Does Protractor + Appium works for Native or Hybrid apps

[nainighai]

Was able to develop and execute Protractor successfully for web apps on desktop as well as Android. but faced issues with Native / Hybrid apps (based on PhoneGap).

Configuartion file:-

conf_mobile.js
exports.config = {
seleniumAddress: 'http://localhost:4723/wd/hub',

specs: ['example_spec_mobile.js'],

// Reference: https://github.com/appium/sample-code/blob/master/sample-code/examples/node/helpers/caps.js
capabilities: {
browserName: '',
'appium-version': '1.0',
platformName: 'Android',
platformVersion: '4.4.2',
deviceName: 'Android Emulator',
app: 'path to APK file'
},

allScriptsTimeout: 60000
};

Specification File:-
describe('homepage', function() {
it('validate service url', function() {
element(by.id('com.test.testApp:id/clearable_edit')).sendKeys('URL to type in text field');
element(by.id('com.test.testApp:id/serviceUrlButton')).click();
});
});

Error logs:-
D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\example>protractor conf_mobile.js
Using the selenium server at http://localhost:4723/wd/hub
[launcher] Running 1 instances of WebDriver

D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\atoms\error.js:113
var template = new Error(this.message);
^
UnknownError: Not yet implemented. Please help us: http://appium.io/get-involved.html
at new bot.Error (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\atoms\error.js:113:18)
at Object.bot.response.checkResponse (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\atoms\response.js:106:9)
at D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\webdriver.js:362:20
at D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\goog\base.js:1582:15
at [object Object].webdriver.promise.ControlFlow.runInNewFrame_ (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\promise.js:
1654:20)
at notify (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\promise.js:465:12)
at notifyAll (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\promise.js:442:7)
at resolve (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\promise.js:420:7)
at [object Object].fulfill (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\promise.js:535:5)
at D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\promise.js:1520:10
==== async task ====
WebDriver.manage().timeouts().setScriptTimeout(60000)
at webdriver.WebDriver.schedule (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\webdriver.js:345:15)
at webdriver.WebDriver.Timeouts.setScriptTimeout (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver\webdriver.js:1301:23)
at Runner.createBrowser (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\lib\runner.js:180:30)
at D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\lib\runner.js:259:24
at _fulfilled (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\q\q.js:797:54)
at self.promiseDispatch.done (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\q\q.js:826:30)
at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\q\q.js:759:13)
at D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\q\q.js:525:49
at flush (D:\nodejs\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\q\q.js:108:17)
[launcher] Process exited with error code 1

[nainighai]

Any update, as we need to take the decision on what choice of language / tool to use. With Java Client libraries it is do able to automate Native Apps (Selenium WebDriver + TestNG + Appium), but does not seems to be working with protractor.

[juliemr]

Nope, as said, it is not yet implemented. We have a team TODO for this.

[nainighai]

Thanks for your response.

Can you also let us know what is the ETA to bring in support for Native / Hybrid apps?

[napolitano]

Testability for hybrid apps running in WebViews is somehow critical and - at least for me - a show-stopper, if not possible. So it is good to read that there is a team TODO for this. Unfortunately an existing TODO does not mean that it will be implemented soon - that's why i would be very happy if a rough statement about the plans on implementing this appears :)

[juliemr]

See #1940

[csharsha]

Hi juliemr..may i know when is the release date for using protractor for hybrid apps runs in webview..in our project we need to finalize the tool.

[idaneliz]

Please your help:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30480452/cant-run-test-script-by-appium-on-node-js

[napolitano]

@idaneliz Please have a look on you'r question at stackoverflow.

[bmsoko]

@nainighai how did you setup to be able to test against Android using protractor? can you please share what you've done?

Thanks

[truedrug]

hi all,
when ever you are trying to run an apk file directly in to the device and run the test cases through protractor , check that apk you generated should be either in dev or debug stage not in release.
Was facing the same issue and resolved it by changing it to either dev or debug stage./

Hope this works.