Espresso - typeText not working

Question

I\'m trying to type some text inside an EditText:

    public void testSearch() {
          onView(withId(R.id.titleInput)).perform(typeText(\"Engineer\"));
          


        

Answer 1

If you're using Genymotion, you may need to switch the default keyboard in Genymotion Configuration (it's an app on the emulator).

1. Go to Apps -> Genymotion Configuration -> Keyboard -> Virtual keyboard (click "Yes" when you're prompted to reboot)

NOTE: These changes do not persist after you close the emulator. You will need to set this every time you start the emulator.