What is Sofy?
How Does Sofy Help You?
Getting Started
The Sofy Dashboard
Getting Started with Testing Your App
Perform adhoc testing on real devices
Integrate with existing toolsets
Best Practices Guide
Modes of Device Interactions
App Manager
Uploading Your App
Installing an App
Considerations for IPA files (iOS)
Enterprise Build Support
Automatically Re-Signing iOS Apps
Troubleshoot Errors While Uploading Applications
Mobile Adhoc testing
What is Ad Hoc Testing?
Performing Ad Hoc Testing in Sofy
Setting up your Release
Device Lab Management
Understanding the Device Lab
Interacting with a Device in the Device Lab
Reading Device Logs
Viewing Test Results in the Lab
Install/Change Builds in Sofy Lab
Capturing Network Logs
Mobile Manual Testing
Creating and Running Manual Tests
Reviewing the Results of a Manual Test
Creating a Bug or Issue during Manual Testing
Exporting Results
Mobile Automated Testing
What is No-Code Automation?
Creating an Automated Test
Creating a Test Suite
Converting a Manual Test Run to an Automated Test
Inserting Steps into an Existing Test Case
Creating a Template for Automated Tests
Inserting a Template into a Test Case
Adding Post Test Hook or Cleanup Steps
Creating a Variable During Test Case Recording
Executing Automated Tests
Manually Overriding Element Selection
Aborting a Scheduled Run
Visualizing Test Case Health In Offline Editing
Organizing your Test Cases
Version History
Creating Variables in Offline Mode using Override
Availability of action buttons in lab during various modes
Unmask "Invisible" Elements in XML
Test Case Status
Adding Actions on Automated Tests
Swipe Until Overview
Adding a Swipe Until Action to a Test Case
Recording a Swipe Until Step
Switching between apps
Resetting your app
Setting Performance Thresholds
Adding Delays in Automated Test Cases
Adding Conditions to Test Cases
Adding Asserts During and After Test Recording
Adding an API Step to your Test
Storing Variables and Using them in API Requests
Automate OTP verification via email
Automate OTP verification via text message
Long Press
Swipe
Adding a Visual Match to a Test Step
Manual Override - Best Practices
Arithmetic Operations
Editing Different Types of Actions during Recording
Delete Step During Recording
Edit Steps During Recording
Variable-Based Conditional Actions
Testing Deeplinks
Accessibility Testing
Testing your App for Accessibility
Accessibility Guidelines Automated by Sofy
Test Data
Creating Test Data
Using Test Data During App Testing
Using Test Data
File Manager
Reporting
Review Test Results from Device Lab
Compare Test Results with Baseline Recordings
How to View Run Results - Lab Session
Report Viewer Role
Get Notified on Schedule Completion
Get Notified on Application Crashes
Release Readiness Reports
Viewing Results of Schedule Runs from Dashboard
Viewing Results of Lab Runs from Dashboard
How to Evaluate your Test Results - A Detailed Guide
Scheduling Tests
Scheduling Automated Tests
Backup Device Functionality
Parallel Execution & Suite Allocation Guide
Best Practices for Reliable Test Execution
Schedule Run - From Initialization to Completion
Sofy Co-Pilot
Creating Test Cases Using Sofy Co-Pilot in Portal
Analyzing Test Results
Sofy Co-Pilot Frequently Asked Questions
Automate your tests with Co-Pilot
Create Manual Test Cases With Co-Pilot
Automate your tests via Sofy's Co-Pilot in Lab
Analyzing Test Results with Co-Pilot
Account Settings and Billing
Update Your Password
Adding Your Team
Generating API Access Keys
Understanding Usage and Billing
Role Based Permissions
Integrations
Integrating Sofy with Atlassian
Adding Issue Tickets to Jira from Sofy Test Results
Integrating Sofy with Jenkins
Integration with BitRise
Integration with GitHub Actions
Integration with Datadog
Forwarding Email Addresses and Slack
CircleCI
Microsoft App Center
Login using Microsoft 365 and Google SSO
Integrating with Sofy via Webhooks
FAQs
Mobile App Testing Frequently Asked Questions
Troubleshooting
Wrong element detected
Application Failed to Install
A system dialog pop-up failed my test
Selecting the right element on my screen but still getting test failure
Observing Slow Performance
Debugging Test Failures - Best Practices
Enforced Rules
Fix your Tests - Best Practices
API Documents
Upload Applications
Upload Application API Endpoints and Route Errors
Schedule Runs
Schedule Run API Endpoints and Route Errors
Schedule Run Status API Endpoints
Triggering Scheduled Runs with APIs
Fetch Schedule Test Run Group IDs Endpoint
Abort Scheduled Runs Using cURL Commands
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37 articles
Specify Build Before Device Acquisition : Our revamped device acquisition flow now allows you to select a build other than the latest before acquiring a device in Sofy Lab. This helps maximize debugg…
Updated 1 week ago by Kashif Hussain
Paste from Clipboard in Sofy Lab Sofy now supports pasting text directly from a device’s clipboard during test recording and execution, eliminating lengthy workarounds and significantly improving exe…
Updated 1 month ago by Kashif Hussain
Matching Algorithm Enhancement We introduced a new matching category designed for scenarios where primary identifiers—such as component text, content description, or resource ID—are missing. In these…
Matching Algorithm Improvements Sofy's updated categorization logic better handles missing or null attributes, reducing false positives. When matching fails, Sofy automatically falls back to Visual M…
iPhone 17 & iOS 26 Enterprise App Support Sofy fully supports automation on iPhone 17 and iOS 26 devices, ensuring seamless compatibility with the latest iOS hardware, software, and enterprise app bu…
Updated 4 months ago by Kashif Hussain
Network Logs (Android LIVE, iOS Coming Soon) Capture and download network traffic in PCAP format during your test sessions. This helps debug connectivity issues and validate backend requests and resp…
Updated 5 months ago by Kashif Hussain
Support for Arithmetic Operations : You can now perform arithmetic operations and assert the expression within your test flows. This makes it easier to handle dynamic data and calculations without ne…
Updated 6 months ago by Kashif Hussain
July 2025 Unmask Hidden XML Elements : Introducing a new toggle in Sofy Lab and Offline Editing that allows users to unmask and interact directly with XML elements marked as "Invisible". This simplif…
Updated 7 months ago by Kashif Hussain
June 2025 New Report-Viewer Role : A new user role that streamlines access control by providing such users access to only the Reports section of Sofy. Soft Failure in API step : You can now configure…
Updated 8 months ago by Kashif Hussain
May 2025 Testing Deeplinks Supercharge your workflow with Sofy’s deeplink capability—launch any deeplink URL inside a session with a single click. Get Alerted on Application Crashes : Stay proactive…
Updated 9 months ago by Kashif Hussain
April 2025 Parallel Execution V1 - Run multiple test suites across your selected devices in parallel, enabling faster execution and easier schedule maintenance. iOS Version Generality – Select genera…
Updated 10 months ago by Kashif Hussain
Device Type Filter - Filter "Any Available" devices by Handheld or Tablet when creating your schedules for more precise scheduling and control. Backup Device Option - Prevent schedule disruptions by…
Updated 11 months ago by Kashif Hussain
Test Validation – Instantly verify your tests with our enhanced authoring experience, ensuring they function as expected with confidence. Step Alerts – Sofy proactively identifies steps that may need…
Updated 1 year ago by Kashif Hussain
January 2025 Lab Edit Enhancements : Effortlessly refine your test case steps during recording with the Lab Edit feature. Now, you can make quick modifications using the same modal as offline edit—el…
December 2024 Filters, Views, and Favorites : Effortlessly organize and access your test cases with powerful new tools. Apply multiple filters and save them as personalized views for quick access to…
October 2024 New "Configuring Device" Status : Devices now display a "Configuring Device" banner while undergoing cleanup and preparation for future use, making it easier to identify devices that wil…
June 2024 Accessibility Testing: Sofy's Accessibility Testing allows you to assess and improve the accessibility of your mobile apps. It automatically identifies critical accessibility issues, includ…
Updated 2 years ago
May 2024 Multi-Select Test Steps: We've updated our test cases to enable multi-select functionality. Now, you can select multiple steps in the test's timeline to move, disable, or delete them in batc…
April 2024 Expanded scope of Test Case Variables : Sofy's new feature allows you to create local variables in offline mode and store "temporary" values within them. This allows you to leverage unique…
March 2024 Post Test Hook : You can now add a Post Test Hook template to your test case which will execute regardless of whether your test case passed or failed. Post Test Hooks allow for certain ste…
January 2024 Expanded Scope of Template Variables : Variables created in a template are now accessible in your test case. This enhancement broadens the functionality of templates, empowering users to…
December 31, 2023 Visual Match : A new feature added that allows you to override and fine-tune your click target in automated steps.. Visual Assert : You can now add a visual assert to select a regio…
November 30, 2023 Device Lab : Major UI/UX improvements in the Device Lab, incorporating the latest industry design standards and updated iconography. This improves the readability of actions perform…
October 31st, 2023 release notes Action bar : Updated the Device Lab action bar and reorganized the icons according to their functions. Swipe Until action : Added the manual override Swipe Until to a…
September 29th, 2023 release notes Updated XPath input in manual overrides: Improved XPath logic matching to cater to different types of XPath structures. Added the ability to use relative XPaths, re…
August 31st, 2023 Long Press action on Android : You can now perform a Long Press gesture while testing your app on Android devices. Filter test cases by tag and create test suites : Anytime you need…
July 31st, 2023 New Date Formats : This new feature allows users to specify or capture dates in various formats like "DD-MM-YYYY," "YYYY-MM-DD," and "DD," enabling easier selection of dates like "Tod…
June 20th, 2023 Manual Override : This feature allows the user to define which element properties Sofy must consider when selecting an element during the automated test execution. The user can define…
May 31st, 2023 DataDog Integration : We're excited to announce the integration of Datadog and Sofy, providing seamless observability and robust automated testing capabilities across your applications…
April 5th, 2023 Numeric Asserts : The assert engine is even more powerful. The assert engine has been enhanced to perform asserts on numeric values. This new functionality facilitates easy execution…
March 2nd, 2022 The APIs for App upload have been updated with an optional parameter of CertificateName. This new functionality streamlines the app upload process for enterprise builds via CI/CD, all…
Updated 3 years ago
February 13th, 2022 Conditionals feature in Sofy allows for dynamic testing by adding If and Else statement workflows to Test Cases. The feature allows for customization based on specific conditions,…
December 31, 2022 In some scenarios, while you are performing tests on your mobile application, you might need to switch to a different application such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Now Sofy…
November 24, 2022 API details now visible in test reports. Several design improvements made to Sofy portal. Here are just a few to note: Design improvements in Schedule and Device Lab runs listing. M…
October 5, 2022, 4:00 PM PST It's October and our update harvest has begun! Scheduled Runs and Lab Runs design improvements. We've removed the Automated Test cases tab. This data can now be found und…
September 8, 2022, 9:00 AM PST Summer is winding down, but we're still hard at work here at Sofy headquarters! Here's what's new over the last month: Functionality for iOS Enterprise Apps: We have ad…
v 3.3.1.007. Aug 6th , 2022, 8:43 AM PST It's that time of the month! That's right, the Sofy crew has once again brought live a bunch of new updates and improvements to help ensure that the summer he…
