Java client PressKey Method works fine, but the key is not pressed in Mobile?

Question

I have this below snippet of code in my automation framework

 public void settings() {
        try {
            //((AndroidDriver) Driver).pressKeyCode(AndroidKeyCode.SETTINGS);
            ((AndroidDriver) Driver).pressKey(new KeyEvent(AndroidKey.SETTINGS));
            updateTestLog(Action, "settings pressed", Status.PASS);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            updateTestLog(Action, ex.getMessage(), Status.DEBUG);
            Logger.getLogger(KeyActions.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
    }

I have connected with the mobile and see if it's working fine. In Appium server got log traces that Key code 176 (Settings) worked fine. But no action in mobile screen

I have tried it for different keys like "Menu","home","search" and "enter". I see it is executed and working fine in mobile.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 21 '19 at 13:51

If you need to open Settings Menu I believe the best option would be calling driver.startActivity() function like:

((AndroidDriver) driver).startActivity(new io.appium.java_client.android.Activity("com.android.settings",".Settings"));

If you're looking for a cross-platform solution it might be easier to go for Launch command available via SeeTest Appium Extension

Java client PressKey Method works fine, but the key is not pressed in Mobile?

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