LambdaTest Launches Industry First Appium 3 Beta Support

We’re excited to announce that LambdaTest is the first platform in the industry to offer Beta support for Appium 3 (3.0.0-rc.1), bringing you the latest and most advanced capabilities in mobile test automation.

As part of our commitment to staying at the forefront of testing technology, this support delivers unprecedented performance improvements and developer-friendly features to accelerate your mobile testing workflows.

Key Highlights of Appium 3

To help you quickly understand the value of Appium 3 and what you need to prepare for, here are the most important highlights:

• Minimal but Crucial Upgrade: Appium 3 is more of a cleanup than a complete overhaul, focusing on removing deprecated APIs and enforcing modern standards.
• Updated Tech Stack Requirements:
• Requires Node.js v20.19.0 or later
• Requires npm v10 or later
• Strict W3C Compliance: Legacy desiredCapabilities and outdated parameters (like value, format, type) are no longer accepted. Only W3C capabilities are allowed for session creation.
• Unzip Logic Moved to Drivers: File unzip functionality now handled within individual drivers (like UiAutomator2).

For the full list of upgradation and migration details, check out the official Appium 3 migration GitHub guide.

Appium 3 Beta on LambdaTest

LambdaTest brings the best of both worlds: the latest from Appium and infrastructure built to support scale, speed, and device reliability.

With Appium 3 Beta on LambdaTest, you get:

• Latest Android & iOS Devices: Test on the latest devices, including iPhone, Samsung, Pixel, and more.

Note: Please note that Appium 3 is supported for iOS versions 16 and above, as well as Android versions 15 and above.

• No Local Setup Needed: Access Appium 3 instantly from the cloud.
• Parallel Test Execution: Run multiple test cases across devices to reduce test cycles.
• Enterprise-Grade Security: Keep your test data and apps safe.
• CI/CD Integration Ready: Plug into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, and more.

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How to Use Appium 3 Beta on LambdaTest

1. Go to the LambdaTest Capability Generator.
2. Select Appium as the tool and Virtual Device as the platform.
3. In the Appium Version dropdown, choose 3.0.0-rc.1.
4. Pick your desired device and OS version.
5. Copy the generated capabilities and paste them into your test configuration.

Or if you’re updating an existing script, just add:

No other changes are needed.

Conclusion

The arrival of Appium 3 Beta marks a major step forward for mobile test automation, and LambdaTest is proud to be the first platform to bring it to the cloud. With its modular, plugin-first architecture, Appium 3 offers the flexibility and control modern QA teams need.

This is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, experiment with cutting-edge features, and accelerate your mobile automation strategy without dealing with setup or device maintenance.

Happy Testing🚀!

Bhawana

Bhawana is a Community Evangelist at LambdaTest with over two years of experience creating technically accurate, strategy-driven content in software testing. She has authored 20+ blogs on test automation, cross-browser testing, mobile testing, and real device testing. Bhawana is certified in KaneAI, Selenium, Appium, Playwright, and Cypress, reflecting her hands-on knowledge of modern automation practices. On LinkedIn, she is followed by 5,500+ QA engineers, testers, AI automation testers, and tech leaders.

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