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Beta: Mobile accessibility tester

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The mobile accessibility tester is currently in beta. To learn more about joining the beta program, reach out to our team at beta@levelaccess.com.

Upload your mobile app, interact with it on a virtual device, and quickly identify accessibility issues with the mobile accessibility tester. The mobile accessibility tester provides a simple, effective way to test apps in a virtual environment, helping you improve accessibility and user experiences.

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Known limitations

Device and OS configurations

The mobile accessibility tester supports both virtual and real devices, depending on your feature flag configuration.

Virtual device options

  • Android:
    • Generic Android Emulator (Android 15)
    • Google Pixel 8 Pro (Android 15)
    • Google Pixel 8 (Android 14)
    • Google Pixel 7 (Android 15)
    • Google Pixel 6 (Android 13)
  • iOS:
    • iPhone 16 Pro (iOS 18)
    • iPhone 16 (iOS 18)
    • iPhone 15 Pro (iOS 17.5)
    • iPhone 15 (iOS 17)

Real device options

  • Android:
    • Google Pixel 9 (Android 15)
    • Google Pixel 9 (Android 14)
    • Google Pixel 8 (Android 15)
    • Google Pixel 8 (Android 14)
  • iOS:
    • iPhone 16 (iOS 18.3.2)
    • iPhone 16 (iOS 18.2)
    • iPhone 15 (iOS 17.6.1)
    • iPhone 15 (iOS 17.5.1)

Real devices selection may vary based in availability. It requires internet connection and Sauce Labs integration.

Feature restrictions

  • Restricted to one mobile app upload per digital asset.

Upload a mobile app

To upload a mobile app:

  1. Go to Digital assets.
  2. Choose the app you'd like test.
  3. Select the Mobile Testing tab.
    Upload new app page. Shows the option to add a new app for scanning.
  4. Select Upload new app.
  5. Choose the file format for your app:
    • .apk for Android
    • .ipa for iOS
  6. Select Open to finish uploading your app.

Start a testing session

To start a testing session, select Start testing. The testing session uses following default configurations:

    • Android: Android Google API Emulator, OS v14.0
    • iOS: iPhone 15 Pro, OS v17.4

Start a testing session page. Displays the selected mobile application for scanning and the option to replace it for a different application.

Interact with the app

Once loaded, your virtual device displays on your screen. Use click and scrolling actions to move through the app and scan different screens.

Virtual device screen. Displays a sample application for scanning.

 

Scan for accessibility issues

To scan your mobile app:

  1. Move the screen to the area you want to scan.
  2. Select Scan screen to analyze the current visible area for accessibility issues. The list of accessibility issues will populate with the rule title and severity.
  3. Review your results.
  4. Repeat steps 1-2 for each area of the app you want to scan.

Scan screen page. Displays a list of all the accessibility issues found after scanning.

View and manage your results

  1. Select View issue to view the:
    • Highlighted location of the issue on the app screen.
  2. Go to the Testing results tab to view your results.
  3. Select a Scan title to view your scan details.
    Testing results page. Displays a list of all the scan results found after scanning a mobile application
  4. Select a Scan title to view your scan results dashboard.
    Individual scan results. Displays the details of the scan results for the selected scan
  5. Go to Findings details to review:
    • What is the problem
    • Where is it located
    • Location by CSS selector
    • XML element
    • Guidance, including:
      • Why it matters
      • What to do
      • How to fix it

Finding details. Displays a description of the scan findings and guidance on the issue location and how to fix it.

 

 

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