Solved Ruby appium_lib seems to blow up on driver.orientation and driver.rotate for Android API 16 version 4.1

mario_bianco · July 17, 2017, 10:48pm

Apparently both the driver.orientation and driver.rotate Ruby methods blow up the Appium session connected to an Android emulator that is of version 4.1 API 16 (Google APIs). I did not have this issue with API 19 or API 24.

When connecting via arc to debug this issue, I will run the command driver.orientation and the following error is returned in the Appium session console:

[HTTP] --> GET /wd/hub/session/ac635e11-d2fe-432a-ab7c-0f7d2a74b613/orientation {}
[MJSONWP] Calling AppiumDriver.getOrientation() with args: ["ac635e11-d2fe-432a-ab7c-0f7d2a74b613"]
[AndroidBootstrap] Sending command to android: {"cmd":"action","action":"orientation","params":{}}
[AndroidBootstrap] [BOOTSTRAP LOG] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"orientation","params":{}}
[AndroidBootstrap] [BOOTSTRAP LOG] [debug] Got command of type ACTION
[AndroidBootstrap] [BOOTSTRAP LOG] [debug] Got command action: orientation
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: current=1
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: id=UiAutomatorTestRunner
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: class=io.appium.android.bootstrap.Bootstrap
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: stream=
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] Error in testRunServer:
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: com.android.uiautomator.core.UiDevice.getDisplayRotation
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.handler.Orientation.getRotation(Orientation.java:76)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.handler.Orientation.execute(Orientation.java:62)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.AndroidCommandExecutor.execute(AndroidCommandExecutor.java:81)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.SocketServer.runCommand(SocketServer.java:203)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.SocketServer.handleClientData(SocketServer.java:105)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.SocketServer.listenForever(SocketServer.java:159)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.Bootstrap.testRunServer(Bootstrap.java:37)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.uiautomator.testrunner.UiAutomatorTestRunner.start(UiAutomatorTestRunner.java:124)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.uiautomator.testrunner.UiAutomatorTestRunner.run(UiAutomatorTestRunner.java:85)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.commands.uiautomator.RunTestCommand.run(RunTestCommand.java:76)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.commands.uiautomator.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:83)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:235)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: numtests=1
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: stack=java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: com.android.uiautomator.core.UiDevice.getDisplayRotation
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.handler.Orientation.getRotation(Orientation.java:76)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.handler.Orientation.execute(Orientation.java:62)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.AndroidCommandExecutor.execute(AndroidCommandExecutor.java:81)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.SocketServer.runCommand(SocketServer.java:203)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.SocketServer.handleClientData(SocketServer.java:105)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.SocketServer.listenForever(SocketServer.java:159)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at io.appium.android.bootstrap.Bootstrap.testRunServer(Bootstrap.java:37)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.uiautomator.testrunner.UiAutomatorTestRunner.start(UiAutomatorTestRunner.java:124)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.uiautomator.testrunner.UiAutomatorTestRunner.run(UiAutomatorTestRunner.java:85)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.commands.uiautomator.RunTestCommand.run(RunTestCommand.java:76)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.commands.uiautomator.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:83)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:235)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] 	at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: test=testRunServer
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS_CODE: -1
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: stream=
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] Test results for UiAutomatorTestRunner=.E
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] Time: 31.522
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] FAILURES!!!
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] Tests run: 1,  Failures: 0,  Errors: 1
[AndroidBootstrap] [UIAUTO STDOUT] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS_CODE: -1
[UiAutomator] UiAutomator exited unexpectedly with code 0, signal null
[UiAutomator] Moving to state 'stopped'
[AndroidDriver] Shutting down Android driver
[Appium] Closing session, cause was 'UiAUtomator shut down unexpectedly'
[Appium] Removing session ac635e11-d2fe-432a-ab7c-0f7d2a74b613 from our master session list
[ADB] Getting connected devices...
[MJSONWP] Encountered internal error running command: Error: UiAUtomator shut down unexpectedly
    at AndroidBootstrap.callee$2$0$ (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-android-bootstrap/lib/bootstrap.js:76:44)
    at tryCatch (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:67:40)
    at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:315:22)
    at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:100:21)
    at invoke (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:136:37)
    at enqueueResult (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:185:17)
    at Promise.F (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/core-js/library/modules/$.export.js:30:36)
    at AsyncIterator.enqueue (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:184:12)
    at AsyncIterator.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:100:21)
    at Object.runtime.async (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:209:12)
    at UiAutomator.callee$2$0 (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-android-bootstrap/build/lib/bootstrap.js:173:42)
    at emitOne (events.js:96:13)
    at UiAutomator.emit (events.js:188:7)
    at UiAutomator.changeState (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator/lib/uiautomator.js:85:10)
    at SubProcess. (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator/lib/uiautomator.js:47:14)
    at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
    at SubProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
    at ChildProcess. (/private/var/folders/gw/g089b35s6d78n26n2xv12f91zjw115/T/AppTranslocation/824188FE-2DE0-46A5-A06D-B2A0DC47E091/d/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/teen_process/lib/teen_process.js:205:14)
    at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12)
[HTTP] <-- GET /wd/hub/session/ac635e11-d2fe-432a-ab7c-0f7d2a74b613/orientation 500 51 ms - 205 
[ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[ADB] Running '/Users/mario/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","emulator-5554","shell","am","force-stop","com.product.some_product.demo"]
[ADB] Pressing the HOME button
[ADB] Getting connected devices...
[ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[ADB] Running '/Users/mario/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","emulator-5554","shell","input","keyevent",3]
[AndroidBootstrap] Cannot shut down Android bootstrap; it has already shut down
[Logcat] Stopping logcat capture
[ADB] Getting connected devices...
[ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[ADB] Running '/Users/mario/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","emulator-5554","shell","am","force-stop","io.appium.unlock"]
[AndroidDriver] Not cleaning generated files. Add `clearSystemFiles` capability if wanted.

The arc error returned for displaying the Selenium exception is:

Selenium::WebDriver::Error::UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: UiAUtomator shut down unexpectedly
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.4.0/lib/selenium/webdriver/remote/response.rb:69:in `assert_ok'

Since these methods work in API 19 and 24 it makes me stumped as to what I should do to work around this. I unfortunately need to be able to rotate my app. If anyone has some suggestions on how to work around this then I’m all ears

Capabilities I’m using:

[caps]
platformName = "Android"
platformVersion = "4.1"
deviceName = "Android 4.1 Emulator"
app = "../../app-debug.apk"
avd = "Nexus_5X_API_16"
avdArgs = "-no-boot-anim"
rotatable = true
orientation = "PORTRAIT"

Ruby:

ruby 2.4.1p111 (2017-03-22 revision 58053) [x86_64-darwin16]

Appium:

appium 1.6.5

Appium Gem Versions:

appium_console (2.3.0)
appium_lib (9.4.9)

Thanks!

mario_bianco · July 18, 2017, 1:07am

Sorry all, it appears that this is not a bug but rather just a cryptic failure message. Would be excellent if the exception that was thrown was able to detect if the user spun up an emulator without the capability of automationName = “Selendroid” and then notify them of the missing capability, as that was what my issue was.

To be clear to other people that might read this post. I was able to use both the driver.orientation and driver.rotate methods once I added the capability of automationName = “Selendroid” as Android 4.2 and above uses UIAutomator. Versions such as 4.1 API 16 and below uses Selendroid thus it needed the Selendroid capability defined so it could properly interrupt the driver methods.

Appium docs that mention supported platforms:
http://appium.readthedocs.io/en/stable/en/appium-setup/platform-support

*Solved* Ruby appium_lib seems to blow up on driver.orientation and driver.rotate for Android API 16 version 4.1

Solved Ruby appium_lib seems to blow up on driver.orientation and driver.rotate for Android API 16 version 4.1