How to know if Android device is connected to Appium Server?

bhaskar 2016-04-22 05:06:02 UTC #1

Hi,

May I know, how we can get the status of connection between Appium server and an Android device?

Thanks & regards,
Vijay Bhaskar.

Aleksei 2016-04-22 07:31:09 UTC #2

until you will open driver (create connection from point where tests starting to point where Appium server running) you can't do anything.

so first step is - open driver then e.g. execute e.g. "adb devices" and read result of it.

when tests running on same machine where appium is - you can execute "adb devices" before opening driver.

bhaskar 2016-04-22 09:05:06 UTC #3

Thanks for your suggestion @Aleksei,

The thing is when all capabilities are set, Appium server is listening on some(e.g. 4723) port number and App is launched on Mobile device. So the connection has been established between Server and Device.

Therefore, is there a way to get the status whether the device is connected and listening on desired server port number (4723).

Thanks,
Bhaskar.

Aleksei 2016-04-22 10:51:42 UTC #4

appium port (e.g. 4723) is only for Appium driver - nothing more.

do you need status of device under test or other device connected to machine where appium server is running?

bhaskar 2016-04-25 03:38:56 UTC #5

Thanks @Aleksei,

I need to get the status of device under test.

Regards,
Bhaskar.

Aleksei 2016-04-25 07:12:34 UTC #6

so if:
- device under test and driver yet opened = try open driver with this device. Passed = connected, Failed = not connected.
- driver opened but you need to check if driver still alive and connected with device. do any command e.g. driver.getPageSource(). Success = connected, Fails = not connected