Appium Maps - Location Testing on Android

[Bobby Jap]

I am currently trying to test an app on the android that is built around location functions. I am running into an issue with the map and location specifically.

The test I am writing is to load the activity with a GoogleMap view, set a location of my choice, and verify that this location is show on the map. The code is programmed to react to location changes.

Problem one: I cannot set location on a real device. I may have read online that it cannot be done on a device that is not rooted and would prefer not to do this.

Problem two: When I run the app on the emulator, the map does not show and I see a gray square in its place. The map does show on a real device however. The app doesn't crash when I try to set location but I cannot detect any change with no map to look at.

Could I have confirmation that problem one cannot be resolved on an unrooted device, and a solution to why problem two is an issue?

[Satyajit Malugu]

One: This should be possible with appium set_location: on emulator as well as real device.

Two: This used to happen with my last android app but I was never able to figure it out.

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[Isaac Murchie]

At the moment Appium's setLocation strategy involves telnetting into the device. This doesn't work on a real device unless it is rooted and has a telnet daemon running. I think a fix is in the milestones. There are ways to mock locations using third party tools. Check the issue on github.