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[Mobile] Start Existing Application

Description​

This keyword is to start an Appium driver and to activate an installed application by its given application ID.

Keyword name: startExistingApplication

Note:

The startExistingApplication keyword is not supported by TestCloud.

Parameters​

ParameterParameter typeRequiredDescription
AppIdStringYesID of the tested application that's either the package name of an Android app or the bundle identifier of an iOS app.

Example​

You want to take a raw screenshot of the Facebook app on your mobile device:

'Start an installed Facebook app on the selected Android device'
Mobile.startExistingApplication("com.facebook.katana")
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