Android & iOS Setup (Overview)

Mobile Environment Setup

Environment setup is usually the most time-consuming part of mobile automation. A clean and stable configuration is critical for reliable tests.

Android Setup

Required Tools

• Android Studio
• Android SDK
• Java JDK
• ANDROID_HOME environment variable
• Emulator or real device with USB Debugging enabled

Basic Steps

1. Install Android Studio.
2. Download:
3. Platform Tools
4. Build Tools
5. Emulator images
6. Set environment variables:

export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/username/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

1. Install Appium driver:

appium driver install uiautomator2

iOS Setup (macOS only)

Required Tools

• macOS
• Xcode
• Xcode Command Line Tools
• iOS Simulator
• Provisioning profiles for real devices

Basic Steps

xcode-select --install
appium driver install xcuitest

Note: iOS setup is generally more complex due to signing and provisioning requirements.