What is Jump in Native PHP Mobile and how do I use it to test on Android or iOS?

As nunomaduro explains in the Mobile Development with Native PHP video, Jump is the local provisioning flow for testing native PHP mobile apps. It mirrors the real device deploy by using a QR code, so you can load the app onto your Android or iOS device without a traditional app store build. In practice, you install the tooling with composer require native PHP mobile and then run PHP artisan native jump to start the provisioning flow. The Laravel Daily video adds that Jump requires the mobile device to be on the same Wi‑Fi network as your computer, and it emphasizes that you don’t need Xcode or Android Studio at first—no extra downloads are required beyond composer and the jump command. Together, these pieces show how Jump makes on-device testing quick and network-based, with on-device SQLite as the default database and automatic migrations on app start for local development.

• "As nunomaduro explains... Jump is the local provisioning flow that mirrors the real deploy to devices using a QR code."
• "Laravel Daily notes that Jump lets you load and test the app on Android or iOS by scanning a QR code, provided the device is on the same Wi‑Fi network as your computer."
• "The steps to get started are straightforward: run composer require native PHP mobile and then PHP artisan native jump, with no need for Xcode or Android Studio at the initial stage."
• "Both videos emphasize the network-based provisioning flow (Jump) and the need for the mobile device to be on the same Wi‑Fi as the development machine."
• "Native PHP v3 simplifies testing by enabling a free starting point and focusing on on-device testing via Jump rather than local IDE-heavy setup."