Android application not launching with Appium

Question

I have downloaded the latest Appium Desktop to inspect the different elements for automating an app. I was able to launch the calculator app on my Android phone but was unable to launch an app that I have installed from the APK.

These are the variables that I have used to launch the apps on my phone :

  "platformName":
  "deviceName": 
  "appPackage":
  "appActivity": 

Answer 1

You could also share the code that you are using - like the setUp method - to be easier to detect what pieces are missing.

Just by looking at those variables, you're providing I could say that it would not hurt to pass also the platformVersion and the path to your local .apk file.

Answer 2

DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
capabilities.setCapability("automationName", "uiautomator2");
capabilities.setCapability("deviceName", deviceName);       
capabilities.setCapability("udid", udid);       
capabilities.setCapability("platformName", platformName);       
capabilities.setCapability("platformVersion", platformVersion);       
capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "package");       
capabilities.setCapability("appActivity", appActivity); driver =       
Driver().setDriver(new AndroidDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:" +      port + 
"/wd/hub"), capabilities));

This code should work !

Answer 3

Make sure you have setup everything as explained in the official Appium website. Link to the page.