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NoSuchElementException while looking for image in Camera folder using appium on android emulator

I am testing a website on Chrome (v65) installed on Android (7.1.1 API 25).
Chromedriver version 2.37.
Appium latest desktop version (v1.5.0, shows server version 1.7.2)
I need to upload an image from the device itself.
Although on the web-browser I am able to upload an image with sendKeys, its not working on the android emulator.
This is what the image selection page in the emulator looks like:
I used UiAutomator to get the resource id: "com.android.chrome:id/bitmap_view" and the class: "android.widget.ImageView"
I have used the following line(s) of code to try and look for the element:
(a)
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.ImageView[contains(#resource-id,'com.android.chrome:id/bitmap_view')]")).click();
(b) When I use below, I get an empty list
List<WebElement> elements = driver.findElementsByClassName("android.widget.ImageView");
(c) I got this xpath from Appium Inspector Session
MobileElement el8 = (MobileElement) driver.findElementByXPath("/hierarchy/android.widget.FrameLayout/android.widget.LinearLayout/android.widget.FrameLayout/android.widget.LinearLayout/android.widget.FrameLayout/android.support.v7.widget.Af/android.widget.FrameLayout/android.widget.FrameLayout/android.widget.RelativeLayout/android.widget.FrameLayout/android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView/android.widget.FrameLayout[3]/android.widget.FrameLayout/android.widget.ImageView");
el8.click();
I don't know what I am missing.
[Update] []2

Did you change the context to the NATIVE_APP in your test?
Since you mentioned you test chrome, it means your test is using WEBVIEW context. But as soon as you open Upload files screen it is a NATIVE_APP view and you need to switch to it before start searching:
AndroidDriver<MobileElement> driver = new AndroidDriver<>(
new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);
driver.get(<your_web_site>);
// do what you need in browser, open Upload files screen
// switch to Native context to search inside it
Set<String> contexts = driver.getContextHandles();
for (String context : contexts) {
System.out.println(contexts);
if (context.equals("NATIVE_APP")) {
driver.context(context);
break;
}
}
List<MobileElement> images = driver.findElementsByClassName("android.widget.ImageView");
// click the last image in view if exist
images.stream()
.reduce((first, second) -> second)
.orElseThrow(NotFoundException::new)
.click();

Unable to click button on Mobile App in android

I am new of mobile app automation tested using Appium with TestNG.Am practicing to automate amazon app, App was launching successfully but when I try to click login option, it's getting:
"FAILED: login org.openqa.selenium.NoSuchElementException: An
element could not be located on the page using the given search
parameters. (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace
information) Command duration or timeout: 0 milliseconds"
public void login() throws InterruptedException{
System.out.println("Login check");
Thread.sleep(3000);
// String sample = driver.findElementByXPath("//*[#class='android.widget.Button' and #index='5']").getText();
System.out.println("Next sleep");
// driver.findElement(By.xpath("//[#class='android.widget.Button' and #index='5']')]")).click();
// driver.findElement(By.id("in.amazon.mShop.android.shopping:id/sign_in_button")).click();
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.Button[#index='5']")).click();
Thread.sleep(3000);
System.out.println("Pass");
}
Image:

"//android.widget.Button[#index='5']" is invalid xpath locator. If you will ever what to use index (but I strongly suggest not to do it), do it this way:
"(//android.widget.Button)[5]"
But in your case the best is to search by resource-id:
driver.findElement(By.id("sign_in_button")).click();
And if it still doesn't work you can print app screen xml structure just before you search for element:
System.out.println(driver.getPageSource())
Analyse the xml you get if it contains your button and what are the attributes of it.

Please try this code:
MobileElement el1 = (MobileElement) driver.findElementById("in.amazon.mShop.android.shopping:id/sign_in_button");
el1.click();

sendkeys not working properly in Appium RemotewebDriver

I am using Appium 1.4.16 to automate apk file stored in my system in real android device. I am using java-client 3.4.1
Here is the code:
public static void main(String[] args) {
File app = new File("C:\\Users\\dell\\Downloads\\App.apk");
DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
capabilities.setCapability("device", " Android");
//mandatory capabilities
capabilities.setCapability("deviceName","Android");
capabilities.setCapability("platformName","Android");
capabilities.setCapability("udid", "849e82c6");
capabilities.setCapability("app",app.getAbsolutePath());
capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "xxxxxxxxxxx");
capabilities.setCapability("appActivity", "xxxxxxxxxx.MainActivity");
try{
RemoteWebDriver driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"),capabilities);
System.out.println("Device Started");
driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(25, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
RemoteWebElement number = (RemoteWebElement)driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.EditText[#resource-id='xxxx' and #content-desc = 'Mobile Number']"));
number.sendKeys("90002");
RemoteWebElement passwordKey = (RemoteWebElement)driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.EditText[#resource-id='yyyyy']"));
passwordKey.sendKeys("ezr123");
RemoteWebElement loginButton = (RemoteWebElement)driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.view.View[#resource-id='ezm_submit_login_form']"));
loginButton.click();
}catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
I am not getting any error in Appium server but facing strange actions in UI.
While entering value in username field, it automatically clicks on Login Button then again enters value in password field. Here, it always starts with entering '2' in the field and ends with 8-digit password.But my supplied password is 6-digit long.Then nothing happens.
I have also tried giving Thread.sleep() between each action.But no change is observed.

Best solution is to tap on the element first using the xpath or Id, then type on the element , this is fail proof and will work
U can also give timeout after tap and also hide keyboard by pressing key value for back (4)
Or hide keyboard command

Could not start a website in android emulator with capybara, appium, ruby

I try to open a website in chrome and native android browser (emulated Android 5.0 and 6) to check several items.
every time i run the test, the choosen browser get started and in the url field stays 'data:,' btw the actual tab is also loaded two times.
I know there is a way to do this with selenium webdriver, but this is not the right way for me because i used the followed code for several emulated devices to test this website and on iOS/Mac osx its working.
So why not on android. My way to test this website is with capybara, appium and ruby.
on iOS there exists a
:safariInitialUrl =>'http://www.mypage.com'
cap.
but not for android.
So, my question is: how is it possible to start my website on an emulated android devices without using selenium webdriver.
code:
Capybara.register_driver :androidphone do |app|
capabilities = {
:deviceName => 'nex5_5',
:avd => 'nex5_5',
:browserName => 'Chrome',
:platformVersion => '5.0',
:platformName => 'Android',
:automationName => 'Appium',
}
url = "http://localhost:4723/wd/hub"
appium_lib_options = {
server_url: url
}
all_options = {
appium_lib: appium_lib_options,
caps: capabilities,
}
Appium::Capybara::Driver.new app, all_options

You have to add this line in your config file :
exports.config = {
directConnect:false,
}
I think you have also to add the Timeout in your configuration file, if you are using jasmine framework for example add this code :
jasmineNodeOpts: {
defaultTimeoutInterval: 30000
}

Not able to send text to Content-desc field using Appium with sendkeys() method

I am trying to automate Google Hangouts app using appium(in java).
I am using Appium CLient v 1.3.7 I am using Samsung Galaxy S5 Android os version 5.0.
I want to send text using element.sendkeys() method to the field having content description as "Type a name,email,number or circle" field. Appium does find the field but after executing sendkeys() command, it does not show anything in the same field. Appium clicks at the left edge of the app.
This field does not have resource-id. I tried element.click() before using sendkeys() but din't help. Any suggestion?
dr = new AndroidDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"),capa);
WebElement el1 = dr.findElementByName("Type a name, email, number or circle");
el1.click();
el1.sendKeys("0000000");

It does not have name which you are considering , you can identify that element by following way :
WebElement el1 = driver.findElement(By.id("com.google.android.apps.hangouts:id/people_audience_view_chip_container")).click();
el1.sendKeys("0000000");