# Cannot perform "tap"

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/cannot-perform-tap/3449>\
**Category:** Issues/Bugs\
**Created:** [March 19, 2015, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/cannot-perform-tap/3449 "2015-03-19T11:09:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![igal\_epshtein](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/igal_epshtein/32/5422_2.png) [@igal\_epshtein](https://discuss.appium.io/u/igal_epshtein)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/cannot-perform-tap/3449/1 "2015-03-19T11:09:43Z")

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Hi ,  
I’m trying to perform a tap and it’s doesn’t work for me.  
using java\_client 2.1.0  
IOS 8.1 (simulaor)

the log is :

```
info: [debug] Got result from instruments: {"status":0,"value":{"origin":{"x":25,"y":443},"size":{"width":94,"height":25}}}
info: [debug] Pushing command to appium work queue: "target.touch([{\"touch\":[{\"x\":72,\"y\":455.5}],\"time\":0.2},{\"touch\":[{\"x\":72,\"y\":455.5}],\"time\":3.2}])"
info: [debug] Sending command to instruments: target.touch([{"touch":[{"x":72,"y":455.5}],"time":0.2},{"touch":[{"x":72,"y":455.5}],"time":3.2}])
info: [debug] [INST] 2015-03-19 09:40:23 +0000 Debug: Got new command 5 from instruments: target.touch([{"touch":[{"x":72,"y":455.5}],"time":0.2},{"touch":[{"x":72,"y":455.5}],"time":3.2}])

info: [debug] [INST] 2015-03-19 09:40:23 +0000 Debug: evaluating target.touch([{"touch":[{"x":72,"y":455.5}],"time":0.2},{"touch":[{"x":72,"y":455.5}],"time":3.2}])
info: [debug] [INST] 2015-03-19 09:40:23 +0000 Debug: target.touch(__NSCFArray)

```

but if I’m using the inspector’s Precise tap oprion it does work , and the log is :

```
info: --> POST /wd/hub/session/c735b07e-4ff5-4766-a45e-8cd069e89d8b/execute {"script":"mobile: tap","args":[{"y":112,"touchCount":1,"x":86,"tapCount":1,"duration":0.6}]}

info: [debug] Pushing command to appium work queue: "au.complexTap({\"tapCount\":1,\"touchCount\":1,\"duration\":0.6,\"x\":86,\"y\":112})"
info: [debug] Sending command to instruments: au.complexTap({"tapCount":1,"touchCount":1,"duration":0.6,"x":86,"y":112})
info: [debug] [INST] 2015-03-19 09:42:57 +0000 Debug: Got new command 34 from instruments: au.complexTap({"tapCount":1,"touchCount":1,"duration":0.6,"x":86,"y":112})
info: [debug] [INST] 2015-03-19 09:42:57 +0000 Debug: evaluating au.complexTap({"tapCount":1,"touchCount":1,"duration":0.6,"x":86,"y":112})
info: [debug] [INST] 2015-03-19 09:42:57 +0000 Debug: target.tapWithOptions({x:"86", y:"112"}, {touchCount:"1", tapCount:"1", duration:"0.6"})
info: [debug] [INST] 2015-03-19 09:42:58 +0000 Debug: evaluation finished

```

Any idea why it doesn’t work ? (Appium’s bug ?)