# XCUITest issue with in-app Popups

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/xcuitest-issue-with-in-app-popups/41947>\
**Category:** Issues/Bugs\
**Created:** [March 14, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/xcuitest-issue-with-in-app-popups/41947 "2024-03-14T15:21:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Del\_Cid](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/gabriel_del_cid/32/12714_2.png) [@Gabriel\_Del\_Cid](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Gabriel_Del_Cid)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/xcuitest-issue-with-in-app-popups/41947/1 "2024-03-14T15:21:24Z")

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When using XCUITest version 6.0.0 and later, the IDEA (Intellij) and Appium inspector is unable to locate the Popups that occur while in a native app.

 ![image](https://discuss.appium.io/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9c88343a1ff11dcd9e467480127d7f35d3f3da68.jpeg)

However, when using XCUITest driver 5.16.1 or sooner it works fine. Is there a new way to handle these popups in later driver versions? Or is there a way to input this issue for XCUITest driver developers to see?

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**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/xcuitest-issue-with-in-app-popups/41947/2 "2024-03-14T16:01:09Z")

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expected now → [bug: XCUIElementTypeAlert: not visible any more · Issue #19874 · appium/appium · GitHub](https://github.com/appium/appium/issues/19874)

use now → [Unable to click on Allow once in iOS precise location pop up - #2 by Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/t/unable-to-click-on-allow-once-in-ios-precise-location-pop-up/41910/2)

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**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Del\_Cid](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/gabriel_del_cid/32/12714_2.png) [@Gabriel\_Del\_Cid](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Gabriel_Del_Cid)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/xcuitest-issue-with-in-app-popups/41947/3 "2024-03-18T13:30:07Z")

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Thank you for this solution!
