Failed to start Appium session/ Failed to Install unlock_apk-debug.apk

[GringoGolf]

I'm running the Appium Server 1.4.16.1 (Ophiuchus)
Here are my desired Capabilities;

DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
capabilities.setCapability("BROWSER_NAME", "Android");
capabilities.setCapability("VERSION", "7.0");
capabilities.setCapability("deviceName","Android");
capabilities.setCapability("platformName","Android");
capabilities.setCapability("udid", "9887a83531485a4343"); <--- this id comes from adb devices
capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "com.android.calculator2");
capabilities.setCapability("appActivity","com.android.calculator2.Calculator");

driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);

adb devices returns:

C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
9887a83531485a4343 device

info: --> POST /wd/hub/session {"desiredCapabilities":{"appPackage":"com.android.calculator2","appActivity":"com.android.calculator2.Calculator","BROWSER_NAME":"Android","VERSION":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Android"},"requiredCapabilities":{},"capabilities":{"desiredCapabilities":{"appPackage":"com.android.calculator2","appActivity":"com.android.calculator2.Calculator","BROWSER_NAME":"Android","VERSION":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Android"},"requiredCapabilities":{}},"alwaysMatch":{"appPackage":"com.android.calculator2","appActivity":"com.android.calculator2.Calculator","BROWSER_NAME":"Android","VERSION":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Android"},"firstMatch":[]}
info: Client User-Agent string: Apache-HttpClient/4.5.2 (Java/1.8.0_91)
info: [debug] The following desired capabilities were provided, but not recognized by appium. They will be passed on to any other services running on this server. : BROWSER_NAME, VERSION
info: [debug] Didn't get app but did get Android package, will attempt to launch it on the device
info: [debug] Creating new appium session 201dfb34-372f-4fac-8aab-9dbcd3129ef4
info: Starting android appium
info: [debug] Getting Java version
info: Java version is: 1.8.0_91
info: [debug] Checking whether adb is present
info: [debug] Using adb from C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe
warn: No app capability, can't parse package/activity
info: [debug] Using fast reset? true
info: [debug] Preparing device for session
info: [debug] Not checking whether app is present since we are assuming it's already on the device
info: Retrieving device
info: [debug] Trying to find a connected android device
info: [debug] Getting connected devices...
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe devices
info: [debug] 1 device(s) connected
info: Found device 9887a83531485a4343
info: [debug] Setting device id to 9887a83531485a4343
info: [debug] Waiting for device to be ready and to respond to shell commands (timeout = 5)
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 wait-for-device
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 shell "echo 'ready'"
info: [debug] Starting logcat capture
info: [debug] Getting device API level
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 shell "getprop ro.build.version.sdk"
info: [debug] Device is at API Level 24
info: Device API level is: 24
info: [debug] Extracting strings for language: default
info: [debug] Apk doesn't exist locally
info: [debug] Could not get strings, but it looks like we had an old strings file anyway, so ignoring
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 shell "rm -rf /data/local/tmp/strings.json"
info: [debug] Not uninstalling app since server not started with --full-reset
info: [debug] Skipping install since we launched with a package instead of an app path
info: [debug] Forwarding system:4724 to device:4724
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 forward tcp:4724 tcp:4724
info: [debug] Pushing appium bootstrap to device...
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 push "C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\android_bootstrap\AppiumBootstrap.jar" /data/local/tmp/
info: [debug] Pushing settings apk to device...
info: [debug] executing cmd: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 install "C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk"
info: [debug] Stopping logcat capture
info: [debug] Logcat terminated with code null, signal SIGTERM
info: [debug] Sent shutdown command, waiting for UiAutomator to stop...
warn: UiAutomator did not shut down fast enough, calling it gone
info: [debug] Cleaning up android objects
info: [debug] Cleaning up appium session
info: [debug] Error: Command failed: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /s /c "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 install "C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk""
Failed to install C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS: Attempt to re-install io.appium.settings without first uninstalling.]

at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:751:12)
at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:110:17)
at maybeClose (child_process.js:1016:16)
at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:1088:5)

info: [debug] Responding to client with error: {"status":33,"value":{"message":"A new session could not be created. (Original error: Command failed: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /s /c \"C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 install \"C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk\"\"\nFailed to install C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS: Attempt to re-install io.appium.settings without first uninstalling.]\r\n)","killed":false,"code":1,"signal":null,"cmd":"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /s /c \"C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 install \"C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk\"\"","origValue":"Command failed: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /s /c \"C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 install \"C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk\"\"\nFailed to install C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS: Attempt to re-install io.appium.settings without first uninstalling.]\r\n"},"sessionId":null}
error: Failed to start an Appium session, err was: Error: Command failed: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /s /c "C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 9887a83531485a4343 install "C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk""
Failed to install C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\build\settings_apk\settings_apk-debug.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS: Attempt to re-install io.appium.settings without first uninstalling.]

info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session 500 9424.535 ms - 1405

[tjmaher1]

Weird. It looks like with this message:
* Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS: Attempt to re-install io.appium.settings without first uninstalling

... It looks like ADB is not automatically removing the pre-existing .apk?

I saw something similar here... https://github.com/appium/appium/issues/6858

-T.J. Maher, tjmaher.com

[GringoGolf]

Thank you for the comment and the link. Looks like Appium is not supporting the desk top version of Appium! which is 1.4.16? There is a beta out for the new version. Instead I should use the command line version 1.6? Can you confirm?

[tjmaher1]

I can confirm there is a new version of Appium. When I fire up Appium Desktop, I see that the Appium version is now version 1.6.4. It was released in April according to the release notes.

Can I confirm they are not supporting 1.4.16? Er, no... I only have been tinkering with Appium since April 2017. Not sure where to look up that data.

I do have a lovely walkthrough of Appium Desktop and how to build a basic Appium Framework, if you would like to see: http://www.tjmaher.com/p/programming-projects.html

-T.J. Maher

[GringoGolf]

I upgraded to 1.6.4 windows U/I version and I get a different error. Looks like my capabilities are not right. Any help would be appreciated.

Looks like there is a fix: https://github.com/appium/appium/issues/8009

But not sure this has been pushed to the beta v1.6.4 Is there a 1.6.5?

[Appium] Welcome to Appium v1.6.4
[Appium] Non-default server args:
[Appium] address: 127.0.0.1
[Appium] Appium REST http interface listener started on 127.0.0.1:4723
[HTTP] --> POST /wd/hub/session {"desiredCapabilities":{"appPackage":"com.android.calculator2","appActivity":"com.android.calculator2.Calculator","BROWSER_NAME":"Android","VERSION":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Android"},"requiredCapabilities":{},"capabilities":{"desiredCapabilities":{"appPackage":"com.android.calculator2","appActivity":"com.android.calculator2.Calculator","BROWSER_NAME":"Android","VERSION":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Android"},"requiredCapabilities":{}},"alwaysMatch":{"appPackage":"com.android.calculator2","appActivity":"com.android.calculator2.Calculator","BROWSER_NAME":"Android","VERSION":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Android"},"firstMatch":[]}
[MJSONWP] Bad parameters: BadParametersError: Parameters were incorrect. We wanted {"required":["desiredCapabilities"],"optional":["requiredCapabilities","capabilities","sessionId","id"]} and you sent ["desiredCapabilities","requiredCapabilities","capabilities","alwaysMatch","firstMatch"]
[HTTP] <-- POST /wd/hub/session 400 11 ms - 243

my java code threw the following exception:

Exception in thread "main" org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create new remote session. desired capabilities = Capabilities [{appPackage=com.android.calculator2, appActivity=com.android.calculator2.Calculator, BROWSER_NAME=Android, VERSION=7.0, platformName=Android, udid=9887a83531485a4343, deviceName=Android}], required capabilities = Capabilities [{}]
Build info: version: '3.3.1', revision: '5234b325d5', time: '2017-03-10 09:10:29 +0000'
System info: host: 'XXXXXX', ip: 'XXXX', os.name: 'Windows 7', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.8.0_91'
Driver info: driver.version: RemoteWebDriver
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:126)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.HttpCommandExecutor.execute(HttpCommandExecutor.java:141)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:604)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.startSession(RemoteWebDriver.java:244)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.(RemoteWebDriver.java:131)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.(RemoteWebDriver.java:158)
at bichromate.mobile.androidTest.(androidTest.java:33)
at bichromate.mobile.androidTest$Test.main(androidTest.java:68)

[GringoGolf]

OK installed Appium server 1.6.5 and started the server.... Now it can't find calculator 2 what would the calculator be on Samsung Galaxy 8?

From the Appium server

[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","shell","pm","list","packages","com.android.calculator2"]
[AndroidDriver] Error: Could not find package com.android.calculator2 on the device
at Object.wrappedLogger.errorAndThrow (../../lib/logging.js:63:13)
at AndroidDriver.checkPackagePresent$ (../../lib/driver.js:370:11)
at tryCatch (C:\Users\DRamer\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.
js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (C:\Users\DRamer\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modu
les\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:315:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (C:\Users\DRamer\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_mod
ules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (C:\Users\DRamer\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-run
time\regenerator\runtime.js:136:37)
at process.tickCallback (internal/process/nexttick.js:109:7)
Error: Could not find package com.android.calculator2 on the device
at Object.wrappedLogger.errorAndThrow (../../lib/logging.js:63:13)
at AndroidDriver.checkPackagePresent$ (../../lib/driver.js:370:11)
at tryCatch (C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.
js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modu
les\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:315:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_mod
ules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-run
time\regenerator\runtime.js:136:37)
at process.tickCallback (internal/process/nexttick.js:109:7)

From my Java Code:

Exception in thread "main" org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Could not find package com.android.calculator2 on the device (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
Command duration or timeout: 0 milliseconds
Build info: version: '3.3.1', revision: '5234b325d5', time: '2017-03-10 09:10:29 +0000'
System info: host: 'XXXXX', ip: 'XXXXX', os.name: 'Windows 7', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.8.0_91'
Driver info: driver.version: RemoteWebDriver
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.createThrowable(ErrorHandler.java:216)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.throwIfResponseFailed(ErrorHandler.java:168)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:367)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:113)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.HttpCommandExecutor.execute(HttpCommandExecutor.java:141)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:604)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.startSession(RemoteWebDriver.java:244)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.(RemoteWebDriver.java:131)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.(RemoteWebDriver.java:158)
at bichromate.mobile.androidTest.(androidTest.java:33)
at bichromate.mobile.androidTest$Test.main(androidTest.java:68)

[GringoGolf]

OK, Installed the package name viewer to find the name of the calculator.

capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator");
// This package name of your app (you can get it from apk info app)
capabilities.setCapability("appActivity","com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator"); // This is Launcher activity of your app (you can get it from apk info app)
//Create RemoteWebDriver instance and connect to the Appium server
//It will launch the Calculator App in Android Device using the configurations specified in Desired Capabilities

New error on Appium server:

[MJSONWP] Encountered internal error running command: Error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\Use
rs\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 9887a83531485a4343 install C\:\Users\XX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-unlock\bin\unlock_apk-debug.apk' exited with cod
e 1'; Stderr: 'Failed to install C:\Users\DRamer\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-unlock\bin\
unlock_apk-debug.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package io.appium.unlock signatures do not match the
previously installed version; ignoring!]'; Code: '1'
at ADB.execFunc$ (../../../lib/tools/system-calls.js:228:13)
at tryCatch (C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.
js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modu
les\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:315:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as throw] (C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_mo
dules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-run
time\regenerator\runtime.js:136:37)
at process.tickCallback (internal/process/nexttick.js:109:7)
[HTTP] <-- POST /wd/hub/session 500 5150 ms - 779

[GringoGolf]

C:\Users\xxx>Appium --port 4723 --address 127.0.0.1
[Appium] Welcome to Appium v1.6.5
[Appium] Non-default server args:
[Appium] address: 127.0.0.1
[Appium] Appium REST http interface listener started on 127.0.0.1:4723
[HTTP] --> POST /wd/hub/session {"desiredCapabilities":{"appPackage":"com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator","appActivity"
:".MainActivity","platformVersion":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Galaxy S8"},
"requiredCapabilities":{},"capabilities":{"desiredCapabilities":{"appPackage":"com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator","app
Activity":".MainActivity","platformVersion":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Gal
axy S8"},"requiredCapabilities":{}},"alwaysMatch":{"appPackage":"com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator","appActivity":".Ma
inActivity","platformVersion":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Galaxy S8"},"firs
tMatch":[]}
[debug] [MJSONWP] Calling AppiumDriver.createSession() with args: [{"appPackage":"com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator","
appActivity":".MainActivity","platformVersion":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"
Galaxy S8"},{},{"desiredCapabilities":{"appPackage":"com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator","appActivity":".MainActivity",
"platformVersion":"7.0","platformName":"Android","udid":"9887a83531485a4343","deviceName":"Galaxy S8"},"requiredCapabili
ties":{}}]
[debug] [BaseDriver] Event 'newSessionRequested' logged at 1496704147286 (19:09:07 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time))
[Appium] Creating new AndroidDriver (v1.20.0) session
[Appium] Capabilities:
[Appium] appPackage: 'com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator'
[Appium] appActivity: '.MainActivity'
[Appium] platformVersion: '7.0'
[Appium] platformName: 'Android'
[Appium] udid: '9887a83531485a4343'
[Appium] deviceName: 'Galaxy S8'
[debug] [AndroidDriver] AndroidDriver version: 1.20.0
[BaseDriver] Session created with session id: 82a342c7-7515-485c-ba4f-c3a09feea372
[debug] [AndroidDriver] Getting Java version
[AndroidDriver] Java version is: 1.8.0_91
[ADB] Checking whether adb is present
[ADB] Using adb.exe from C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe
[AndroidDriver] Retrieving device list
[debug] [ADB] Trying to find a connected android device
[debug] [ADB] Getting connected devices...
[debug] [ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[AndroidDriver] Using device: 9887a83531485a4343
[ADB] Checking whether adb is present
[ADB] Using adb.exe from C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe
[debug] [ADB] Setting device id to 9887a83531485a4343
[AndroidDriver] App file was not listed, instead we're going to run com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator directly on the
device
[debug] [AndroidDriver] Checking whether package is present on the device
[debug] [ADB] Getting connected devices...
[debug] [ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","shell","pm","list","packages","com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator"]
[AndroidDriver] Starting Android session
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","wait-for-device"]
[debug] [ADB] Getting connected devices...
[debug] [ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","shell","echo","ping"]
[debug] [Logcat] Starting logcat capture
[debug] [AndroidDriver] Pushing settings apk to device...
[debug] [ADB] Getting install status for io.appium.settings
[debug] [ADB] Getting connected devices...
[debug] [ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","shell","pm","list","packages","io.appium.settings"]
[debug] [ADB] App is installed
[debug] [ADB] Getting package info for io.appium.settings
[debug] [ADB] Getting connected devices...
[ADB] Checking whether aapt is present
[ADB] Using aapt.exe from C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\build-tools\25.0.1\aapt.exe
[debug] [ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","shell","dumpsys","package","io.appium.settings"]
[ADB] Cannot read version codes of C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\io.appium.settin
gs\app\build\outputs\apk\settings_apk-debug.apk and/or io.appium.settings. Assuming correct app version is already insta
lled
[debug] [ADB] Getting connected devices...
[debug] [ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","shell","getprop","ro.build.version.sdk"]
[debug] [ADB] Device API level: 24
[debug] [ADB] Getting connected devices...
[debug] [ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","shell","dumpsys","package","io.appium.settings"]
[debug] [AndroidDriver] Pushing unlock helper app to device...
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","install","C:\\Users\\xxxxx\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\appium\\node_modules\\appium-unlock\
\bin\\unlock_apk-debug.apk"]
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","install","C:\\Users\\xxxxx\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\appium\\node_modules\\appium-unlock\
\bin\\unlock_apk-debug.apk"]
[debug] [AndroidDriver] Shutting down Android driver
[debug] [AndroidDriver] Called deleteSession but bootstrap wasn't active
[debug] [Logcat] Stopping logcat capture
[debug] [ADB] Getting connected devices...
[debug] [ADB] 1 device(s) connected
[debug] [ADB] Running 'C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' with args: ["-P",5037,"-s","988
7a83531485a4343","shell","am","force-stop","io.appium.unlock"]
[debug] [AndroidDriver] Not cleaning generated files. Add clearSystemFiles capability if wanted.
[MJSONWP] Encountered internal error running command: Error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\Use
rs\xxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 9887a83531485a4343 install C\:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-unlock\bin\unlock_apk-debug.apk' exited with cod
e 1'; Stderr: 'Failed to install C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-unlock\bin\
unlock_apk-debug.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package io.appium.unlock signatures do not match the
previously installed version; ignoring!]'; Code: '1'
at ADB.execFunc$ (../../../lib/tools/system-calls.js:228:13)
at tryCatch (C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.
js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modu
les\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:315:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as throw] (C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_mo
dules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-run
time\regenerator\runtime.js:136:37)
at process.tickCallback (internal/process/nexttick.js:109:7)
[HTTP] <-- POST /wd/hub/session 500 5946 ms - 779

[Karthik_Sriharsha]

Could you kindly remove what ever was installed by the previous version of the appium or keep the device in clean state again.

i.e uninstall unlock_apk-debug.apk and other apks installed by appium during your run.

Then give a run with new Appium server recently installed.

[GringoGolf]

Thank you for the note. I removed Appium windows U/I 1.4.16, then installed the windows Beta, and then removed that in favor of the command line version 1.6.5. I'm stuck on installing unlock_apk-debug.apk. Are you saying that the problem might be that Appium 1.6.5 server is using the wrong version of unlock_apk-debug.apk.

I'm not sure what you mean by removing the previous versions of Appium? I think I've done that.

How can I keep the device in a clean state? I'm not sure how to do that? Would I do that thru the device connected to my computer and going thru the file structure to remove the files?

Thank you for the support.

[Karthik_Sriharsha]

Yes indeed.

"Are you saying that the problem might be that Appium 1.6.5 server is using the wrong version of unlock_apk-debug.apk" -- Even i'm assuming the same.

"Device in a clean state" -> Factory Reset the device if it's a test device.

[GringoGolf]

This is the error from Java: Could this be an issue with the path the unlock_apk-debug.apk

Exception in thread "main" org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 9887a83531485a4343 install C\:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-unlock\bin\unlock_apk-debug.apk' exited with code 1'; Stderr: 'Failed to install C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-unlock\bin\unlock_apk-debug.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package io.appium.unlock signatures do not match the previously installed version; ignoring!]'; Code: '1' (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
Command duration or timeout: 0 milliseconds

Reset the Galaxy S8 and same result. Can't install. I read that you increase the time out from 500ml to something else? Where do I set that?

[MJSONWP] Encountered internal error running command: Error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\Use
rs\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 9887a83531485a4343 install C\:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-unlock\bin\unlock_apk-debug.apk' exited with cod
e 1'; Stderr: 'Failed to install C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-unlock\bin\
unlock_apk-debug.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package io.appium.unlock signatures do not match the
previously installed version; ignoring!]'; Code: '1'
at ADB.execFunc$ (../../../lib/tools/system-calls.js:228:13)
at tryCatch (C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.
js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modu
les\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:315:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as throw] (C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_mo
dules\appium\node_modules\babel-runtime\regenerator\runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\appium\node_modules\babel-run
time\regenerator\runtime.js:136:37)
at process.tickCallback (internal/process/nexttick.js:109:7)
[HTTP] <-- POST /wd/hub/session 500 6171 ms - 779

[GringoGolf]

Could this have anything to do with my Capabilities?

capabilities.setCapability("platformVersion", "7.0");
capabilities.setCapability("deviceName","Galaxy S8");
capabilities.setCapability("platformName","Android");
capabilities.setCapability("udid", "9887a83531485a4343");
capabilities.setCapability("newCommandTimeout","1200");

[shanshan]

try correct your code as follow:
capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME, "");
capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "com.android.calculator2");
capabilities.setCapability("appActivity", ".Calculator");

[GringoGolf]

Thank you all for the help. Resetting the Device fixed the unlock_apk-debug.apk

Now I'm trying to set capabilities correctly: @shanshan when I use your capabilities to find the calculator. The error says app does not exist. Now I'm getting that the appActivity fails

[MJSONWP] Encountered internal error running command: Error: Error occured while starting App. Original error: Activity
used to start app doesn't exist or cannot be launched! Make sure it exists and is a launchable activity
at Object.wrappedLogger.errorAndThrow (../../lib/logging.js:63:13)
at ADB.callee$0$0$ (../../../lib/tools/apk-utils.js:79:9)

MY CAPABILITIES

DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
capabilities.setCapability("browserName", ""); //Leave blank if automating an App
capabilities.setCapability("platformVersion", "7.0");
capabilities.setCapability("deviceName","Galaxy S8");
capabilities.setCapability("platformName","Android");
capabilities.setCapability("udid", "9887a83531485a4343");
capabilities.setCapability("newCommandTimeout","1200");
capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator");
capabilities.setCapability("appActivity",".popupcalculator");

[GringoGolf]

This is working and the calculator is showing up!!! Now I can't find the keys to press: by.name does not work

WebDriver driver = null;

public androidTest(){
	DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
	capabilities.setCapability("browserName", "");   //Leave blank if automating an App
	capabilities.setCapability("platformVersion", "7.0"); 
	capabilities.setCapability("deviceName","Galaxy S8");
	capabilities.setCapability("platformName","Android");
	capabilities.setCapability("udid", "9887a83531485a4343");
	capabilities.setCapability("newCommandTimeout","1200");
	capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator");
	capabilities.setCapability("appActivity","com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator.Calculator"); 

   try {
	driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);
   } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
	// TODO Auto-generated catch block
	e.printStackTrace();
   }

WebElement two=driver.findElement(By.name("2"));
two.click();

Java throws the following errors:

Exception in thread "main" org.openqa.selenium.InvalidSelectorException: Locator Strategy 'name' is not supported for this session (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
Command duration or timeout: 26 milliseconds

I'm using: import org.openqa.selenium.By;

[shanshan]

yes,you can find the correct appActivity and package from android manifest.xml file,or use 'uiautomatorviewer' /monitor.bat tool which under Android_SDK_windows\tools.

[shanshan]

you can try replace your codes as following:

import io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.CapabilityType;
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.DesiredCapabilities;

driver = new AndroidDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"),capabilities);
driver.findElementByName("2").click()

[Karthik_Sriharsha]

@GringoGolf : Kindly look into the Driver code of i.e. RemoteWebDriver, AndroidDriver, IOSDriver etc and what they support in appium github.

I would suggest if you're using the code locally - use specific driver for devices ie For Android, use AndroidDriver etc.

@shanshan -- Suggestion is perfect. Changing to AndroidDriver would resolve that issue

Another solution would be --

getRemoteWebDriver().getWrapperDriver -- > Typecast to your desired driver and use it relevantly.

[GringoGolf]

Thank you all for the help. Here is what I changed, and Still can't find by name.

This is the Appium error:

[debug] [MJSONWP] Calling AppiumDriver.findElement() with args: ["name","2","dff93057-1cdf-4248-85bb-9b509ab75adb"]
[debug] [BaseDriver] Valid locator strategies for this request: xpath, id, class name, accessibility id, -android uiauto
mator
[HTTP] <-- POST /wd/hub/session/dff93057-1cdf-4248-85bb-9b509ab75adb/element 500 8 ms - 144

MY CODE LOOKS LIKE THIS
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.CapabilityType;
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.DesiredCapabilities;
import io.appium.java_client.MobileElement;
import io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver;

public class androidTest {

AndroidDriver <MobileElement> driver = null;

public androidTest(){
	DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
	capabilities.setCapability("browserName", "");   //Leave blank if automating an App
	capabilities.setCapability("platformVersion", "7.0"); 
	capabilities.setCapability("deviceName","Galaxy S8");
	capabilities.setCapability("platformName","Android");
	capabilities.setCapability("udid", "9887a83531485a4343");
	capabilities.setCapability("newCommandTimeout","1200");
	capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator");
	capabilities.setCapability("appActivity","com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator.Calculator"); 

   try {
	driver = new AndroidDriver<MobileElement>(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);
   } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
	// TODO Auto-generated catch block
	e.printStackTrace();
   }
}//androidTest

public void runSample(){
	if(null != driver){
		try{
			driver.findElementByName("2").click();

			driver.findElementByName("+").click();

			driver.findElementByName("4").click();

			driver.findElementByName("=").click();

			driver.findElementByName("EditText").click();

			MobileElement results=driver.findElementByName("EditText");

			//Check the calculated value on the edit box
			assert results.getText().equals("6"):"Actual value is : "+results.getText()+" did not match with expected value: 6";
		}catch(Exception e){
			e.printStackTrace();
		}


	   driver.quit();
	}
}