Manoel: Automatic Approach to the Execution of Manual Tests

Android is an open-source operating system based on Linux that was initially developed for smartphones and tablets. To use a custom Android version with extra Google services, Google Mobile Service, it's necessary to test applications and services that use these packages and provide evidence to generate the necessary certification for the target build. Part of this test process is not automated. Hence, this work presents Manoel, a software program developed to automate the manual portion of the tests. A case study that compares manual execution and the proposed automated approach is presented. The test cases were evaluated by execution time. Later, a survey was applied to identify the user's perceptions based in experience and productivity. The proposed solution, Manoel, resulted in a reduction of time spent in the test process.