{"id":5602,"date":"2023-09-12T14:10:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ionic.io\/blog\/?p=5602"},"modified":"2023-09-12T14:10:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:10:33","slug":"simplify-native-build-testing-with-native-app-previews-in-appflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ionic.io\/blog\/simplify-native-build-testing-with-native-app-previews-in-appflow","title":{"rendered":"Simplify native build testing with Native App Previews in Appflow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If native mobile app testing makes you feel like you\u2019re stuck in a \u201cfor\u201d loop without an exit condition, then Native App Previews in Appflow are for you! Appflow<\/a>, the mobile CI\/CD solution built by Ionic, now offers in-browser testing on native virtual devices for both iOS Simulator and Android Debug builds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Developers can now build and test their apps without ever leaving the Appflow dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Streamlined, collaborative native app testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For cross-platform mobile developers, ensuring your app works across multiple devices is a critical but tedious process. Even testing on virtual devices requires complex software dependencies and device configurations. Plus, for iOS testing, you need Mac hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native App Previews<\/a> remove the headache associated with native virtual device testing. Gone are the days of context-switching between multiple platforms or tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the best part? You can test your app on a variety of devices and operating systems, ensuring your application’s performance and compatibility across the board. You can even capture network and debug logs to better identify what\u2019s happening when your app doesn\u2019t work as expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The previews are accessible via a secure URL, enabling collaboration between your development and QA teams, as well as with stakeholders. Share the latest build of your app, and the recipient can interact with it immediately on a simulator or emulator \u2013 no installs required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Native app previews are available for iOS Simulator and Android Debug builds on all paid Appflow plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enable, select the “Native app preview” option for a new simulator or debug build. <\/p>\n\n\n

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