# Not able to identify element in WEBVIEW in iOS hyprid app(build in Ionic) automation using Appium on real device

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**Category:** Issues/Bugs\
**Created:** [May 17, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/not-able-to-identify-element-in-webview-in-ios-hyprid-app-build-in-ionic-automation-using-appium-on-real-device/10244 "2016-05-17T13:13:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/not-able-to-identify-element-in-webview-in-ios-hyprid-app-build-in-ionic-automation-using-appium-on-real-device/10244/26 "2018-11-29T10:56:19Z")

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hi dhanu,

driver.switchTo.frame(frameid or index); and then try. If not check both page and popup dialogue are in same contexts or not. If they are in different contexts say page in “NATIVE” and dialogue in “WEBVIEW” then switch the contexts accordingly  
like  
driver.context(“NATIVE”);

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