Appium Android test - location problems

Question

I want to test an android app with appium. The app is using Google Maps to show the current location. It's important for the app, that it starts directly at a certain location, otherwise it blocks and gives a message, that the app isn't available at the current location.

Even if I set the location with Appium directly after starting the app, the app blocks as I explained previously. The location is set properly in the current location, but I guess the Google Maps cache is resetted (or something like that) and it starts at a wrong location.

When I test the app manually in the same emulator, I can open the app and it works without problems. The Google Maps shows directly the location that I set. This problem only occurs when the app is started with Appium.

Any ideas? Thank you very much!

Answer 1

Without Appium server logs it is unclear if service succeed to change location. Make sure you are setting location correctly :

driver.setLocation(location);

where location is instance of Location (double latitude, double longitude, double altitude)

In addition, you may try to toggle location on/off before actually setting value:

driver.toggleLocationServices();