Error getting on Appium, Cannot set the element to 'value'. Did you interact with the correct element?

#1

I am doing automation of the app using appium. I am able to lunch the app but I go for login, it can read the XPath for login. But appium is unable to enter the mobile number. For mobile device, I am using the emulator.

This is my code:

driver.findElement(By.xpath(props.getProperty("mobile"))).sendKeys("123456");

This is my Xpath:

mobile=//android.widget.EditText[@text='Mobile']

Error facing:

Encountered internal error running command: io.appium.uiautomator2.common.exceptions.InvalidElementStateException: Cannot set the element to ‘value’. Did you interact with the correct element?

#2

it might be the field has some special input validators, which prevent sendKeys method to work properly on it. Try to send the text via actions or via mobile: type (the latter is only available since v. 1.17 or in [email protected] and supports input of Unicode characters)

#3

@mykola-mokhnach Thanks. But will explain to me how should I send the key-value via mobile. bcoz when I run the code “Unicode IME” gets enable and “Gboard” gets disable automatically. This is the reason I am unable to enter send key value in the path.

#4

@Swapna_Das

Add the below two capabilities to your code to enable the keyboard.

capabilities.setCapability(“unicodeKeyboard”, false);
capabilities.setCapability(“resetKeyboard”, false);

Send keys using action class as follows:

driver.findElement(By.xpath(props.getProperty(“mobile”))).click();
Actions action = new Actions(driver);
action.sendKeys(“Mobile”).perform();

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#5

you know what. Especially to Say thanks to you only i registered my account in site. i am testing android in appium. trying send keys to textbox since three days. but failed. i did browse almost all sites like stackoverflow. nothing seems to work your suggestion works for me. really very very Thanks boss.

#6

You are just awesome…:clap::clap::clap:

#7

Thanks @pothurajtharun, the solution worked perfectly for me. I was aware of Actions Class but was not sure whether it would work for native codes or not. Luckily it worked, Thanks man!