Start the Mobile Scan and connect

To start the Mobile Scan and connect to a mobile device, emulator, or simulator, follow the steps below:

  1. Right-click a Module folder and select Scan->Mobile from the context menu.

    Alternatively, open the Mobile Scan via the dynamic menu Modules. To do so, click the  Scan icon and select Mobile from the drop-down menu.

  2. In the Select device section, select which mobile device, emulator, or simulator you want to scan.

    The Mobile Scan automatically displays locally connected Android devices. Their tiles are marked with a USB connection icon.

    You can manually add other devices, emulators, or simulators. For information on how to do so, see chapter "Add a mobile device, emulator, or simulator".

  3. In the Select application section, select which mobile application you want to scan.

    The Mobile Scan automatically displays all applications on the selected device. Their tiles are marked with an Installed app icon. To see the full name of an application, hover over the application name.

    You can manually add other applications. For information on how to do so, see chapter "Add a mobile application".

The Mobile Scan window with automatically displayed devices and applications

  1. Optionally, select or deselect the Run Live View check box to preview the application and interact with the device.

  2. Optionally, click Advanced configuration to apply Desired Capabilities to the scan or configure the scan in Perfecto.

  3. Click Connect.

  4. The Mobile Scan opens the application or website on the mobile device, emulator, or simulator.

    If you enabled Live View, the Live View pop-up window appears.

    If the Mobile Scan detects a hybrid application, you must decide which context you want to scan:

    • To scan the native context, select the radio button Web.

    • To scan the web context, select the radio button Native.

  5. To select controls in your mobile application, click Scan.

Delete devices or applications

If you have manually added a device or an application, you can delete it later in the Mobile Scan.

To do so, hover over the respective tile and click the Delete icon.

The Mobile Engine 3.0 also removes the device or application from mobile configurations.