If the Android device is running on a virtual machine or
on the emulator provided by the Android SDK, you can install the IBM® Rational® Test Workbench Mobile Client either
by downloading it or using the adb tool.
Procedure
To install the mobile test client on an emulator:
- In Rational Test Workbench Mobile
Test Edition, click .
The Add New Device wizard shows the Workbench
URL.
- Complete one of the following steps:
- Download the mobile test client on the emulator.
- In the emulator, open a web browser and enter the Workbench URL.
- Click the link to download the mobile test client.
- On the apps page of the emulator, click Downloads,
click com.ibm.rational.test.mobile.android.client.ui-release.apk,
and then click Install.
- Use the adb tool to install mobile test client.
- On the computer, open a web browser and enter the Workbench URL.
- Click the link to download the mobile test client.
- Copy com.ibm.rational.test.mobile.android.client.ui-release.apk to
a temporary folder. For example, copy the file to C:\tmp.
- Open a command line window and point to the Android SDK directory.
The default path to the directory is C:\Users\admin_name\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
- Type the following command:
adb -e install temporary_folder\com.ibm.rational.test.mobile.android.client.ui-release.apk
- To install on a virtual machine, open a command line window
and type the following commands:
cd <temporary
folder>
adb connect <IP
address of the virtual machine>
adb
-r install com.ibm.rational.test.mobile.android.client.ui-release.apk