Preparing iOS Devices

• There is no need to jailbreak iOS devices to use them for automated testing with TestComplete.

• You need to connect your device to the TestComplete computer via a USB cable.

  You can connect and use as many devices as your USB hub supports.

• You must turn on a device at least once and sign in to an Apple ID.

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• You must download symbols and indexes by using XCode. To do this:

  1. Connect a device to a Mac computer.

  2. Run XCode and open Window | Organizer.

  3. Select the device from the Devices list and wait until XCode downloads required data to the device.

• Disable auto-locking. When the device is locked, TestComplete is unable to connect to the tested iOS application.

  • On your device, go to the Setting | General | Auto-Lock screen.

  • Choose Never.

• Set the screen brightness on your device to the minimum value. Otherwise, the device (for example, an iPad) may discharge faster than it is charged via USB.

  • On your device, go to the Settings | Wallpapers & Brightness screen.

  • Move the brightness slider to the minimum value.

• To use geolocation in automated tests, enable Location Services on the device:

  • On your device, go to the Setting | Privacy | Location Services screen.

  • Set the switch to On.

To learn how to make iOS applications testable and configure TestComplete for iOS test automation, see: