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Capricornus
Contributor
7 years ago

Test provided apps

Hello everyone,   I plan to test mobile apps with Test Complete. As far as I know, it is necessary to instrument an app separately to enable it to be tested with Test Complete. So, is it correct,...
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AlexKaras
Champion Level 3
7 years ago

Hi,

 

Android and iOS applications are quite different and you should consider their testing on an individual base.

AFAIK, instrumentation is mandatory for iOS applications and thus you must have access to the corresponding .ipa file.

For Android instrumentation is highly desirable but not mandatory, depending on your testing requirements.

 

I would recommend to read the following help topics:

-- iOS: https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/mobile/ios/about.html and https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/mobile/ios/preparing/instrumenting-apps/about.html;

-- Android: https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/mobile/android/about.html and https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/mobile/android/preparing/instrumenting-apps/about.html