Click back button on android device in Java

starbaek · Oct '15

I can't seem to find the code that works yet. Anyone, can you share Click back button on android device in Java code that works?

Thanks in advance.

willosser · Oct '15

driver.pressKeyCode(AndroidKeyCode.BACK);

starbaek · Oct '15

It worked perfect! Thank you!

willosser · Oct '15

For future reference, I look at the source code on github

After that, I ust searched through the repo for "back"

Sushma · Mar '18

working thanks…

Venkatesh · Mar '18

driver.navigate().back();

geetha5 · Sep '18

While the keycode was deprecated. this worked for me. Thanks

shiyamtj · Oct '18

Use
driver.pressKey(new KeyEvent(AndroidKey.BACK));

Imports
import io.appium.java_client.android.nativekey.AndroidKey;
import io.appium.java_client.android.nativekey.KeyEvent;