Enhance android test reliability

[sauceadam0000345]

Enhanced Android Test Reliability

This PR improves the Android test suite with robust click strategies and Sauce Labs compatibility fixes.

�� Key Improvements:

• Robust Click Strategies: Added multiple fallback methods (regular click, touchAction, UiScrollable) for better element interaction reliability
• Sauce Labs Compatibility: Fixed app reset strategy (noReset: false, fullReset: true) and replaced unsupported mobile: clickGesture with UiScrollable fallback
• Enhanced Test Flow: Improved navigation through complete checkout process with better error handling
  -Updated README: Pointing to new docs for app management

🐛 Issues Fixed:

• Test failures on Sauce Labs due to incompatible click methods
• Inconsistent app state between test runs
• Element interaction reliability issues

✅ Testing Results:

• ✅ Works locally with Appium v2.19.0
• ✅ Works on Sauce Labs with Appium v1.22.1
• ✅ Complete checkout flow from products to order completion
• ✅ Robust handling of Review Order button clicks

📁 Files Changed:

• test/android.spec.ts - Enhanced test with robust click strategies
• configs/wdio.android.sauce.emu.conf.ts - Fixed app reset configuration

[wswebcreation]

@sauceadam0000345

If you want to make this work properly then please:

• update to the latest version of WDIO
• don't and please, DON'T use Appium 1. This has been 🚨 EOL since 01-01-2022 🚨, Appium one WILL NEVER BE STABLE WITH ANDROID HIGHER THAN 12

[sauceadam0000345]

@wswebcreation

Thank you for the valuable feedback! I've updated the PR to address what you said:

✅ Updated WebdriverIO from 7.40.0 to 9.18.1 (latest version)
✅ Requested Appium 2.0.0 on Sauce Labs instead of the EOL Appium 1.22.1
✅ Updated Android configuration to use Android 16.0 consistently
✅ Added Appium 2.x specific capabilities for improved reliability
✅ Updated README with correct Sauce Labs app upload URLs and instructions

The original robust click strategies remain in place to ensure cross-environment compatibility, but now the project uses modern, supported versions throughout.

This should provide both immediate stability and long-term maintainability.

Tests are now passing reliably on both local (Appium 2.19.0) and Sauce Labs (Appium 2.0.0) environments with the updated stack.

[wswebcreation]

And why use the my.rn.demo.app.android.apk app? This project has been deprecated for ages 😅

Having said that, why use the robust clicks?

[sauceadam0000345]

@wswebcreation

Regarding the robust clicks: I initially implemented multiple fallback strategies when tests were failing intermittently on Sauce Labs with Appium 1.22.1. With the update to Appium 2.0.0, these should be less necessary, but I kept them as a safety net for cross-environment compatibility. If you prefer, I can simplify the click strategies now that we're using modern Appium versions.

Regarding the demo app: You're absolutely right - this was part of my learning process to get things working. Eventually I can update to a more current app, but the focus was on demonstrating the testing framework and addressing the version compatibility issues.

[wswebcreation]

I understand regarding the learning process. What is the goal of the project now, to show it to customers? IF so, then please kill the project because there are "bad practices" in it. It's too old. If it's to learn, then also please kill the project or make it private due to the bad practices 😅

[sauceadam0000345]

@wswebcreation

Not the intention to show to customers, no

Will work on making it private/kill project

[wswebcreation]

I think it might be wise to do it for all project that I touched in the past, so also the demo-js projects

[sauceadam0000345]

@wswebcreation ok thanks for the heads up and also for the super fast responses!