Error in using UIAutomatorviewer for testing Android app in Appium

Question

I have to automate an Android application, I am doing the same through Appium.

The problem I am facing is after launching the Appium server, the app is getting instal

Answer 1

I got it resolved

I closed the Appium Server running on my machine and opened it again. Later open uiautomater, and it worked for me

Answer 2

Way to bypass the ERROR:

could not get idle state.

By using uiautomator to get uix and screenshot.

public class DeviceMethods extends UiAutomatorTestCase {
public void dump(){


    try {
        getUiDevice().dumpWindowHierarchy("window_dump.uix") ;
        getUiDevice().takeScreenshot(new File("/data/local/tmp/window_dump.png"));


    } catch (Exception e) {

    }

}

you need to create the uiautomator jar and push it to /data/local/tmp

use this tutorial on how to use uiautomator

after you get the files just open them in uiautomatorviewer

Answer 3

I got also the same issue (Also if Appium Server was not running). After switch, OFF / ON USB-Debugging was working for me.

Answer 4

Stop the Appium Server. Then try again. It works.

Answer 5

This happens because adb is using port and it's blocked by appium server.

I have found out best solution for this

Kill the adb.exe from taskbar processes and try launching uiautomatorviewer again

Answer 6

we have to use device which has API level morethan 17 or jelly bean