Sendkeys types the wrong string on Nexus 6 Running Android 6.1.1

akishore.planon 2015-12-23 11:06:01 UTC #1

I am trying use driver.sendKeys to an element text box on Nexus 6 Running Android 6.1.1
The Actual URL that I am trying to enter is http://kishore-m13-dev.kishore-fm.com/mobile/
The URL that is entered after command is executed is http://kishore-m-dev.13kishore-fm.com/mobile/

I have tested on other devices like Lenovo Vibe P1 and Moto X running Lollypop and the URL is entered correctly there.

Please let me know how to solve this problem.

auto-geek 2015-12-23 12:11:59 UTC #2

@akishore.planon try changing your Auto-Correction setting from Language & Input Setting

Priyank_Shah 2015-12-23 12:32:44 UTC #3

try to clear edit box, then do send keys.

akishore.planon 2015-12-23 12:50:54 UTC #4

@auto-geek - Thankyou now it works the problem was with Auto Corrections

akishore.planon 2015-12-23 12:52:11 UTC #5

@Priyank_Shah Thank you for the reply driver.sendkeys by default does clear and then enters the text.

auto-geek 2015-12-23 13:29:51 UTC #6

@akishore.planon Cheers !

Testerescu 2016-04-28 15:09:15 UTC #7

Just encountered the same problem, on android, SendKeys typed my string randomly wrong at each run, and disabling autocorrect did not help (HTC_ONE) so i recommend you install default Google Keyboard from Play Store and set it as default, this worked for me on multiple devices for the same issue.

Cheers,
--Gery--

auto-geek 2016-04-29 06:26:38 UTC #8

Hi @Testerescu , Actually we don't need a hardware/software keyboard in automation. If you want to send text to your edit text, click on it, hide keyboard if appears and then use sendKeys. Please refer http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34942654/keyboard-in-android-physical-device-isn-t-always-hidden-while-using-appium/34985455#34985455 and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35030794/soft-keyboard-not-present-cannot-hide-keyboard-appium-android/35031010#35031010 links