Software systems need to be constantly tested, either to verify changes or to check conformance to requirements.The current leading approaches to automate GUI tests are coding and the use of Capture & Replay (C&R) tools.Coding is usually associated with (even if ad hoc) reuse strategies, but requires from the developer specialized knowledge about the adopted framework.On the other hand, even though C&R is able to promote faster automation, it raises maintainability and scalability issues in the long term due to scripts scattering and rework for each new test case, because usually there is no associated reuse strategy.In order to combine the benefits of both approaches, we propose: an abstract and framework-free representation of test actions captured during testing activities; a text-based strategy that matches a new test case with previously recorded test actions; and a C&R tool that implements these concepts in the mobile context.We developed and evaluated our strategy in the context of a partnership with Motorola Mobility, achieving a reuse ratio up to 71% with time gains similar to traditional C&R approaches when compared to coding.