Can you mimic me? Exploring the Use of Android Record & Replay Tools in Debugging

Zihe Song, S M Hasan Mansur, Ravishka Rathnasuriya, Yumna Fatima, Wei Yang, Kevin Moran, Wing Lam

Summary

This empirical study evaluates Android record-and-replay tools across feature scenarios, non-crashing failures, and crashing bugs. Its setting includes one industrial and three academic tools, 34 scenarios, 90 non-crashing failures, and 31 crashing bugs. It identifies practical replay limitations associated with action timing, API compatibility, and Android tooling, and outlines directions for improving tool reliability.