Working with web apps

Web apps can be run on any device or platform. The only requirement for running them is a web browser and an Internet connection; the best part is that you don't need to install the app on the device. Web apps are generally designed with cross-browser compatibility.

Web apps on Android

We will take the example of the Gmail login page. In this section, we are going to take a look at how to load the Chrome browser on a real device and then type in invalid credentials and click on the Sign in button that is shown in the following screenshot:

Web apps on Android

Let's start with the following steps to automate the web apps:

  1. Set the desired capabilities ...

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