Inspect Your App Automated Tests Using Live Debugger

Now perform live debugging of your app automated tests. This feature lets you interact with your automated tests in real time, enhancing your debugging experience right from the App Automation dashboard. 

With live inspection for app automation, you can:

  • Activate Live Debug mode during the test execution.
  • Use the Live Debug mode to access extended UI Inspector capabilities.
  • Interact directly with the app on the real device, inspect UI frames, and perform debugging actions.
  • Debug your automation scripts without interrupting ongoing tests, ensuring focused and efficient testing.

Other Enhancements:

  • You can now leverage Appium plugins in App Automation to elevate your automated app testing. These plugins modify Appium's behavior, enabling you to customize your testing environment for greater efficiency and effectiveness tailored to your specific needs.

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New Features in SmartUI and Test Analytics

SmartUI

Slack Integration for SmartUI Alerts

Now integrate Slack with SmartUI to receive alerts for changes detected and baseline modifications directly in your Slack channels. Simply activate the feature by toggling it on in your project settings. This feature will boost your team collaboration and ensure that all members are quickly updated about important modifications in the testing process.

Support for Storybook 8

SmartUI now supports running visual tests using Storybook 8. For more information, refer to our guide - SmartUI using Storybook.

 Test Analytics

Export Drill-Down Data to CSV 

Export drill-down data into CSV format. This feature enhances your data analysis and reporting capabilities by providing easy access to detailed insights. Also, you can effortlessly export drill-down results, improving data manipulation and sharing. 

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Regular Expression (RegEx) Support for platformVersion Capability

For App Automation, we've now introduced Regular Expression (RegEx) support for the platformVersion capability. For example, you're looking for a specific platform version but it's not directly available. That's where RegEx steps in, allowing you to expand your search parameters to find any platform version that fits your needs.

To use RegEx for mobile app testing, check out this documentation: RegEx Characters for platformVersion.

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Introducing the LambdaTest GitHub Copilot Extension

We have rolled out the LambdaTest GitHub Copilot extension which makes it easier for devs and QA engineers to handle and run test workflows right from their Integrated Development Environments (IDEs). 🧩

Also, it helps seamlessly integrate development and testing processes, ensuring that high-quality code is delivered through automated testing at various stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Key Features:

  • Seamless workflow integration for enhanced efficiency.
  • AI-powered test automation Copilot.
  • Real-time feedback for improved iteration.
  • Robust analytical tools for informed decision-making.

For more details, please refer to this article - Introducing GitHub Copilot Extensions.

Now Test Your Mobile Apps on Android 15

LambdaTest real device cloud now supports Android 15 (Beta) on Google Pixel 6 Pro!

 

With this, you can:

  • Test your mobile applications on the latest Android 15.
  • Ensure compatibility on Pixel 6 Pro devices.
  • Leverage the newest features and improvements of Android 15.

Start testing your apps today to stay ahead of the curve and deliver the best experience to your users. 

Enhance Visual Testing Experience With SmartUI Annotation Tool

We are now live with the SmartUI Annotation tool to enhance your experience with SmartUI. This SmartUI Annotation tool allows you to annotate designed screenshots to highlight key areas for improvement across different builds. 

Key Features: 🚀 

  • Drawing Over Screenshots:  Gain the flexibility to draw over compared screenshots, enhancing clarity and focus on specific elements. 
  • Drawing Boxes: Easily draw and manage multiple boxes with the new 'Draw Cursor' option and an 'Add Region' button. Each box's size is visibly indicated, making your annotations more precise and informative.
  • Saving Changes: After drawing, a dialogue popup will provide options to apply your annotations to just the current screenshot or all browser variants of this screenshot.
  • Updating Compared Screenshots: Annotations on compared screenshots will trigger a re-run of the comparison, ensuring that the current and future builds reflect your specified regions of interest.
  • Visibility of Annotations: Control the visibility of your annotations in both parallel and landscape views with a new toggle, default set to off, ensuring a clean visual field when not needed.
  • Tooltip Information: When the 'Annotations' toggle is on, hovering over a box displays a tooltip with detailed information, including the dimensions of the box and its status as an ignored or selected area.
  • Applicable for Every Project Type: This feature is compatible with every project type, making the handling of dynamic data very efficient in cases where code-based ignore/select is not supported. 

These features provide unparalleled control over visual testing, helping you deliver flawless user experiences. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to innovate with SmartUI!

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