How to start appium for context.startInstrumentation

[herenxue]

for adb shell is am instrument -w io.appium.uiautomator2.server.test/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner
I wanto to start in my android application,how to start use startInstrumentation method, thanks

[KazuCocoa]

Do you mean you'd like to start your test app with adb shell is am instrument -w your.test.app/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner instead of starting your test app process by Appium?

[herenxue]

您的意思是您想启动测试应用程序而不是通过 Appium 启动测试应用程序过程吗？adb shell is am instrument -w your.test.app/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner

Yes, I want to in my test App to start Appium. Achieve the “adb shell is am instrument -w your.test.app/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner” effect 。I find a way is in my app use context.startInstrumentation() method, but I don't know it right or not,. if I want to mplement such functionality in my app, How should I do? thanks.

[KazuCocoa]

Then,

1. start an appium session without app and packageName capabilities
   • Then, an appium session starts without launching any apps
2. Calls mobile:shell command as am instrument -w your.test.app/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner
   • https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-driver/#mobile-shell

These steps may achieve it

[herenxue]

I know you means, but my test app in mobile phone has not permission to exec shell commods. I should user Intent to start or startInstrumentation or others in my test app?

[herenxue]

I want implement the function is in my test app, to start the test AppiumUiAutomator2Server（In terminal is input adb shell is am instrument -w your.test.app/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner).

[herenxue]

You cant imagine if I install the two appium test apk.But in normal I must input adb shell is am instrument -w your.test.app/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner in terminal.But I want my test app auto start the appium.It means I didn't to input adb shell commond.Just launch my test app,and then across my test app to start appium（It is equivalent to we input adb shell commond in terminal）?

[mykola-mokhnach]

I know you means, but my test app in mobile phone has not permission to exec shell commods. I should user Intent to start or startInstrumentation or others in my test app?

It is impossible because of standard Android security restrictions. instrumentation process could only be executed by a shell or a root user. The shell user is only available externally via adb and the latter is only available in rooted devices.

[herenxue]

So if I want in my app to start AppiumUiAutomator2Server is no way?

[KazuCocoa]

I see... then perhaps no

[herenxue]

Might you consider providing a way that the other app can start the server instead of input adb shell is am instrument -w io.appium.uiautomator2.server.test/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner ? It's can more convenient for use appium test