# Android: Appium:1.2.2: Sendkeys issue with Hinted Edit Text

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309>\
**Category:** Issues/Bugs\
**Created:** [September 11, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309 "2014-09-11T13:33:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![naiduasn](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@naiduasn](https://discuss.appium.io/u/naiduasn)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309/1 "2014-09-11T13:33:55Z")

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Hi,  
I am using Appium 1.2.2 version for Android.  
I have an Hinted text field.  
When i use send keys, it is also typing the hinted text along with the text i am sending.  
I tried to use “clear” and still it does not work.  
Any workaround available for this scenario?

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**Author:** ![naiduasn](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@naiduasn](https://discuss.appium.io/u/naiduasn)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309/2 "2014-09-11T13:38:20Z")

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BY the way, i am using java-client 1.7.0

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309/3 "2014-09-12T14:10:57Z")

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This is a bug, will fix on 1.2.3

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**Author:** ![VikramVI](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/vikramvi/32/116_2.png) [@VikramVI](https://discuss.appium.io/u/VikramVI)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309/4 "2015-03-11T14:24:54Z")

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the bug still exists with latest Ruby client

whenever it starts typing string , it tries to use “hint text”

is there any work around for this ?

Thanks,  
Vikram

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**Author:** ![VikramVI](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/vikramvi/32/116_2.png) [@VikramVI](https://discuss.appium.io/u/VikramVI)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309/5 "2015-03-11T14:35:51Z")

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Is there a way to disable auto suggest through appium capabilities at the start of test case ?

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**Author:** ![Mahi\_Velu](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@Mahi\_Velu](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Mahi_Velu)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309/6 "2016-01-03T16:56:58Z")

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Looks like this issue is not fixed yet. I am using Appium 1.4.13 and the bug still exists.

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**Author:** ![tran.minhnhut1986](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eb9ed0/32.png) [@tran.minhnhut1986](https://discuss.appium.io/u/tran.minhnhut1986)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309/7 "2016-05-23T09:11:18Z")

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yes, that’s right. I am using Appium 1.5.2 and the bug still exists.

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**Author:** ![Michal\_Karpis](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@Michal\_Karpis](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Michal_Karpis)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/android-appium-1-2-2-sendkeys-issue-with-hinted-edit-text/309/8 "2018-03-29T23:28:06Z")

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1.7.1 - bug still exists

I m trying fill EditText at [Google.com](http://Google.com)

List textFieldsList = driver.findElementsByClassName(“android.widget.EditText”);  
WebElement search= textFieldsList.get(0);  
search.sendKeys(“something”);

my problem is: when im trying find that EditText with no ID it didnt find that element