Appium giving error when opening app with robot framework

Question

So here is my code I see the app open in the emulator then close and I still get this error

** Variables ** 
${REMOTE_URL} http://localhost:4723/wd/hub
${PLATFORM_NAME_ANDROID} Android
${DEVICE_NAME_ANDROID} emulator-5554
${APP_ANDROID} /Users/william_flow/Documents/Code/xxx/App/base.apk
${APP_PACKAGE} com.xxx.android
${AUTOMATION_NAME} appium
${RESET_OFF} true
${AppAct} com.xxx.android.flavor.full.activities.HomeActivity

** Test Cases *
Open Android app
Open Application ${REMOTE_URL} app=${APP_ANDROID} 
automationName=${AUTOMATION_NAME} 
platformName=${PLATFORM_NAME_ANDROID} 
deviceName=${DEVICE_NAME_ANDROID} appPackage=${APP_PACKAGE} 
noReset=${RESET_OFF}
sleep 5s

I run it I see it run in my simulator and it Fails saying

Open Android app | FAIL |
WebDriverException: Message: An unknown server-side error occurred 
while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the 
‘com.xxx.android’ application. Visit 
https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running- 
appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original 
error: ‘com.xxx.android.activities.MainActivity’ or 
‘com.xxx.android.com.xxx.android.activities.MainActivity’ never 
started. Visit 
https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running- 
appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting

so what am I doing wrong?

Did you visit the page that it suggest you visit? – Bryan Oakley Jan 09 '19 at 18:42 — Bryan Oakley, Jan 09 '19 at 18:42

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 10 '19 at 06:55

I have modfied your code, so that it becomes more redable and get executed easily

*** Settings ***
Documentation    This script starts apps on two phones
Library          AppiumLibrary
Library          Collections

*** Variables ***
${REMOTE_URL}  http://localhost:4723/wd/hub
${PLATFORM_NAME_ANDROID}  Android
${DEVICE_NAME_ANDROID}  emulator-5554
${APP_ANDROID}  /Users/william_flow/Documents/Code/xxx/App/base.apk
${APP_PACKAGE}  com.xxx.android
${AUTOMATION_NAME}  appium
${RESET_OFF}  true
${AppAct}  com.xxx.android.flavor.full.activities.HomeActivity

*** Test Cases ***
First test case
    Open Android app

*** Keywords ***
Open Android app
    Open Application  ${REMOTE_URL}  app=${APP_ANDROID}  automationName=${AUTOMATION_NAME}  platformName=${PLATFORM_NAME_ANDROID}  deviceName=${DEVICE_NAME_ANDROID}  appPackage=${APP_PACKAGE}  noReset=${RESET_OFF}  appActivity=${AppAct}
    sleep 5s

Couple of Key points

appActivity was missing
Assuming appium server is running at 4723
Assuming Appium library is installed
You may also want to have a look on this link Automating mobile App using Robot Framework and Appium

If you can address above 4 points , your error should get resolved!!

Appium giving error when opening app with robot framework

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