Live testing on mobile app

Prerequisites

• Your Account has a Cloud Moblile Native App subscription.

Live manual testing is the process of manually interacting in real-time on a live environment. With Cloud Mobile App Live Testing, you can manually perform actions on real iOS and Android devices. This allows you to validate app functionality, and ensure a seamless user experience across a wide range of devices.

Some of the live app testing features include:

• Camera Image Injection, Biometrics authentication, IP geolocation, GPS location, and Network throttling to ensure comprehensive coverage of real-world scenarios.
• Switch Device feature for seamless transitions and significantly enhances the testing process.
• Taking screenshot and session video recording that you can download.

Perform live testing on mobile app

Follows these steps to perform live testing on mobile app with Test Execution - Cloud devices.

Cloud Web App

1. Log in to the Cloud Web App site. You will arrive at Test Execution Cloud Live Test homepage.

   For EU users, navigate to Test Execution - Cloud EU site.

   
2. In the left sidebar, expand the Live Testing menu and select Mobile App.

True Platform

1. In Katalon True Platform home page, select Device Cloud. This will direct you to Cloud Execution page.
2. Select Mobile App.

3. Specify your device:

   a. Choose an OS: Android or iOS.

   b. Upload your app directly from your machine, or from a URL.

   c. Select the Brand, Device, and OS version. You can also use the search bar to select your device.

4. Click Start to launch your session.

5. Interact with the device screen using the action sidebar.

   

6. When you're done, click End Session to close your current session.

App settings

Click the settings icon to open the App settings dialog. Here you can enable Biometric Authentication and Image Injection features to ensure the app handles authentication methods and media-related processes accurately, providing thorough validation of the app functionality.

Action menu

This section explains the available actions when testing on a mobile device.

Name	Description
Home	Open the device home screen.
App Controls	The App Controls feature provides programmatic control over the applications installed on the real device: Install New App: Programmatically install new applications on the test device without manual intervention. Kill Existing App: Terminate running apps to test scenarios like crash recovery, app restart, or handling unexpected closures. Uninstall App: Uninstall the app to validate installation flows, or clean up the environment between tests.
Screenshot	Take a snapshot of the current screen. The screenshot will be saved in the gallery.
Record Session	Record your entire test session for detailed analysis and playback. Click on the Record Session button to begin recording. A timer will display the recording duration, helping you pinpoint specific moments during playback. To end the recording, click the Stop button. The recorded video will be saved automatically in the gallery for review.
Gallery	All screenshots and video recordings from test sessions are stored in the Gallery. To download the screenshots or videos to your local machine, click on the Download icon. Download All will download all screenshots and videos.
IP Geolocation	Simulate website and mobile experiences from over 45 countries by using local IP addresses. This allows you to verify localization features such as language translation, currency change, and time zone changes reflect accurately according to different locations.
GPS Location	Simulate specific device locations using exact GPS coordinates to evaluate location-based app scenarios. You can enter your preferred location by entering the name of the location, or specify the exact location by entering the latitude and longitude of the location.
Network Throttling	This feature enables you to test the performance and behavior of your website under different network conditions by simulating different real-world network profiles (2G, 3G, LTE).
Files and Media	Directly upload files and media from your local machine to the testing environment.
Device Controls	Volume: Adjust the device volume directly within your test session to test audio-related features, such as media playback or notifications. Rotate: Rotate the device between portrait and landscape to test the responsiveness and adaptability of your web application.
Settings	Idle Timeout: Set the idle timeout for your test session. The minium timeout is 5 minutes and the maximum limit is 45 minutes. Time Zone: Test how your AUT performs in different time zones. Language: Set the language for the device's keyboard.
Switch	Opens the Device Configuration window. Click Switch to easily change the devices, browsers, and OS versions without ending your current session.
End Session	Clicking the end session button will close your current session.

Private/Local testing

You can test private or internal applications on Test Execution - Cloud using either of the following secure methods:

• Test Execution Cloud Tunnel configured from Katalon Studio or True Platform. Refer to the appropriate guide here: Configure Cloud tunnel
• Whitelisting Test Execution - Cloud IP addresses

With the new Test Execution - Cloud interface, you can easily run live tests in private or local environments. The updated UI provides a clearer flow and quick access to local testing configurations.

1. In the Live Test page, click the link at Try the new experience to access the new UI.
2. Configure your AUT and mobile device.
3. Scroll down to Tunnel Configuration and enable the Private/Local Testing toggle.
4. Select between Cloud Tunnel or IPs Whitelisting.
5. Click Start Test to launch the session.