Switching between apps without relauncing

[deepikathiru]

I an trying to switch between the chrome browser and a hybrid app .Is there is any way to switch between the apps without relaunching it. I have gone through some blogs and support pages but saw that the apps will be relaunched when calling driver.startActivity().So i need some workaround where the apps will bot get relaunched. Please let me know if there is any other method that can be used.

[Bilal_Jarwan]

do you ask for android or iOS ?

[chouaib_saadi]

If it’s for Android try using adb commands:

Call this method twice and you will be able to switch between apps
public static void switchApp(){
runCommand(“adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_APP_SWITCH”);
}

here is the runCommand:
public static String runCommand(String command){
String output = null;
try{
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command).getInputStream()).useDelimiter("\A");
if(scanner.hasNext()) output = scanner.next();
}catch (IOException e){
throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage());
}
return output;
}

[mykola-mokhnach]

you can use activateApp API

[deepikathiru]

I am asking for both android and iOS @Bilal_Jarwan

[deepikathiru]

okay thank you @chouaib_saadi will try this

[deepikathiru]

okay @mykola-mokhnach Will try this aswell

[Bilal_Jarwan]

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