The document discusses key features and testing implications of iOS 12, including enhancements in performance, privacy, and system utilities. It compares Appium and XCTest for app testing, highlighting their strengths and setups, while also emphasizing the importance of testing on real devices. Additionally, it recommends updating device labs and planning for potential patch releases to ensure app compatibility with new devices.

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3. • Key features and opportunities for developers
and testers in iOS12
• Testing implications of iOS12 on new and
existing apps
• Appium vs. XCUITest
• Advanced testing methods using iOS12 and
Appium including Image Injection & Smart
Reporting

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• Performance improvements and overall quality and stability of the
platform
• System and utility enhancements – camera, Apple apps (photos,
camera, messages, facetime, grouped notifications, Siri
recommendations and more)
• Digital wellbeing via screen time and productivity monitoring, additional
battery information to the users
• Privacy and security – auto create stronger passwords, handling re-used
passwords and more
• Enhanced iPad gestures to reach the home screen and go to the control
center

5. • Update your device lab with both iOS12 platforms
and the new devices.
• Allocate schedule buffers for possible patch
releases that are expected in the upcoming few
weeks
• Run through a full app quality assessment from
both functional perspectives, as well as from
battery consumption and performance
perspective (digital wellbeing)

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How are you testing your app to make sure it supports new iOS devices?
• On real devices
• On emulators
• New iOS on older hardware

8. iOS Family iOS Version Smartphones Tablets Testing Priority
H, M, L
iOS 9.3.5
(EOL)
iPhone 4S iPad Mini Low (1)
analytics risk based
decision
iOS 10.3.3
(EOL)
iPhone 5C iPad 4th Gen Medium-High (2)
5-10% Market Share OS
iOS 11.4.1
(EOL)
iPhone 6.X, iPhone 7.X,
iPhone 8.X, iPhone X*
iPad Mini 2-iPad Mini 4
iPad Pro – 9.7’’, 10.5’’,
12.9’’
High (4-6 devices)
Pick based on
Chipset/Screen/Analytics
iOS 12.0 iPhone 6.X, iPhone 7.X,
iPhone 8.X, iPhone X*,
iPhone XS, iPhone XR,
iPhone XS Max
iPad Mini 2-iPad Mini 4
iPad Pro – 9.7’’, 10.5’’,
12.9’’
High (4-6 Devices)
Pick based on
Chipset/Screen/Analytics
* iPhone X will be discontinued by Apple

9. Appium vs. XCUITest
Criteria Appium XCUITests
Language Any swift/objective-C
By Open source Apple
App supported APK and IPA IPA
Code required No Yes
Testtype Black box White box
Speed 8t 2t
Setup Hard Medium
CI Medium Hard
Flakiness of test Very Low
Object Locators Xpath (external) Id
Used by QA iOS dev*

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• Interactive Testing
• Parallel Execution
• Image Injection
• Smart Reporting

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• Fast execution, make sure your script is ready
Back button appears and
pressed before the page is fully
loaded

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• Screen size and resolution differences between the devices are
important, use visual validation

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• Keyboard – override objects , can not reproduce on simulators
getDriver().findElement(By.xpath("//*[@label="Log in"]")).click();