Kobiton 3.19 release notes (Legacy)

We love our Session List and the ability to search for a session. But, we also understand that a long list of sessions can be cumbersome to navigate and see test coverage. So, we are thrilled to introduce Test Case Management, which can be found in the left-side navigation.

After completing a manual session, users can convert the session into a test case. To do so, in Session Explorer, choose Automated Test Case and under the camera roll, select Create Test Case.

In Test Case Management, a test case shows test steps in an easy-to-follow camera roll and provides direct access to run Scriptless automation or download the corresponding Appium script. Plus, the test cases are also grouped by application and version to keep your tests organized.

Starting with iOS 13, Apple introduced a security feature preventing the streaming of the passcode field. And, with iOS 15, Apple hid the "Allow [app name] to use your location" prompt when streaming. The result is that users either cannot view their input for passcode fields within Kobiton or cannot answer the location prompt question causing errors or confusion. To facilitate testing, we’ve added a visible modal prompt in Kobiton that allows you to see what you are typing for passcodes and allows you to answer the location prompt.

As elements on the inspected page are clicked on the Device Inspector, attributes will automatically update giving you real data as you select elements.

During a manual session, there are various reasons why Lightning Mode may not be enabled. We’ve added a tooltip that provides information about why you are unable to toggle it on.

Every tester has run into the very frustrating "element not found" error- which basically stops a test and requires mediation to keep going. Frustrating- we know! Which is why we are so excited to introduce flexCorrect.

By providing a new desiredCap called “kobiton:flexCorrect”, automation testers have a fall back solution when their script encounters the “Element Not Found” error due to the changes in Element Selectors.

In our last release, we provided the ability to call an API to trigger a Scriptless session using an Appium automation script. In this release, we provide the ability for users to trigger Scriptless via the portal using a completed Appium automation session as follows:

We now support devices on iOS 15.2.1 and 15.3. For users that conduct tests on local devices, please note that Xcode 13.2.1 is required to support iOS 15.3.

Quickly get a glance at the state of your devices right from the portal. You can find this new report by selecting the Predefined Reports icon in the left-side navigation panel. Broken up by OS, you’ll be able to view how many devices are available, online, utilized, and offline for each of your Teams.

As we continue to add additional reports to the portal, bookmarks will allow you to quickly access the reports that are most important to your organization. To create a bookmark, simply click the bookmark icon on the report and a new menu item will appear in the left-side navigation panel.

Do you prefer list view or card view? Do you primarily test in a particular team? The Kobiton portal will save you time by remembering how you work. User portal settings, such as list or card view, selected team, device type, and the last page you were on, are now retained after you log out so that you can start working quickly when you log back in.