How to open app from Recently open apps in android device using Appium?

Rahul_Bhatt 2017-10-16 11:36:37 UTC #1

Hi All,

How to open app from Recently open apps in android device using Appium ?

Scenario :

I am testing app where I have to interact with OTP from SMS during testing so I am looking for solution like how can I switch back to my app after read OTP.

Steps :

Open My app
Enter Mobile Number
Open SMS , Read OTP
Again Open my app from recently open apps and enter OTP

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,
Rahul Bhatt

Telmo_Cardoso 2017-10-16 11:52:16 UTC #2

You can start your app activity:

((AndroidDriver) driver).startActivity(new Activity(ANDROID_PACKAGE, ANDROID_STARTACTIVITY));

Rahul_Bhatt 2017-10-27 05:31:12 UTC #3

Thanks
But startActivity doesn’t work for android driver.
should i import new dependency for startActivity and new Activity ?

Telmo_Cardoso 2017-10-27 07:55:18 UTC #4

startActivity only works for AndroidDriver. Can you share your code and make sure the import for AndroidDriver and Activity is:

import io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver;
import io.appium.java_client.android.Activity;