Automated Installation of an .apk from the Google Play Store
I'm writing some end-to-end tests of an Android-TV-App using Python and my own implementation of the ADB-Protocol. This works fine so far, I can send commands, get ui-dumps ect.
However, since the app is only available on the Google Play Store (I don't have access to any source code) and I want to update the version of the app every week, I'm wondering how I can do this using ADB.
I thought about following solutions:
- Send key events to open play store on the device and navigate to to the installation / update page of the app.
- Download the app somehow to the Testmachine and push it to the device by ADB.
- Use ADB to directly install a new version of the app on the device.
Whats "best practice" on this and how should i solve my problem?
android testing apk adb android-tv asked Nov 5 '18 at 15:20
Tobias von FalkenhaynTobias von Falkenhayn
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I'm writing some end-to-end tests of an Android-TV-App using Python and my own implementation of the ADB-Protocol. This works fine so far, I can send commands, get ui-dumps ect.
However, since the app is only available on the Google Play Store (I don't have access to any source code) and I want to update the version of the app every week, I'm wondering how I can do this using ADB.
I thought about following solutions:
- Send key events to open play store on the device and navigate to to the installation / update page of the app.
- Download the app somehow to the Testmachine and push it to the device by ADB.
- Use ADB to directly install a new version of the app on the device.
Whats "best practice" on this and how should i solve my problem?
android testing apk adb android-tv asked Nov 5 '18 at 15:20
Tobias von FalkenhaynTobias von Falkenhayn
141116
Hey, have you found the answer? Any problem you are facing as per the my answer.
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:12
hi @royatirek, thanks for your answer, but this wasn't originally what i've looked for, since i already described in point 1 that this was an option but doesn't seem optimal to me.
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:31
Do you need a small code or the code that takes few second to update your app? Or Do you want to test on different machines with different screen resolution?
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:43
yeah i want to do it actually without any screen connected to the box
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:55
add a comment |
I'm writing some end-to-end tests of an Android-TV-App using Python and my own implementation of the ADB-Protocol. This works fine so far, I can send commands, get ui-dumps ect.
However, since the app is only available on the Google Play Store (I don't have access to any source code) and I want to update the version of the app every week, I'm wondering how I can do this using ADB.
I thought about following solutions:
- Send key events to open play store on the device and navigate to to the installation / update page of the app.
- Download the app somehow to the Testmachine and push it to the device by ADB.
- Use ADB to directly install a new version of the app on the device.
Whats "best practice" on this and how should i solve my problem?
android testing apk adb android-tv asked Nov 5 '18 at 15:20
Tobias von FalkenhaynTobias von Falkenhayn
141116
I'm writing some end-to-end tests of an Android-TV-App using Python and my own implementation of the ADB-Protocol. This works fine so far, I can send commands, get ui-dumps ect.
However, since the app is only available on the Google Play Store (I don't have access to any source code) and I want to update the version of the app every week, I'm wondering how I can do this using ADB.
I thought about following solutions:
- Send key events to open play store on the device and navigate to to the installation / update page of the app.
- Download the app somehow to the Testmachine and push it to the device by ADB.
- Use ADB to directly install a new version of the app on the device.
Whats "best practice" on this and how should i solve my problem?
android testing apk adb android-tv android testing apk adb android-tv asked Nov 5 '18 at 15:20
Tobias von FalkenhaynTobias von Falkenhayn
141116
asked Nov 5 '18 at 15:20
Tobias von FalkenhaynTobias von Falkenhayn
141116
asked Nov 5 '18 at 15:20
Tobias von FalkenhaynTobias von Falkenhayn
141116
asked Nov 5 '18 at 15:20
Tobias von FalkenhaynTobias von Falkenhayn
141116
asked Nov 5 '18 at 15:20
Tobias von FalkenhaynTobias von Falkenhayn
141116
141116
Hey, have you found the answer? Any problem you are facing as per the my answer.
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:12
hi @royatirek, thanks for your answer, but this wasn't originally what i've looked for, since i already described in point 1 that this was an option but doesn't seem optimal to me.
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:31
Do you need a small code or the code that takes few second to update your app? Or Do you want to test on different machines with different screen resolution?
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:43
yeah i want to do it actually without any screen connected to the box
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:55
add a comment |
Hey, have you found the answer? Any problem you are facing as per the my answer.
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:12
hi @royatirek, thanks for your answer, but this wasn't originally what i've looked for, since i already described in point 1 that this was an option but doesn't seem optimal to me.
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:31
Do you need a small code or the code that takes few second to update your app? Or Do you want to test on different machines with different screen resolution?
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:43
yeah i want to do it actually without any screen connected to the box
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:55
Hey, have you found the answer? Any problem you are facing as per the my answer.
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:12
Hey, have you found the answer? Any problem you are facing as per the my answer.
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:12
hi @royatirek, thanks for your answer, but this wasn't originally what i've looked for, since i already described in point 1 that this was an option but doesn't seem optimal to me.
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:31
hi @royatirek, thanks for your answer, but this wasn't originally what i've looked for, since i already described in point 1 that this was an option but doesn't seem optimal to me.
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:31
Do you need a small code or the code that takes few second to update your app? Or Do you want to test on different machines with different screen resolution?
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:43
Do you need a small code or the code that takes few second to update your app? Or Do you want to test on different machines with different screen resolution?
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:43
yeah i want to do it actually without any screen connected to the box
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:55
yeah i want to do it actually without any screen connected to the box
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:55
add a comment |
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Here is how I would have done it.
1.First open the app page in playstore
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d 'market://details?id=com.yourpackagename'
2.Then send touch on the install/update button.
adb shell input tap <x> <y> (Default: touchscreen)
answered Nov 6 '18 at 14:22
royatirekroyatirek
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not tap command found
– Nikunj Patel
Nov 13 '18 at 10:42
yeah it is input tap. Edited it.
– royatirek
Nov 13 '18 at 11:53
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Here is how I would have done it.
1.First open the app page in playstore
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d 'market://details?id=com.yourpackagename'
2.Then send touch on the install/update button.
adb shell input tap <x> <y> (Default: touchscreen)
answered Nov 6 '18 at 14:22
royatirekroyatirek
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not tap command found
– Nikunj Patel
Nov 13 '18 at 10:42
yeah it is input tap. Edited it.
– royatirek
Nov 13 '18 at 11:53
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Here is how I would have done it.
1.First open the app page in playstore
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d 'market://details?id=com.yourpackagename'
2.Then send touch on the install/update button.
adb shell input tap <x> <y> (Default: touchscreen)
answered Nov 6 '18 at 14:22
royatirekroyatirek
372515
not tap command found
– Nikunj Patel
Nov 13 '18 at 10:42
yeah it is input tap. Edited it.
– royatirek
Nov 13 '18 at 11:53
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Here is how I would have done it.
1.First open the app page in playstore
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d 'market://details?id=com.yourpackagename'
2.Then send touch on the install/update button.
adb shell input tap <x> <y> (Default: touchscreen)
answered Nov 6 '18 at 14:22
royatirekroyatirek
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Here is how I would have done it.
1.First open the app page in playstore
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d 'market://details?id=com.yourpackagename'
2.Then send touch on the install/update button.
adb shell input tap <x> <y> (Default: touchscreen)
answered Nov 6 '18 at 14:22
royatirekroyatirek
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edited Nov 13 '18 at 11:53
answered Nov 6 '18 at 14:22
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answered Nov 6 '18 at 14:22
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answered Nov 6 '18 at 14:22
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not tap command found
– Nikunj Patel
Nov 13 '18 at 10:42
yeah it is input tap. Edited it.
– royatirek
Nov 13 '18 at 11:53
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not tap command found
– Nikunj Patel
Nov 13 '18 at 10:42
yeah it is input tap. Edited it.
– royatirek
Nov 13 '18 at 11:53
not tap command found
– Nikunj Patel
Nov 13 '18 at 10:42
not tap command found
– Nikunj Patel
Nov 13 '18 at 10:42
yeah it is input tap. Edited it.
– royatirek
Nov 13 '18 at 11:53
yeah it is input tap. Edited it.
– royatirek
Nov 13 '18 at 11:53
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Hey, have you found the answer? Any problem you are facing as per the my answer.
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:12
hi @royatirek, thanks for your answer, but this wasn't originally what i've looked for, since i already described in point 1 that this was an option but doesn't seem optimal to me.
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:31
Do you need a small code or the code that takes few second to update your app? Or Do you want to test on different machines with different screen resolution?
– royatirek
Nov 16 '18 at 13:43
yeah i want to do it actually without any screen connected to the box
– Tobias von Falkenhayn
Nov 16 '18 at 13:55