New to Android app automation testing? No worry, you don’t need to know much to set it up. Let's get your first Android app test up and running in a couple of minutes.

Prerequisites:

• Install latest Android Studio

  • Update the following through Tools > SDK Manager:
  • SDK Platforms: Download Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • Expand package details and include Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64 System Image
  • SDK Tools: Update Android SDK Build-Tools, Android Emulator, Android SDK Platform-Tools, Android SDK Tools, Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator

• Create this Android Virtual Device (AVD):

  • Download a71_device.xml
  • Go to Tools > AVD Manager in Android Studio
  • Click on Create Virtual Device
  • Click on Import Hardware Profiles
  • Select the a71_device.xml file
  • Refresh page, select a71 device profile, and click Next
  • Click on x86 Images tab
  • Select Nougat x86_64 Android 7.1.1 (Google APIs) (download may be required), and click Next
  • Set AVD Name as a71_API_25, and click Finish

• Install Node.js >= v4.x.x

• Install npm. Check that you have at least npm version 3 or above (required by appium@1.7.x):

$ npm --version
# If not, install npm3
$ npm install -g npm@3