Real Devices on Sauce Labs
NOTE: Refer to Appium Driver documentation for specific Appium capabilities. For Appium related issues defer to Github or Appium support channels.
For Sauce Labs
sauce:optionscapabilities refer to the Sauce Labs Test Configs
Sauce: App Settings
Check your app’s Default Settings like Device Language from the Settings page.
To view or change the app settings, on the App Management page, hover over the app and then click Settings.
These are GLOBAL for all users who can see this app.
Changing the Language Dropdown influences the LOCALE of your app. How your app handles a changing locale is going to depend on the app itself most of the time. This could involve third party code for specific workflows like payments or translating timezones. You may have some i18n package that tries to switch to translated versions of the app.
Appium
iOS
Its important to be aware of what the Appium server can and can’t do. For example appium:locale is specifically for Simulators “If a test is executed on a Simulator then UI locale is changed as well. You can also change Simulator locale in runtime using mobile: configureLocalization extension.” If you’re testing on Real Devices exclusively or with Espresso/XCUI tests you won’t have access to that Appium Capability.
Android
Contradictory to the iOS example Android can use Appium 2.0 to test Locale/Language. Consult the documentation https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-driver#app-localization. In this case the
Android UIAutomator 2 Driver Notes
You CAN test with Appium + Real Devices. But you can also rely on the Language dropdown found in the App Settings.
iOS
XCUI Driver Capabilities or WDA (Web Driver Agent).
Rely on the Sauce Labs App Settings for Real Device tests.