestAppKey or App ID  in LamdaTest, click the settings icon next to the uploaded apk file after navigating to the App testing screen, as shown:
  
  Settings window appears where you can find the LamdaTestAppKey, as shown:
  
• You can find the device name and Platform version in the App Testing screenshot. This is the name of the chosen device in the LambdaTest where the scripts will be executed. For more details, refer to step 5 screenshot in the next section. 

3. Integrating algoQA with LambdaTest

3.1 Launching your app in the selected device

Perform the following:

1. Navigate to App Testing from the left panel.
2. Click Android icon.
3. Click Upload button to upload your respective APK file >select the required device brand and device.
4. Click Start button to start the build.
5. You can launch your app in selected device where you can perform your testing. In this case, Louise Philippe App is considered.
   

3.2 Configuring Application Settings file in the algoQA script generated folder

Perform the following:  

1. Navigate to algoQA Platform by entering https://algoshack.com/ and Sign in with appropriate credentials.
2. In the Main Canvas, click Generate Script button.  Follow the onscreen  instructions to generate the scripts.
3. After generating the algoQA scripts, navigate to the script downloaded folder to open Application Settings File.  For example, 
   you can find Applications.XML file in an algoQA script generated folder for mobile automation available at  
   Path:

   C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ScriptGeneration_202410040608951000\AlgoAFScript_202410040608951000\feature for Python Appium 
   C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ScriptGeneration_202412240520726000\AlgoAFScript_202412240520726000\src\test\java for Java Appium

4. In the Applications Settings file, update the following details manually as shown in the example table:
   You can find the Username, Access Key, App ID or Key from the prerequisites steps from Lambdatest. PlatformName and version depends whether you are using Android or iOS.
   
   

   Field	Details
   deviceName	Galaxy S24
   PlatformName	Android
   PlatformVersion	14
   Username	Parimala.bc
   Access key	HyDKmA3cf32RImwztkupVWUrZJFLFLWWyMRghDrUvNPSJXKymm
   LamdatestAppKey	lt://APP1016040971727694151489425
   Testing Environment	Lambda
   AutomationType	AndroidApp
   AutomationName	uiautomator2

   
   
5. Navigate back to pom.xml directory and open 'Command Prompt' in the same directory.
6. Run the following command to execute the script. The script folder may vary depending on where you have generated the scripts.

   behave -f allure_behave.formatter:AllureFormatter -o C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ScriptGeneration_202410040608951000\AlgoAFScript_202410040608951000\features\temp -f pretty "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ScriptGeneration_202410040608951000\AlgoAFScript_202410040608951000\features".

   If you choose to execute scripts for Java Appium, then run 'mvn test' command.

3.3 Triggering the build in LamdaTest

Perform the following:

1. Make sure APK file is uploaded. When the build is triggered after running the command for the algoQA generated scripts in command prompt, scripts are executed in the Lamadatest.
2. To view the execution n Lamdatest, navigate to App Automation from the left pane by selecting Automation, as shown:
   
3. The System captures the live recording of the steps, as shown:
   
4. You can perform the following while live recording the steps in LamdaTest: 

   • You can view your Networks Logs, App Logs, and Device Logs. 

   • You can also view XPaths for a particular UI element/control after selecting the UI Inspector feature.
   • With the device controls, you can change the keyboard language, the device orientation, put device to sleep mode, increase and decrease volume.
   • For more information on the preceding topics, refer to the topic in LamdaTest - Realtime Native Mobile App Testing.

Note: If you don't have an existing APK file, then you can use the sample file from the LamdaTest here. Ensure to create the test scenario from the same app uploaded.