The document discusses testing mobile applications with location services, detailing methods for changing geo-location manually and using Appium for automated testing on iOS and Android devices. It also covers end-to-end user flow automation and includes links to demo apps and relevant GitHub repositories for further exploration. Additionally, it introduces geo-IP and its significance in testing, providing resources for using VPNs and testing from different geographic locations.

1. Testing on Mobile
Devices with Location
Services
Eyal Yovel, Solutions Architect
April, 2021

2. About me
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○ Solutions Architect at Sauce Labs,
based in London, UK
○ I have over 15 years of experience in
software development and software
automation
○ I have a passion for learning new
technologies and new test
frameworks
Eyal Yovel
@eyalyovel
https://github.com/eyaly

3. Agenda
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○ Introduction
○ Changing geo location manually
○ Changing geo location using Appium Desktop
○ Automate end-to-end user flow with location services - iOS
○ Automate e2e user flow with location services – Android
○ Automate e2e user flow with location services – Execution
○ Automate e2e user flow with location services – Web App
○ About Geo-IP

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What Why
Location Services

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GPS
receiver
GPS
satellites
Assisted
GPS
How does GPS work on my phone?

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How does GPS work on my phone?
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude

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Latitude and Longitude

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Latitude and Longitude
Latitude - Imaginary lines that measure distance north and south of the
equator
Longitude - Imaginary lines that measure distance east and west of the
prime meridian
Altitude - How high a location is above sea level

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Latitude and Longitude

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Changing Geo Location Manually

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Changing Geo Location - iOS Simulator

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Changing Geo Location - Android Emulator

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Changing Geo Location - Sauce Labs Real devices

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Set/Get Geo Location - Appium Commands

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Set Geo Location - Appium Command

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Get Geo Location - Appium Command

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Demo App
https://github.com/saucelabs/sample-app-mobile/releases

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Set/Get Geo Location - Appium Commands -Demo

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
Preparation Permission Alert Test the page

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
https://github.com/eyaly/testng-geo-location-examples

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
https://github.com/eyaly/testng-geo-location-examples

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
https://github.com/eyaly/testng-geo-location-examples

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
https://github.com/eyaly/testng-geo-location-examples

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
iOS >= 13
iOS =< 12

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
https://appium.io/docs/en/writing-running-appium/caps/
// this capability will work for alerts with 2 options (iOS 12 and below)
capabilities.setCapability("autoAcceptAlerts", true);

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
https://github.com/appium/appium-xcuitest-driver#settings-api
// change the setting to accept alerts with 3 options
// and select the "Allow While Using App" (iOS 13 and above)
getiosDriver().setSetting("acceptAlertButtonSelector",
"**/XCUIElementTypeButton[`label == "Allow While Using
App"`]");

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - iOS
https://github.com/eyaly/testng-geo-location-examples

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Android
Preparation Permission Alert Test the page

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Android
For API level 29 (Android 10) and above:
Enable: adb shell settings put secure location_mode 3
Disable: adb shell settings put secure location_mode 0
For API level 28 (Android 9) and below:
Enable: adb shell settings put secure
location_providers_allowed +gps
Disable: adb shell settings put secure
location_providers_allowed -gps

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Android

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Android

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Android
Android >= 10
Android =< 9

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Android
https://appium.io/docs/en/writing-running-appium/caps/
// Grant permission for alert popups
capabilities.setCapability("autoGrantPermissions", true);

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Android
// Grant permission for alert popups
capabilities.setCapability("autoGrantPermissions", true);

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Android
// Grant permission for alert popups
capabilities.setCapability("autoGrantPermissions", true);

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Execution

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Execution

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Execution

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And what about Web Apps…?

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And what about Web Apps…?

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Web

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Web

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Web

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End to End User Flow with Location Services - Web
https://github.com/eyaly/testng-geo-location-examples

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Let’s talk about something new…

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Let’s talk about something new…

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Let’s talk about Geo-IP
GeoIP refersto the method oflocating a computer terminal’s
geographic location by identifying that terminal’s IP address.
(https://help.nexcess.net/77285-other/what-is-geoip)
An IP address is assigned to each device (e.g. computer, printer)
participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for
communication (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_geolocation)

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How to change my Geo-IP
- Use VPN (Virtual Private Network) services
- VPN Provider: WonderProxy (https://wonderproxy.com/)
- Use WonderProxy to change the Geolocation of your test traffic
Sauce:
https://wonderproxy.com/docs/devs/guides/globalize-your-testing-with-sauce
https://wiki.saucelabs.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=48365781

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How to Test from different countries
- Use Sauce Connect (tunnel) + WonderProxy

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How to Test from different countries

56. Q&A
Q&A

57. Let’s do this.