Docker-Android

Android in docker solution with noVNC supported

Requirements

Docker is installed in your system.

Purpose

1. Build android project / application and run unit test
2. Run UI Test for mobile website with appium framework
3. Run UI Test for mobile application with different frameworks (appium, espresso, etc.)
4. Simulate Short Message Service (SMS)

Features

1. Android emulator with different devices
2. latest build-tool (version 25.0.2)
3. noVNC to see what happen inside docker container
4. Appium server and it is able to connect with selenium grid

List of Docker images

Supported OS	Android version	API level	Image name	Image status
Linux	5.0.1	21	butomo1989/docker-android-x86-5.0.1
Linux	5.1.1	22	butomo1989/docker-android-x86-5.1.1
Linux	6.0	23	butomo1989/docker-android-x86-6.0
Linux	7.0	24	TODO because still have a Bug
Linux	7.1.1	25	TODO because still have a Bug
OSX / Windows	5.0.1	21	butomo1989/docker-android-arm-5.0.1
OSX / Windows	5.1.1	22	butomo1989/docker-android-arm-5.1.1
OSX / Windows	6.0	23	butomo1989/docker-android-arm-6.0
OSX / Windows	7.0	24	TODO because still have a Bug
OSX / Windows	7.1.1	25	TODO because still have a Bug

Quick Start

1. Enable Virtualization under System Setup in BIOS. (It is only for Ubuntu OS. If you use different OS, you can skip this step).

2. Run docker-android

   docker run --privileged -d -p 6080:6080 -p 4723:4723 -p 5554:5554 -p 5555:5555 -e DEVICE="Samsung Galaxy S6" -e APPIUM=False --name android-container butomo1989/docker-android-x86-5.0.1
   

   Optional arguments

    -v <android_project_or_apk>:/root	: You need to share volume or apk file if for example you want to build the android project inside docker container or you want to run UI test by using appium.
    -e APPIUM=True: If you want to use appium as UI test framework to test mobile website or android application
   

3. Verify the ip address of docker-machine.

   • For OSX, you can find out by using following command:

     docker-machine ip default
     

   • For different OS, localhost should work.

4. Open http://docker-machine-ip-address:6080 from web browser.

   

Connect to Selenium Grid

This feature can be used only if you set APPIUM=True in environment variable.

Arguments

-e CONNECT_TO_GRID=True	: to connect appium server to your selenium grid.
-e APPIUM_HOST="<host_ip_address>": where / on which instance appium server is running. Default value: 127.0.0.1
-e APPIUM_PORT=<port_number>: which port appium server is running. Default port: 4723
-e SELENIUM_HOST="<host_ip_address>": where / on which instance selenium grid is running. Default value: 172.17.0.1
-e SELENIUM_PORT=<port_number>: which port selenium grid is running. default port: 4444

List of Devices

Type	Device Name
Phone	Samsung Galaxy S6
Phone	Nexus 4
Phone	Nexus 5
Phone	Nexus 5x
Phone	Nexus 6
Phone	Nexus 6P
Phone	Nexus One
Phone	Nexus S
Tablet	Pixel C
Tablet	Nexus 7
Tablet	Nexus 9
Tablet	Nexus 10

Control android emulator outside container

adb connect <docker-machine-ip-address>:5555

Note: You need to have Android Debug Bridge (adb) installed in your host machine.

SMS Simulation

1. Using telnet

   • Find the auth_token and copy it.

   docker exec -it android-container cat /root/.emulator_console_auth_token
   

   • Access emulator using telnet and login with auth_token

   telnet <docker-machine-ip-address> 5554
   

   • Login with given auth_token from 1.step

   auth <auth_token>
   

   • Send the sms

   sms send <phone_number> <message>
   

2. Using adb

   docker exec -it android-container adb emu sms send <phone_number> <message>
   

3. You can also integrate it inside project using adblib.

Troubleshooting

All logs inside container are stored under folder /var/log/supervisor. you can print out log file by using docker exec. Example:

docker exec -it android-container tail -f /var/log/supervisor/docker-appium.stdout.log