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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Run Tests on Android Real Device","articleBody":"Platform: Nativescript Angular\r\n\r\nAfter the setup and initial test code generated, and editing the appium.capabilities.json to add my emulator properly, I was able to succesfully run my tests to the emulator.\r\n\r\nHowever, I need to be able to run the tests to a real device connected via USB (Android). \r\n- Debugging is on\r\n\r\nI added my test device details on the capabilities json as well, so the appium.capabilities.json looks like this now:\r\n```\r\n{\r\n    \"realme\": {\r\n        \"platformName\": \"Android\",\r\n        \"deviceName\": \"RMX1851\",\r\n        \"udid\": \"a53b7a83\",\r\n        \"noReset\": false,\r\n        \"fullReset\": false,\r\n        \"app\": \"\"\r\n    },\r\n \"pixel\": {\r\n        \"platformName\": \"Android\",\r\n        \"platformVersion\": \"29\",\r\n        \"deviceName\": \"Pixel_3a_API_29\",\r\n        \"avd\": \"emulator-5554\",\r\n        \"lt\": 60000,\r\n        \"newCommandTimeout\": 720,\r\n        \"noReset\": false,\r\n        \"fullReset\": false,\r\n        \"app\": \"\"\r\n    }\r\n```\r\nOne for emulator and one for actual device. The emulator works just fine when running:\r\n**npm run e2e android**\r\n\r\nHowever, when I connect my actual device and run the same command. It will not be shown in the list of devices and the command defaults to the emulator as a fallback.\r\n\r\nI managed to get it to try to run to my actual device by using this command instead:\r\n**npm run e2e -- --runType=realme --ignoreDeviceController --relaxedSecurity**\r\n\r\nI can confirm that it has now successfully installed the appium service on my device, but cannot move past running my app for testing. With these errors outputted:\r\n\r\n```\r\nCapabilities found at: ********\r\nAutomation name set to: UIAutomator1 \r\nTo change automation name, you need to set it in appium capabilities!\r\nAvailable applications:  [\"platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk\"]\r\nPick first application:   \"platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk\"\r\nApplication full path: ****\\platforms\\android\\app\\build\\outputs\\apk\\debug\\app-debug.apk\r\nPlatform version is missing! It would be better to set it in order to use the correct device!     \r\nDefault device:  { name: 'RMX1851',\r\n  platform: 'android',\r\n  config: { density: undefined, offsetPixels: undefined } }\r\nServer args:   [\"-p\",\"4723\",\"--log-level\",\"info\",\"--relaxed-security\"]\r\nStarted Server!\r\n  sample scenario\r\nbefore loging . . . .\r\nSession info:  \r\nundefined\r\nAppium settings:  \r\nCurrent version of appium doesn't support appium settings! \r\n{\"message\":\"[execute(\\\"mobile: shell\\\",{\\\"command\\\":\\\"wm\\\",\\\"args\\\":[\\\"density\\\"]})] Not JSON response\",\"data\":\"The URL '/wd/hub/session/execute' did not map to a valid resource\"}\r\nRetry launching appium driver!\r\nAppium driver is NOT started! \r\n(node:10604) [DEP0079] DeprecationWarning: Custom inspection function on Objects via .inspect() is deprecated\r\n```\r\n\r\nAnyone has an idea how to run the tests properly on real devices? (Android / IOS).","author":{"url":"https://github.com/coderaven","@type":"Person","name":"coderaven"},"datePublished":"2020-03-16T05:56:53.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/284/nativescript-dev-appium/issues/284"}