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1. Appium Basics – Appium Interview Questions
- What is Appium? How is it different from Selenium?
- What languages does Appium support?
- What are the prerequisites to run Appium tests on Android and iOS?
2. Architecture & Internals
- Explain Appium architecture.
- What is Appium server, and how does it communicate with mobile devices?
- What is a Desired Capability? Give examples for Android and iOS.
3. App Types & Setup
- Can Appium test both native and hybrid apps? How?
- How do you identify mobile elements in Appium? Tools you use?
- Difference between UIAutomator2, XCUITest, and Espresso?
4. Writing Tests
- How do you start an Appium session programmatically?
- How do you handle scrolling in Appium? (Both Android & iOS)
- How do you perform swipe, tap, and other gestures?
5. Device Management
- How to run Appium tests on real devices vs. emulators/simulators?
- How do you manage different screen resolutions and OS versions?
6. Synchronization
- How do you handle wait conditions in Appium?
- What strategies do you use for handling dynamic elements?
7. Advanced Topics
- How do you capture logs/screenshots on failure in Appium?
- How do you run Appium tests in parallel (multiple devices)?
- Explain how you integrate Appium with CI tools like Jenkins.
8. Real-time Scenarios
- You are testing a login screen that fails only on iOS devices—how would you debug it?’
