BrowserStack Cloud – Automate Mobile Apps using Appium

By Bhau Automation • Real Device Cloud Automation Tutorial

🎯 What You Will Learn

• How to automate mobile apps on BrowserStack
• What is BrowserStack App Automate
• How to upload APK / IPA file
• How to set Desired Capabilities
• How Appium works with BrowserStack Cloud
• Run Android & iOS tests on real devices

💡 Pro Tip: Mobile automation becomes powerful when real devices are used instead of emulators.

📌 What is BrowserStack App Automation?

BrowserStack App Automate allows you to run Appium automation scripts on real Android and iOS devices hosted in the cloud.

⚙️ Upload Application to BrowserStack

curl -u "USERNAME:ACCESSKEY" -X POST 
https://api-cloud.browserstack.com/app-automate/upload 
-F "file=@app-debug.apk"

🔧 Sample Capabilities

{
 "device": "Samsung Galaxy S22",
 "os_version": "12.0",
 "app": "bs://APP_URL",
 "project": "Mobile Automation",
 "build": "Build 1",
 "name": "First Appium Test"
}

✅ Why Use BrowserStack?

• No local device setup
• Supports Selenium & Appium
• CI/CD Ready
• Parallel execution
• Debug Screenshots + logs

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Can BrowserStack be automated?
Yes, BrowserStack supports Selenium & Appium scripts.

Is real device testing possible?
Yes, thousands of real phones are available.

🎥 Watch Complete Tutorial

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