Using AndroidDriver<WebElement> to automate iOS apps

[Rameshwar_Juptimath]

Continuing the discussion from I’m unable to set package and activity in the appium:

@HumbleAlchemy

I had renamed the apk, this caused the error. Anyway thanks for the answer. Could you tell why renaming the apk from the original when is built causes this issue?
Thanks once again.

Continuing the discussion from How can I scroll in android/ios from top to bottom using appium driver?:

@amitjaincoer191

“mobile: scroll” these gestures are deprecated with java client new versions.

driver.swipe, Touch Action class help in scrolling. Below code works for me in android. You can modify it as per your needs

public class TouchActions{

public static AndroidDriver<WebElement> _driver;

@BeforeClass
public void setUpAppium() throws InterruptedException, IOException {
	DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();   
	AppCapabilitiesSetUp(capabilities);
	_driver = new AndroidDriver<WebElement>(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4725/wd/hub"), capabilities);
}

@Test
public void installAndLaunchSecondAppTest() throws InterruptedException{
	// Wait for launced app to load
	Thread.sleep(10000);

	// Press Home Key to minimize launched app
	_driver.sendKeyEvent(AndroidKeyCode.HOME);
	Thread.sleep(3000);
	
	// Press Menu button to view all installed app's
	_driver.findElementByAccessibilityId("Apps").click();
	
	// Using Touch Action Classes
	TouchAction tAction=new TouchAction(_driver);
	int startx = _driver.findElement(By.name("Email")).getLocation().getX();
	int starty = _driver.findElement(By.name("Email")).getLocation().getY();
	int endx = _driver.findElement(By.name("Dev Settings")).getLocation().getX();
	int endy = _driver.findElement(By.name("Dev Settings")).getLocation().getY();
	System.out.println(startx + " ::::::: " + starty + " ::::::: " + endx +  " ::::::: " +	endy);

	//First tap on the screen and swipe it right using moveTo function
	tAction.press(startx+20,starty+20).moveTo(endx+20,endy+20).release().perform(); 
	Thread.sleep(1000);
	
	//Second tap on the screen and swipe it left using moveTo function
	tAction.press(endx+20,endy+20).moveTo(startx+20,starty+20).release().perform();
	Thread.sleep(1000);
}

@AfterClass(alwaysRun=true)
public void teardown(){
	_driver.closeApp();
	_driver.quit();
}

public DesiredCapabilities AppCapabilitiesSetUp(DesiredCapabilities cap){
	cap.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME,"");
	cap.setCapability("platformVersion","4.4.4");
	cap.setCapability("platformName","Android");
	cap.setCapability("deviceName","emulator-5554");
	cap.setCapability("appPackage","appPackage");
	cap.setCapability("appActivity","appActivity");						
	return cap;
	
}

}

I see that you are using AndroidDriver to create your driver.

Can I use the same code to create a driver that can be used to automate an iOS app?

[amitjaincoer191]

Yes you can create it

IOSDriverdriver = new IOSDriver(new URL(“localhost/wd/hub”),caps);

[Rameshwar_Juptimath]

Thanks. That works