Mobile App Accessibility Testing

Mobile app accessibility testing enables automated accessibility scanning for native mobile applications in KaneAI. This feature performs accessibility checks during test execution, helping identify accessibility issues and ensure compliance with accessibility standards.

Product boundary

This page is for KaneAI-authored mobile flows. If you are triggering scans directly from Appium code, use Native App Automation Appium (Overview). If you want manual screen-by-screen validation on a real device, use Accessibility App Scanner (Overview).

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Platform Support

Platform	Supported Versions	Notes
iOS	17.0 and above	Versions below 17.0 will pass tests but won't generate accessibility reports
Android	All versions	Full support for accessibility scanning

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How It Works

Step 1: Add Accessibility Scan Instruction

During test authoring, add the accessibility scan instruction:

1. Navigate to the screen you want to scan
2. Type "/" in the input box and click on Accessibility scan
3. The instruction is recorded as part of the test flow
4. The current screen is marked for accessibility scanning

Step 2: Instruction Recording

When the accessibility scan instruction is added:

• The instruction is recorded in the test execution flow
• The current screen is marked to be scanned using the app scanner hook for accessibility
• The scan hook is triggered during test execution at the corresponding screen

Step 3: Test Case Creation

Once the test is saved:

• A test case is automatically created with the accessibility-scan tag
• The accessibility scan instruction is visible in the test case summary
• Use this tag to filter and identify tests that include accessibility scanning

To view the screenshot of the screen where the accessibility scan was performed, click the (•••) icon.

Step 4: Execution and Reporting

During automated test execution:

• The accessibility scan is performed at the corresponding screen
• Accessibility issues are detected and categorized
• The accessibility report is available in the test execution results on Automation dashboard

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Key Features

Feature	Description
Native App Scanning	Uses platform-native accessibility scan hooks
Automatic Tagging	Tests are automatically tagged with accessibility-scan for easy identification
Test Case Integration	Accessibility instructions are visible in test case summaries
Automated Reporting	Accessibility reports are generated during test execution
Cross-Platform Support	Works on iOS 17+ and all Android versions

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Troubleshooting

No Accessibility Report Generated

Possible Cause:

• iOS version is below 17.0 (tests will execute but no report is generated)

Accessibility Scan Instruction Not Recorded

Possible Causes:

• Instruction not properly added during authoring
• Test not saved after adding the instruction

Solutions:

1. Verify the instruction was added correctly during authoring
2. Ensure the test is saved after adding the accessibility instruction
3. Check the test case summary for accessibility instruction visibility