Unable to create new remote session while testing an Android application with Appium

Question

I\'m trying to run an Example of test scripts coded with java in Eclipse with Appium. I run Appium by npm (i\'m using Appium 1.6.3, i\'m not new to Appium i run it before on

Answer 1

The reason is because your Appium is running already the app using GUI settings.

Simultaneously you are trying to run it again from your code.

What should help : In Appium UI go to Android settings (basic)

1. Application panel: do not define / launch the app and its activities.

2. Capabilities panel: define and select {Platform Name, Automation Name, Platform Version}

Answer 2

You forgot the most important capability, which is the path to the .apk:

capabilities.setCapability("app", "appPath");

Also, i would recommend on changing from RemoteWebDriver to Android driver, since you will have some more functionality:

driver = new AndroidDriver(....)

ps: you can update your java-client to 4.1.2 and testng to 6.9.10

Answer 3

The problem is with the apk file itself, I used an other .apk file with the same configuration i have used and it works fine !