Wait for delay in a smartphone test

Pause a smartphone test for a fixed duration, when nothing observable signals readiness: a backend job, a rate limit, an animation.

Pause the test for a fixed time. Reach for it when nothing observable signals readiness: a backend job, a rate limit, an animation you can't hook into.

If you are waiting for something to appear on the screen, use Verify element instead. It continues as soon as the condition is met instead of always burning the full delay.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
DurationYesHow long to pause. A number followed by a unit: ms, s, or m. Default: 10s.

Results and metrics

  • Timing: start, end, and duration (in seconds) recorded in the step result. The duration matches the configured pause.
  • Status: success, unless the run is interrupted during the pause.

What's next?

Verify element

Wait on a real condition instead of a fixed time

Test builder

Where steps are added and configured

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