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title: Modify smartphone test steps
description: >-
  Learn how to modify smartphone test steps by changing action types, adding
  verifications, and retrieving email codes or links.
lastUpdated: "2026-09-23"
---

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This guide explains how to refine a smartphone test after the initial recording: change an action type, add verifications, retrieve email codes.

## Interactive tutorial

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## Step-by-step guide

## Change the action type

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the action selector">
    Click the action type of an existing step (for example "Tap").
  </Step>
  <Step title="Choose the new type">
    Select the desired type from the list. For example, replace a **Tap** with a **Long press**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Add steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Hide the keyboard">
    Add a step and choose **Hide keyboard** if the keyboard is blocking your flow.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Wait for a delay">
    Add a **Wait for delay** step and set the duration if your scenario needs a pause.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Retrieve emails and codes

<Steps>
  <Step title="Verify email reception">
    Add a **Get email** step and enter the receiving address (must end with `@kappti.dev`).
  </Step>
  <Step title="Retrieve an OTP code by email">
    Add a **Get email code** step with the `@kappti.dev` address. The code is stored in the `MailCode` variable for later use.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Retrieve a link by email">
    Add a **Get email link** step with the `@kappti.dev` address. The link is stored in the `MailLink` variable.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
All email addresses used for retrieval must end with `@kappti.dev`.
</Note>

## Add verifications

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add an element verification">
    Add a **Verify element** step.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Configure the condition">
    Choose whether the element **should** or **should not** match the condition.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Choose the verification type">
    Select from: **Displayed**, **Clickable**, **Enabled**, or **Present**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next?

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Advanced options" icon="gear" href="/guides/smartphone-advanced-options">
    Configure delays, hooks, and AI settings.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Create a smartphone test" icon="circle-play" href="/guides/smartphone-create-scenario">
    Go back to the basics of creating a mobile test.
  </Card>
</Columns>