Inspecting IOS elements using Appium Inspector for .app file
- Launch the appium Server (GUI version)
- You need to setup additional Parameters using to run the tests on Real Devices
- Choose the app path. Here you need to choose from Xcode iphoneos folder as mentioned in one of my previous blog ex: /Users/kiran/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/UICatalog-fqsvdhmisheuvqbsuomezsujnqgi/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/UICatalog.app
- Check the option UDID. UDID is the device ID. You can find it from Xcode Organiser.
- Open xcode. Open organiser which is on top right of your Xcode
- Select you device in the left list of the organiser
- You should be able to see the device information
- Here Identifier is the UDID.
- provide this is identifier in the appium server option UDID
- Select option Force Device with selected option as iPhone
- Select option BundleID. This is the application bundle id. To find this Id follow the below screenshot
- I used Iphone configuration utility(freeware) to find the app bundle path. Google it and your should be able to find the download references
- Open the Iphone config utility, Under Application you should be able to see the app bundle id. In this case, 'com.yourcompany.UICatalog'. Set this to the appium server option 'BundleID'
- Start the appium server
- Click on Inspector Icon
- You should see your Iphone Screen in the Inspector
Excellent Article !!
ReplyDeleteI want to record tests on Real device , but there is a issue I am able to launch Application in Real iPhone Device ,but as soon as i open Appium Inspector the App on real device closes automatically and the Appium servers stops .
On simulator it works great , i am able to record scripts and play back using Appium Inspector and also i am using selenium web-driver to play back the scripts its works perfect.
Can u plz help me in this ...
From where are you picking up .app file is it from xcode iphonesimulator or iphoneos?
DeleteTo run the appium on device, you will need to compile the IOS application on Iphone device and pick the .app file from Debug-iphoneos
Also did you specify the bundle id of application & UDID of device?
Samyukth, Please send me the appium server log
DeleteHi Kiran,
ReplyDeleteI m not familiar with selenium and appium tool. Basically i m ios mobile app developer but now i need to automation for one of my project . When i m trying to launch appium i m getting below log and inspector didn't launched.
Appium Version :both 0.18.0 and 1.0.0
Server :0.0.0.0
Port :4723
apppath, bundledid, forcedevice and uuid all given
info: Starting Appium in pre-launch mode
info: Pre-launching app
info: Using local app from command line: /Users/venkatnathan/Downloads/InternationalMountains/build/Release-iphonesimulator/InternationalMountains.app
info: Creating new appium session 2258c7db-627c-4de0-9616-37c4caddbcdd
info: Removing any remaining instruments sockets
info: Cleaned up instruments socket /tmp/instruments_sock
info: Setting Xcode folder
info: Setting Xcode version
info: Setting iOS SDK Version
error: Could not determine Xcode version
error: Could not get the iOS SDK version because the Xcode version could not be determined.
info: iOS SDK Version set to null
error: Could not determine iOS SDK version
info: Detecting automation tracetemplate
info: Not auto-detecting udid, running on sim
info: Parsed app Localizable.strings
debug: Creating instruments
info: Not setting locale because we're using a real device
info: Not setting iOS and app preferences since we're on a real device
warn: Xcode version passed into log capture code as null, assuming Xcode 5
info: Starting iOS device log capture via idevicesyslog
info: Not setting device type since we're connected to a device
info: Creating iDevice object with udid 9ff487d2f724c64dc73cae19a3b4b6fcdafb30f3
info: Couldn't find ideviceinstaller, trying built-in at /Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/node_modules/appium/build/libimobiledevice-macosx/ideviceinstaller
info: Installing app using cmd: /Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/node_modules/appium/build/fruitstrap/fruitstrap install --id 9ff487d2f724c64dc73cae19a3b4b6fcdafb30f3 --bundle /Users/venkatnathan/Downloads/InternationalMountains/build/Release-iphonesimulator/InternationalMountains.app
info: Cleaning up appium session
error: Could not pre-launch appium: Error: Unable to install [/Users/venkatnathan/Downloads/InternationalMountains/build/Release-iphonesimulator/InternationalMountains.app] to device with id [9ff487d2f724c64dc73cae19a3b4b6fcdafb30f3]. Error [Error: Command failed: ]
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and tried with simulator also but no luck...please help me out i got stuck from last 2 weeks
Sorry Sreeney, got to see your message little late. Looking at the logs your MAC does not have instruments which comes along with your XCODe. Inastalling the xCode should resolve the issue. Try installing XCode 5 version on your MAC
ReplyDeleteHi Kiran,
ReplyDeleteI m not familiar with selenium and appium tool. now i need to automation for one of my project . after launch inspector i m getting below log and blank screen.
can you please help me this, how to connect app in Appium Inspector ?
blank inspector :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vthpjkzn7164p91/Screen%20Shot%202014-08-20%20at%2010.15.39%20am.png
Log:
#import
@implementation SeleniumTest
-(void) run
{
SECapabilities *caps = [SECapabilities new];
[caps addCapabilityForKey:@"appium-version" andValue:@"1.0"];
[caps setPlatformName:@"iOS"];
[caps setPlatformVersion:@"7.1"];
[caps setDeviceName:@"iPhone"];
[caps setApp:@"/Users/vivacity/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TeamLink-guyjsgwaulwecicrztbbqbfwrmbs/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/TeamLink.app"];
NSError *error;
SERemoteWebDriver *wd = [[SERemoteWebDriver alloc] initWithServerAddress:@"127.0.0.1" port:4723 desiredCapabilities:caps requiredCapabilities:nil error:&error];
}
@end
Thanks for a great information in your blog.I have read all the post of your blog.Great work on Android
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