Appium 2.0 in 2025: The Future of Mobile Test Automation Mobile automation remains a cornerstone of product quality as mobile-first and multi-device apps continue to dominate. Appium — the open-source cross-platform automation framework — shipped a major rework in version 2.0 that modernized its architecture, introduced a plugin/driver ecosystem, and made it easier to run tests reliably across devices and clouds. This post explains the Appium 2.0 architecture, core features, best practices for 2025, comparisons to other mobile automation options, scaling strategies (parallel runs, cloud farms), and future directions. 1. Executive summary Appium 2.0 moves Appium from a monolithic server bundling drivers to a modular, plugin-driven core where drivers and plugins are installed and managed separately. This reduces bloat, lets teams pick only the drivers they need (Android, iOS, Flutter, Windows), and opens the ecosystem to third-party plugins for images, gestur...
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