AppThwack maintains a remote device lab of hundreds of iOS and Android devices and an automation infrastructure that allows you to run automated test scripts in parallel on real devices, not emulators. AppThwack supports all popular automation frameworks. With AppThwack, you can - Execute your tests, in parallel, across 100s of iOS and Android phones and tablets with results available in minutes - Initiate tests through a simple web interface or Jenkins Plug-in - View results in web-based dashboard or download for offline viewing - Analyze reports in real-time that include high-level results, low-level logs, pixel-perfect screenshots, and performance trends (CPU, Memory, Threads, Frame draw time) - Integrate report data with CI and other business flow applications AppThwack offers a free 7-day trial period. Start testing with AppThwack today!

1. AppThwack
Run Appium Tests On Real
Devices in Remote Device Lab
Bryan Segale | @bsegaleSF | bryan@appthwack.com

2. AGENDA
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AppThwack Overview
Appium Solution Overview
Demo
Q&A

3. So what’s the big deal?
1,000,000+ apps in
1,000,000+ apps in
2 crashes and 84% will uninstall
- Compuware as reported in TechCrunch

4. Automated Testing for Android, iOS &
Mobile Web
Over 250 devices, phones & tablets hosted in our remote device lab
Choose from built-in compatibility tests or your own custom scripts
Parallel execution of tests, results are available in minutes
Intelligent reports with high-level results, low-level logs & pixel-perfect
screenshots
Jenkins plug-in and API available for continuous
integration
appthwack.com
connect@appthwack.com

5. We makeLab simple,
it - Run automation on real devices
Our Device
fast, affordable, and we find real
issues.
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Over 250 non-rooted or
jailbroken Android & iOS devices
OEM & Carrier handsets
All relevant OS versions
Varying screen sizes
Other hardware characteristics
Hundreds of combinations
New devices added every week
Complete coverage – Matching
what your customers have in their
hands today.

6. Run your own automated scripts
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Implement test scripts with Appium or
one of our other supported frameworks
Develop tests locally
Run them in AppThwack’s remote
mobile device lab
Integrate tests with CI Server using
Jenkins plug-in or our RESTFul API
Increase test coverage
Enable manual testers to focus on lessrepetitive tests
Android Frameworks
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Appium
Calabash
Junit
Robotium
MonkeyTalk
Espresso
UI Automator
iOS Frameworks
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Appium
Calabash
UI Automation
KIF
Frank

7. Our Appium Support
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Execute Appium tests on devices in our remote device lab
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Same experience as running on local device
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Run tests cases across multiple devices
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View results in an intelligent dashboard - test case results span all devices
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Analyze key performance metrics - CPU, Memory, Threads, FPS
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View pixel-perfect screenshots captured during execution
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Drill into lower-level device logs

8. How it Works:
Custom Tests
Set desired_capabilities
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Specify AppThwack project
name
Set run_name to combine
test runs into single report
Choose make, model and
OS, we’ll run test on that
device
Specify location of
APK, IPA file for upload
Execute the script, test will
run on devices in our
remote device lab

9. Demo Time

10. Sign Up for Free Trial
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7-day free trial, sign up at: appthwack.com
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Simple registration process, begin testing in minutes
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Have questions send an email to connect@appthwack.com

11. Q&A
Bryan Segale| @bsegaleSF | bryan@appthwack.com

12. Intelligent Reporting
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Easy-to-navigate dashboard
Actionable insights into
compatibility, performance and functionality
Learn what failed and why
Quickly go from high-level results to lower-level
details:
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Pixel-perfect screen shots
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Performance (CPU, Mem, Threads)
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Frame draw time
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Device log files
Track metrics across application versions
Downloadable report or share with others
Drill into test log

13. Device Logs

14. PIXEL-PERFECT SCREENSHOTS

15. Performance Summary

16. Performance Detail