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Mobile Agent

Mobile Agent​

The Mobile Agent in PostQode is designed to simplify end-to-end testing of mobile applications across Android and iOS.
It provides automation capabilities, device interaction tools, and integration with mobile testing frameworks—making it easy to validate mobile app functionality, performance, and user experience.

What the Mobile Agent Can Do​

Automated Mobile Testing​

  • Run automated tests on Android and iOS devices
  • Validate UI components, navigation flows, and app behavior
  • Handle gestures like taps, swipes, scrolls, and long-press

Cross-Platform Support​

  • Works with real devices, emulators, and simulators
  • Supports Android (ADB) and iOS (XCUITest) test workflows

Device Interaction​

  • Launch or close apps
  • Install/uninstall APK/IPA
  • Capture screenshots
  • Read device logs
  • Fetch performance metrics (CPU, memory, network)

Integration with Frameworks​

Mobile Agent integrates seamlessly with:

  • Appium
  • Detox
  • Espresso
  • UIAutomator2
  • XCUITest

PostQode can generate automated test scripts in these frameworks using your instructions.

How to Use the Mobile Agent​

1. Connect a Device​

You can use:

  • A physical Android/iOS device
  • Android Emulator
  • iOS Simulator
  • Cloud device farms (BrowserStack, AWS Device Farm, LambdaTest)

PostQode automatically detects connected devices and shows them in the Device List.

2. Define Your Test Scenario​

Describe your mobile test flow, for example: Open the app → Login → Navigate to Profile → Update user name → Verify success toast

The Mobile Agent converts your scenario into structured, executable tests.

3. Let PostQode Generate the Test​

PostQode will create:

  • Appium scripts
  • Required capabilities
  • Locator strategies (accessibility ID, XPath, class name, etc.)
  • Reusable action blocks for gestures and interactions

You can review, modify, and run the generated test.

4. Execute the Test​

Run the test on:

  • A selected device
  • Multiple devices in parallel
  • A cloud device provider

PostQode will:

  • Run your test
  • Capture screenshots
  • Save logs
  • Show pass/fail results
  • Provide debugging insights

Example Commands You Can Give PostQode​

"Open the Android app and test the login flow."

"Generate an Appium test for searching a product in the app."

"Run the test on the connected Android device and show me the logs."

"Create locator strategies for all elements in this screen's screenshot."

Common Use Cases​

Functional Testing​

Validate buttons, forms, navigation, and user interaction flows.

Regression Testing​

Automatically re-run critical flows after each update.

UI/UX Verification​

Check layout consistency across screen sizes.

Performance Testing​

Analyze app responsiveness and detect slow screens.

Device Compatibility​

Test across Android versions, iOS versions, resolutions, and device types.

Best Practices​

  • Prefer accessibility IDs over XPath for better performance
  • Test on both real devices and emulators
  • Use parallel testing for large regression suites
  • Keep test steps reusable and modular
  • Store sensitive data (credentials, tokens) in environment variables

Inspiration: What Becomes Possible​

With the Mobile Agent, you can:

  • Automate entire mobile user flows from a simple prompt
  • Test backend API integrations directly from mobile screens
  • Analyze crashes and logs on the fly
  • Build complete mobile test suites automatically
  • Run tests on dozens of devices with a single request

The Mobile Agent turns PostQode into a full mobile testing laboratory, capable of validating everything from UI bugs to performance bottlenecks.

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