Robotium How to click or enter or select a file in Downloads folder on android device to open options

Question

Robotium How to click or enter or select a file in Downloads folder on android device to open options as (Gallery, Image Gallery, Photos, etc)

Here is my code:

        String filepath = "/Downloads/";
        File file = new File(filepath +"images.jpeg" );
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
   intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
   intent.setClassName("com.android.providers.downloads.ui", "com.android.providers.downloads.ui.DownloadList");
   getInstrumentation().getContext().startActivity(intent);
   setActivityIntent(intent);
        Solo solo2 = new Solo(getInstrumentation(), getActivity());
   solo2.getCurrentViews();
   assertNotNull(solo2);
   solo2.clickInList(1);
   solo2.sendKey(solo2.ENTER);
   solo2.waitForDialogToOpen(10000);
        solo2.clickInList(1);
        solo2.clickOnButton("Just once");
        ....

I try to run it and get the next error:

"junit.framework.AssertionFailedError: AbsListView is not found!
at com.jayway.android.robotium.solo.Waiter.waitForAndGetView(Waiter.java:501)
at com.jayway.android.robotium.solo.Clicker.clickInList(Clicker.java:450)
at com.jayway.android.robotium.solo.Clicker.clickInList(Clicker.java:430)
at com.jayway.android.robotium.solo.Solo.clickInList(Solo.java:1170)
at com.nsi.mobile.client.autotest.TestPrintQueue.testPrintfromOutside(TestPrintQueue.java:104)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at android.test.InstrumentationTestCase.runMethod(InstrumentationTestCase.java:214)
at android.test.InstrumentationTestCase.runTest(InstrumentationTestCase.java:199)
at android.test.ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2.runTest(ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2.java:192)
at android.test.AndroidTestRunner.runTest(AndroidTestRunner.java:190)
at android.test.AndroidTestRunner.runTest(AndroidTestRunner.java:175)
at android.test.InstrumentationTestRunner.onStart(InstrumentationTestRunner.java:555)
at android.app.Instrumentation$InstrumentationThread.run(Instrumentation.java:1584)"

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Your problem is because the Robotium solo could just use the classes, that you own. Maybe this solution could help for you.

Answer 2

With Robotium, you only have access to activities that belong to your application. Gallery, Image Gallery, Photos, ect. launch activities that do not belong to your application.

Answer 3

If you want to write tests with pre-installed apps use UIAutomator testing framework from Google: http://developer.android.com/tools/help/uiautomator/index.html

Answer 4

I've just had this exact problem too.

I'm running the tests on my phone (Nexus 4, 4.4.2) and I realised I got the 'junit.framework.AssertionFailedError: AbsListView is not found!' exception when my phone screen was on but locked. Yes, really.

Unlock phone => bam, test passes again.