Before you can test a mobile application (app) on an
iOS device or on an
iOS Simulator, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
- The current version of the
Silk Test information service is installed on the Mac. For additional information, see
Installing the Silk Test Infoservice on a Mac.
- If you want to test your application on a physical
iOS device, ensure the following:
- The device is connected to the Mac.
- The device has a supported version of
iOS. For a list of the supported
iOS versions, refer to the
Release Notes.
- If you want to test your application on an
iOS Simulator, ensure the following:
- The
iOS Simulator image is installed on the Mac.
- The
iOS Simulator image has a supported version of
iOS. For a list of the supported
iOS versions, refer to the
Release Notes.
- If you want to test your application on an physical
iOS device, ensure that the same time zone is set on the device and the Mac.
- A supported version of Xcode is installed on the Mac.
- Silk Test Classic is installed on a Windows machine.
- The Mac is located in the same network as the Windows machine and is added as a remote location to the Windows machine.
- To test a native mobile app on an
iOS device, ensure that the
.ipa file of your app has been signed with a developer account. For additional information, see
Preparing an iOS App for Testing.
- To test a native mobile app on an
iOS Simulator, ensure that the app has been zipped. For additional information, see
Testing Native Mobile Applications on an iOS Simulator.
- To test a native mobile app on both an
iOS device and an
iOS Simulator, ensure that the signed
.ipa file and the zipped
.app directory have the same name, except for the file extension, and are located in the same folder.
- To test a native mobile app, ensure that the ID of the
iOS device is associated with the developer profile which was used to sign the app.
- The
iOS device must not fall into sleep mode during testing. To turn the screen lock and password off, select
.
- The Mac should not switch off the screen during testing, otherwise the
Playback Status dialog box will not display anything.
- To test a mobile application on an
iOS Simulator, deactivate the display sleep on the Mac during testing.
- To test a native mobile app on a physical
iOS device, enable the UI automation on the device. For additional information, see
Preparing an iOS Device for Testing.
- To test a mobile web application with
Apple Safari on a physical
iOS device, activate the
Web Inspector. For additional information, see
Preparing an iOS Device for Testing.
- Micro Focus recommends using
iOS devices which have a Lightning connector.
Silk Test Classic does not support showing a live view of the device screen for
iOS devices that are not connected to a Mac through a Lightning cable.