Unable to access android device gallery and camera

Nitin_Thite · December 29, 2014, 10:43am

Can we access android device gallery and camera?

If possible please share “How we can?”

sujata_kalluri · January 30, 2015, 12:54pm

Hi Nitin,

I am able to access device gallery and camera through mobile app we are testing. Are you trying to access through a mobile app?

You can inspect using Appium inspector to get xpath for necessary photo you want to select. Use tap method to click on photo required.

Nitin_Thite · March 23, 2015, 5:47am

Hi Sujata,

I am trying to select file using mobile app.
Scenario is to “select profile pic from gallery”

Some how UI Automator Viewer is not able to identify any object there in.

Between: Is appium inspector is UI Automator Viewer only?
Please let me know how can I?

Thanks for the help !

sujata_kalluri · March 23, 2015, 5:54am

Hi Nithin,

You can try Appium Inspector.

Use class for the layout elements to generate your xpath. Let me know if you need more details.

Thanks,
Sujata

Nitin_Thite · March 23, 2015, 6:25am

@ Sujata: Would like to know “How Can I use Appium inspector for android?”

Appium version - 1.3.4.1

bhaskar · March 24, 2015, 5:09am

Hi @Nitin_Thite,

You can use both UIAUTOMATORVIEWER from cmd prompt, or you can use Appium Inspector from Appium GUI Tool(Appium.exe ).

Nitin_Thite · March 24, 2015, 5:41am

Thanks Bhaskar !

Was using the UI automator Viewer only but Appium inspector helped a lot in the cases.

sqorandy · October 15, 2015, 11:56pm

For those of you that have gotten this to work, was there anything special that you did in order to get the inspector to be able to find the correct XPATH for the gallery and photos? I have been trying to get this to work but to no avail. I have tried using the Precise Tap method as well, but it is not working either.