Issue: A new session could not be created

Issues/Bugs
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A new session could not be created exception is getting displayed when i execute program to launch a calculator app on android real device…

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copy paste exception here

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This is the exception i am getting when script is executing to navigate to the application in chrome browser in android real device:

org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: A new session could not be created. (Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. (Original error: unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64))) (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
Command duration or timeout: 45.28 seconds
Build info: version: ‘2.47.1’, revision: ‘411b314’, time: ‘2015-07-30 03:03:16’
System info: host: ‘Satish-HP’, ip: ‘192.168.56.1’, os.name: ‘Windows 7’, os.arch: ‘amd64’, os.version: ‘6.1’, java.version: ‘1.7.0_79’
Driver info: io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.createThrowable(ErrorHandler.java:206)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.throwIfResponseFailed(ErrorHandler.java:158)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:595)
at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.execute(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:42)
at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.execute(AppiumDriver.java:1)
at io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver.execute(AndroidDriver.java:1)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.startSession(RemoteWebDriver.java:242)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.(RemoteWebDriver.java:128)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.(RemoteWebDriver.java:141)
at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:37)
at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.(AppiumDriver.java:160)
at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.(AppiumDriver.java:168)
at io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver.(AndroidDriver.java:69)
at appspack.ChromeDemoTest.chromeDemo(ChromeDemoTest.java:28)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at org.testng.internal.MethodInvocationHelper.invokeMethod(MethodInvocationHelper.java:84)
at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeMethod(Invoker.java:714)
at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeTestMethod(Invoker.java:901)
at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeTestMethods(Invoker.java:1231)
at org.testng.internal.TestMethodWorker.invokeTestMethods(TestMethodWorker.java:127)
at org.testng.internal.TestMethodWorker.run(TestMethodWorker.java:111)
at org.testng.TestRunner.privateRun(TestRunner.java:767)
at org.testng.TestRunner.run(TestRunner.java:617)
at org.testng.SuiteRunner.runTest(SuiteRunner.java:334)
at org.testng.SuiteRunner.runSequentially(SuiteRunner.java:329)
at org.testng.SuiteRunner.privateRun(SuiteRunner.java:291)
at org.testng.SuiteRunner.run(SuiteRunner.java:240)
at org.testng.SuiteRunnerWorker.runSuite(SuiteRunnerWorker.java:52)
at org.testng.SuiteRunnerWorker.run(SuiteRunnerWorker.java:86)
at org.testng.TestNG.runSuitesSequentially(TestNG.java:1224)
at org.testng.TestNG.runSuitesLocally(TestNG.java:1149)
at org.testng.TestNG.run(TestNG.java:1057)
at org.testng.remote.RemoteTestNG.run(RemoteTestNG.java:111)
at org.testng.remote.RemoteTestNG.initAndRun(RemoteTestNG.java:204)
at org.testng.remote.RemoteTestNG.main(RemoteTestNG.java:175)

Test Script:

import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;

import org.openqa.selenium.remote.DesiredCapabilities;
import org.testng.annotations.AfterTest;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver;
import io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver;

public class ChromeDemoTest {

AppiumDriver d ;
@Test
public void chromeDemo() throws Exception
{
		//Set capabilities
		DesiredCapabilities caps=new DesiredCapabilities();
		caps.setCapability("deviceName","XT1033");
		caps.setCapability("platformName","Android");
		caps.setCapability("platformVersion","5.1.1");
		caps.setCapability("browserName","Chrome");
		//caps.setCapability("appPackage","com.android.calculator2");
		//caps.setCapability("appActivity", "com.android.calculator2.calculator");
		//Create object to driver
		 d = new AndroidDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), caps);
		
		//Load webpage
		d.get("https://linkedin.com");
}

//@AfterTest
public void tearDown()
{
	d.quit();
}

}

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Appium server Log:

error: Chromedriver: Error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. (Original error: unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0

(Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64))
at JWProxy.command$ (lib/proxy.js:149:15)
at tryCatch (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-chromedriver\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-chromedriver\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:294:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-chromedriver\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-chromedriver\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:136:37)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.b (domain.js:183:18)
at lib$es6$promise$$internal$$tryCatch (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\es6-promise\dist\es6-promise.js:331:16)
at lib$es6$promise$$internal$$invokeCallback (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\es6-promise\dist\es6-promise.js:343:17)
at lib$es6$promise$$internal$$publish (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\es6-promise\dist\es6-promise.js:314:11)
at Object.lib$es6$promise$asap$$flush [as _onImmediate] (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\es6-promise\dist\es6-promise.js:125:9)
at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:330:15)
{ [Error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. (Original error: unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64))]
status: 13,
value: { message: ‘unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0\n (Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64)’ },
httpCode: 200 }
info: [debug] Cleaning up appium session
error: Failed to start an Appium session, err was: Error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. (Original error: unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64))
info: [debug] Error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. (Original error: unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64))
at JWProxy.command$ (lib/proxy.js:149:15)
at tryCatch (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-chromedriver\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-chromedriver\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:294:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-chromedriver\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-chromedriver\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:136:37)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.b (domain.js:183:18)
at lib$es6$promise$$internal$$tryCatch (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\es6-promise\dist\es6-promise.js:331:16)
at lib$es6$promise$$internal$$invokeCallback (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\es6-promise\dist\es6-promise.js:343:17)
at lib$es6$promise$$internal$$publish (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\es6-promise\dist\es6-promise.js:314:11)
at Object.lib$es6$promise$asap$$flush [as _onImmediate] (C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\node_modules\es6-promise\dist\es6-promise.js:125:9)
at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:330:15)
info: [debug] Responding to client with error: {“status”:33,“value”:{“message”:“A new session could not be created. (Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. (Original error: unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0\n (Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64)))”,“status”:13,“value”:{“message”:“unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0\n (Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64)”},“httpCode”:200,“origValue”:“An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. (Original error: unknown error: Chrome version must be >= 43.0.2357.0\n (Driver info: chromedriver=2.18.343845 (73dd713ba7fbfb73cbb514e62641d8c96a94682a),platform=Windows NT 6.1 SP1 x86_64))”},“sessionId”:null}
info: ← POST /wd/hub/session 500 45154.623 ms - 863
info: [debug] [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {“cmd”:“shutdown”}
info: [debug] [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type SHUTDOWN
info: [debug] [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {“status”:0,“value”:“OK, shutting down”}
info: [debug] Sent shutdown command, waiting for UiAutomator to stop…
info: [debug] [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Closed client connection
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: numtests=1
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: stream=.
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: id=UiAutomatorTestRunner
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: test=testRunServer
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: class=io.appium.android.bootstrap.Bootstrap
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: current=1
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS_CODE: 0
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: stream=
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] Test results for WatcherResultPrinter=.
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] Time: 42.501
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] OK (1 test)
info: [debug] [UIAUTOMATOR STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS_CODE: -1
info: [debug] UiAutomator shut down normally
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\ANDRIODSDK\platform-tools\adb.exe -s TA93305TTK shell “am force-stop com.android.chrome”
info: [debug] Stopping logcat capture
info: [debug] Logcat terminated with code null, signal SIGTERM
info: [debug] Cleaning up appium session

Recently we updated chrome version in real device… but it showing chrome version must be 43.o…

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Try to use downgraded android OS

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mean… can i go downgrade Android Studio or else real device OS Version[as of now i am using 5.1]

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Yup, use another device with lower version