IOS - Real Device Webdriver Agent Configuration - XCUITest Support

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Hi ,

I have configured the system as per latest XCUITest configuration. Only I got hold on Webdriver Agent configuration , this configuration was fine on the sample app.

Do I need to re-build the WedDriver agent using the Apple Developer credentials used for Real Native App which is under test?

I have used my own personal credentials to build the Webdriver agent and kept Agent runner on. When app launched through automation , Webdriver agent runner got disconnected and execution was very slow.

It seems there is some disconnect with Webdriver agent configuration. Request your support here.

Regards,
Kiran

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Any update about the mentioned configuration?

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Hi ,

Can I get update on this?

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What’s the Appium version you’re using?

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Hey ,

Thanks for response , I am using Appium 1.7.1

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@kiransweng can you share the appium server logs so as to get the clear idea of what exactly is happening

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Agree that the logs will provide a clearer path for help. There are quite a few extra moving pieces to worry about once you get into running against a physical iOS device and, in my experience, its not a super stable arrangement even when it does work. It gets easier with a little experience but, things will get stuck or end up on the wrong version and suddenly automating iOS feels more like trying to get the chevrons to lock on a StarGate.

Without the logs to identify your unique situation, I can make a couple of stabs in the dark:

Uninstalling WDA from the device, rebooting, and reinstalling WDA from XCode has cleared up some unexplained issues for me in the past.

I was having what looked like WDA issues after a certain Appium version upgrade. It turned out to be a problem with auto-launching ios-web-debugging-proxy (IWDP) on startup. Manually launching IWDP with a specified port and feeding that port to Appium cleared it up for me.

Good luck!

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@Smitty, Thanks for response. I will apply your steps.
Can you let me know which credentials you have used to build WDA? Personal or your dev team developer account with which your actual app build

@Pavan,I will share the appium log shortly.

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I am using the Dev team’s credentials to build and deploy WDA

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@Smitty,

Thanks , Is it Dev Teams credentials mandatory to build and deploy WDA?
Do you see any issues in using Personal credentials like above what i mentioned?

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I am not sure if it matters which credentials you use since I have always just had a single developer account to work with while using Appium. Whenever I add a device to be tested, I open the WDA XCode project, set the project credentials, and then do a run against the device. I assume that if you can deploy WDA in this way, your credentials are setup correctly. If the deployment fails, I would start looking at the provisioning profile you have setup with your developer account

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What @Smitty said made sense, but only if your problem is with provisioning.

Again, like someone mentioned above, it would be a lot easier for many of us to help you out if you post the full log here.

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Thanks , I will give update with log.