Hybrid android app automation using Appium

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I am new to Hybrid Android app automation…
can any one help me how to start with it…
as i have done with android app automation but unable to do it with hybrid app…
what is context??
how to use webview and its element?

2

I have written one article you can read it and get sample code also
http://www.toolsqa.com/mobile-automation/appium/how-to-inspect-and-automate-webview-in-hybrid-app/

3

hello
thanx 4 ur reply.
i tried that.but i am finding only 1 context in the list that is Native_APP.didnt find wenview and its throwing error as no element found
please help

4

WebView context will return only if

WebView debugging should be enabled. Developer must enable ‘setWebContentsDebuggingEnabled’ flag in the WebView class. This flag enables debugging of web contents (HTML / CSS / JavaScript) loaded into any WebViews of app.

5

Thank you so much…m able to find webview now.

6

can you help me how to select date from datepicker in hybrid app

7

If date picker is also in web view then selenium way of selecting date will work.

other wise for native context you can use normal appium methods where did u stucked ??

8

I am not able to click on datepicker.
as i am finding its id in uiautomater but unable to click on that .

9

please share screen shot of uiautomator and appium server logs …

10

its works…
thanx :slight_smile:

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Hi Tanvi922,
I’m facing difficulties about using datepicker. Could you tell me how you manage it ?

Thanks.