Runtime Engine install apk and uninstall it on startApplication on Android TV

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Runtime Engine install apk and uninstall it in one code line on Android TV
Mobile.startApplication(path, uninstall)
Visually, I see my app installed and launched BUT after somes seconds the app is uninstalled so my TestSuite will fail all TestCase because “App is not installed”

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Operating System

  • macOS Catalina 10.15.7

Katalon Studio Version

Runtime Engine 7.9.1
Studio working without bug

Katalon Studio logs

e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'kowa-tv.apk' took 4854ms
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Starting UIAutomator2 server 4.17.4

e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Using UIAutomator2 server from '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' and test from '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk'
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Waiting up to 30000ms for UiAutomator2 to be online...
e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up


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e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m Determined the downstream protocol as 'W3C'

e[35m[AndroidDriver]e[39m Screen already unlocked, doing nothing
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Starting 'be.vootvplus.app.test/voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity and waiting for 'be.vootvplus.app.test/voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity'


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e[35m[ADB]e[39m be.vootvplus.app.test was successfully uninstalled
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Restoring hidden api policy to the device default configuration

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2021-03-04 12:47:31.661 INFO  c.k.k.c.keyword.builtin.CommentKeyword   - Test Cases/Kowa/Tv/Login/LoginWithoutEmail | Live/PlayLiveChannelFromEpg,Live/PlayLiveChannelFromLiveScreen,MainMenu/BrowseMainMenuTestCase,Vod/PlayTrailer,Vod/PlayVod,Wishlist/AddRemoveWishlist,VodCatalog/BrowseVodCatalog

2021-03-04 12:47:31.678 INFO  c.k.k.c.keyword.builtin.CommentKeyword   - App start native

2021-03-04 12:47:31.748 INFO  c.k.k.c.m.k.i.MobileDriverFactory        - User set preference: ['webDriverAgentUrl', 'null']

2021-03-04 12:47:31.748 INFO  c.k.k.c.m.k.i.MobileDriverFactory        - User set preference: ['noReset', 'null']

2021-03-04 12:47:32.502 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - Appium server started on port 56.101

e[35m[Appium]e[39m Welcome to Appium v1.20.2
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Non-default server args:
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   port: 56101
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   loglevel: info
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   tmpDir: /var/folders/9t/vkjpbzhn5357bjnmyc3k_dmw0000gn/T//Katalon/Appium/Temp1614858451750
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   chromedriverPort: 56102
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Deprecated server args:

e[35m[Appium]e[39m   e[31m--chromedriver-porte[39m => --default-capabilities
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Default capabilities, which will be added to each request unless overridden by desired capabilities:
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   chromedriverPort: 56102
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Appium REST http interface listener started on 0.0.0.0:56101
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[37m-->e[39m e[37mGETe[39m e[37m/wd/hub/statuse[39m
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[90m{}e[39m
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[37m<-- GET /wd/hub/status e[39me[32m200e[39m e[90m3 ms - 68e[39m
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[90me[39m
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[37m-->e[39m e[37mPOSTe[39m e[37m/wd/hub/sessione[39m

e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[90m{"desiredCapabilities":{"app":"/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_5813_develop_04-03-2021T12_46_nvidia_ip_shield_DynamicTestSuite_5813/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk","noReset":false,"deviceName":"NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV (Android 9)","fullReset":true,"platform":"ANDROID","newCommandTimeout":1800,"platformVersion":"9","automationName":"uiautomator2","autoGrantPermissions":true,"platformName":"Android","udid":"10.4.1.2:5555","systemPort":56100},"capabilities":{"firstMatch":[{"appium:app":"/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_5813_develop_04-03-2021T12_46_nvidia_ip_shield_DynamicTestSuite_5813/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk","appium:autoGrantPermissions":true,"appium:automationName":"uiautomator2","appium:deviceName":"NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV (Android 9)","appium:fullReset":true,"appium:newCommandTimeout":1800,"appium:noReset":false,"platform":"ANDROID","...e[39m
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m The following capabilities are not standard capabilities and should have an extension prefix:

e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m   platform
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m   chromedriverPort

e[35m[Appium]e[39m Appium v1.20.2 creating new AndroidUiautomator2Driver (v1.61.2) session
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m The following capabilities were provided, but are not recognized by Appium:
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m   platform
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m Session created with session id: 0efe3875-6847-4017-940b-7a5668c6f188

e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m Using local app '/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_5813_develop_04-03-2021T12_46_nvidia_ip_shield_DynamicTestSuite_5813/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Found 1 'build-tools' folders under '/Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk' (newest first):
e[35m[ADB]e[39m     /Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk/build-tools/29.0.3
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Using 'adb' from '/Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk/platform-tools/adb'
e[35m[AndroidDriver]e[39m Retrieving device list
e[35m[AndroidDriver]e[39m Using device: 10.4.1.2:5555
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Using 'adb' from '/Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk/platform-tools/adb'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Getting device platform version
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Relaxing hidden api policy
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Package name: 'be.vootvplus.app.test'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Main activity name: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The application at '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/io.appium.settings/apks/settings_apk-debug.apk' will not be cached, because the device under test has confirmed the support of streamed installs
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'settings_apk-debug.apk' took 422ms

e[35m[ADB]e[39m Using 'apksigner.jar' from '/Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk/build-tools/29.0.3/lib/apksigner.jar'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' is signed with the default certificate


e[35m[ADB]e[39m '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk' is signed with the default certificate

e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Server packages are going to be (re)installed
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The application at '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' will not be cached, because the device under test has confirmed the support of streamed installs
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' took 488ms
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The application at '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk' will not be cached, because the device under test has confirmed the support of streamed installs

e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk' took 396ms
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Adding packages ["io.appium.settings","io.appium.uiautomator2.server","io.appium.uiautomator2.server.test"] to Doze whitelist

e[35m[ADB]e[39m '/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_5813_develop_04-03-2021T12_46_nvidia_ip_shield_DynamicTestSuite_5813/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk' is signed with a non-default certificate
e[35m[ADB]e[39m be.vootvplus.app.test was not uninstalled, because it was not present on the device

e[35m[ADB]e[39m The application at '/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_5813_develop_04-03-2021T12_46_nvidia_ip_shield_DynamicTestSuite_5813/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk' will not be cached, because the device under test has confirmed the support of streamed installs

e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'kowa-tv.apk' took 4854ms
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Starting UIAutomator2 server 4.17.4

e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Using UIAutomator2 server from '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' and test from '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk'
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Waiting up to 30000ms for UiAutomator2 to be online...
e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up


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e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m Determined the downstream protocol as 'W3C'

e[35m[AndroidDriver]e[39m Screen already unlocked, doing nothing
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Starting 'be.vootvplus.app.test/voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity and waiting for 'be.vootvplus.app.test/voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity'


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Test Suites/Kowa/Tv/DynamicTestSuite - Android - 10.4.1.2:5555 - 20210304_124726
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e[35m[ADB]e[39m be.vootvplus.app.test was successfully uninstalled
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Restoring hidden api policy to the device default configuration


2021-03-04 12:48:10.144 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceId = 10.4.1.2:5555

2021-03-04 12:48:10.144 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceName = NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV (Android 9)

2021-03-04 12:48:10.144 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceModel = SHIELD Android TV

2021-03-04 12:48:10.144 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceManufacturer = NVIDIA

2021-03-04 12:48:10.144 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceOS = Android

2021-03-04 12:48:10.144 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceOSVersion = 9

2021-03-04 12:48:10.310 ERROR c.k.k.core.keyword.internal.KeywordMain  - ❌ Unable to start app at: 'Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk' (Root cause: org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create a new remote session. Please check the server log for more details. Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the 'be.vootvplus.app.test' application. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original error: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' or 'be.vootvplus.app.test.voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' never started. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting

Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53'
System info: host: 'Mac-mini-de-Voo.local', ip: 'fe80:0:0:0:4bd:1f49:cbe6:6fee%en0', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '10.15.7', java.version: '1.8.0_275'
Driver info: driver.version: SwipeableAndroidDriver
remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the 'be.vootvplus.app.test' application. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original error: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' or 'be.vootvplus.app.test.voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' never started. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting
    at getResponseForW3CError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/errors.js:804:9)
    at asyncHandler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/protocol.js:380:37)
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53'
System info: host: 'Mac-mini-de-Voo.local', ip: 'fe80:0:0:0:4bd:1f49:cbe6:6fee%en0', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '10.15.7', java.version: '1.8.0_275'
Driver info: driver.version: SwipeableAndroidDriver
	at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:208)
	at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:217)
	at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.execute(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:239)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:552)
	at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.execute(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:42)
	at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.execute(AppiumDriver.java:1)
	at io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver.execute(AndroidDriver.java:1)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.SwipeableAndroidDriver.execute(SwipeableAndroidDriver.java:1)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.startSession(RemoteWebDriver.java:213)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.<init>(RemoteWebDriver.java:131)
	at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.<init>(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:38)
	at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.<init>(AppiumDriver.java:84)

	at io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver.<init>(AndroidDriver.java:85)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.SwipeableAndroidDriver.<init>(SwipeableAndroidDriver.java:24)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.AppiumDriverManager.createMobileDriver(AppiumDriverManager.java:498)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.AppiumDriverManager.createMobileDriver(AppiumDriverManager.java:480)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.internal.MobileDriverFactory.startLocalMobileDriver(MobileDriverFactory.java:539)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.internal.MobileDriverFactory.startMobileDriver(MobileDriverFactory.java:452)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.builtin.StartApplicationKeyword$_startApplication_closure1.doCall(StartApplicationKeyword.groovy:49)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.builtin.StartApplicationKeyword$_startApplication_closure1.call(StartApplicationKeyword.groovy)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.internal.MobileKeywordMain.runKeyword(MobileKeywordMain.groovy:21)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.builtin.StartApplicationKeyword.startApplication(StartApplicationKeyword.groovy:51)

	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.builtin.StartApplicationKeyword.execute(StartApplicationKeyword.groovy:40)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.keyword.internal.KeywordExecutor.executeKeywordForPlatform(KeywordExecutor.groovy:73)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.MobileBuiltInKeywords.startApplication(MobileBuiltInKeywords.groovy:77)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.MobileBuiltInKeywords$startApplication.call(Unknown Source)
	at toolbox.session.App.start(App.groovy:82)
	at toolbox.session.App$start$0.call(Unknown Source)
	at toolbox.session.App.start(App.groovy:76)
	at toolbox.session.App$start.call(Unknown Source)
	at AppListener.sampleBeforeTestCase(AppListener.groovy:81)

	at AppListener.invokeMethod(AppListener.groovy)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestHooker.invokeMethod(TestHooker.java:111)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestHooker.lambda$3(TestHooker.java:95)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestHooker.invokeContextMethods(TestHooker.java:94)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestListenerCollector.lambda$3(TestListenerCollector.java:88)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestListenerCollector.handleListenerEvent(TestListenerCollector.java:85)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.ExecutionEventManager.publicEvent(ExecutionEventManager.java:36)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.execute(TestCaseExecutor.java:234)

	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.accessTestCaseMainPhase(TestSuiteExecutor.java:203)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.accessTestSuiteMainPhase(TestSuiteExecutor.java:152)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.execute(TestSuiteExecutor.java:95)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain.startTestSuite(TestCaseMain.java:157)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain$startTestSuite$0.call(Unknown Source)
	at TempTestSuite1614858446595.run(TempTestSuite1614858446595.groovy:39)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

	at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:186)
	... 44 more
Caused by: org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the 'be.vootvplus.app.test' application. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original error: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' or 'be.vootvplus.app.test.voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' never started. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53'
System info: host: 'Mac-mini-de-Voo.local', ip: 'fe80:0:0:0:4bd:1f49:cbe6:6fee%en0', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '10.15.7', java.version: '1.8.0_275'

Driver info: driver.version: SwipeableAndroidDriver
remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the 'be.vootvplus.app.test' application. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original error: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' or 'be.vootvplus.app.test.voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' never started. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting
    at getResponseForW3CError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/errors.js:804:9)
    at asyncHandler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/protocol.js:380:37)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.W3CHandshakeResponse.lambda$errorHandler$0(W3CHandshakeResponse.java:62)

	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.HandshakeResponse.lambda$getResponseFunction$0(HandshakeResponse.java:30)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.lambda$createSession$0(ProtocolHandshake.java:126)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:128)
	... 45 more
)

2021-03-04 12:48:10.314 ERROR c.k.k.core.context.internal.TestHooker   - ❌ com.kms.katalon.core.exception.StepFailedException: Unable to start app at: 'Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk' (Root cause: org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create a new remote session. Please check the server log for more details. Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the 'be.vootvplus.app.test' application. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original error: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' or 'be.vootvplus.app.test.voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' never started. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53'
System info: host: 'Mac-mini-de-Voo.local', ip: 'fe80:0:0:0:4bd:1f49:cbe6:6fee%en0', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '10.15.7', java.version: '1.8.0_275'
Driver info: driver.version: SwipeableAndroidDriver
remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the 'be.vootvplus.app.test' application. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original error: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' or 'be.vootvplus.app.test.voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' never started. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting
    at getResponseForW3CError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/errors.js:804:9)
    at asyncHandler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/protocol.js:380:37)
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53'
System info: host: 'Mac-mini-de-Voo.local', ip: 'fe80:0:0:0:4bd:1f49:cbe6:6fee%en0', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '10.15.7', java.version: '1.8.0_275'
Driver info: driver.version: SwipeableAndroidDriver
	at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:208)
	at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:217)
	at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.execute(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:239)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:552)

	at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.execute(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:42)
	at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.execute(AppiumDriver.java:1)
	at io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver.execute(AndroidDriver.java:1)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.SwipeableAndroidDriver.execute(SwipeableAndroidDriver.java:1)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.startSession(RemoteWebDriver.java:213)
	at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.<init>(RemoteWebDriver.java:131)
	at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.<init>(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:38)
	at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.<init>(AppiumDriver.java:84)
	at io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver.<init>(AndroidDriver.java:85)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.SwipeableAndroidDriver.<init>(SwipeableAndroidDriver.java:24)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.AppiumDriverManager.createMobileDriver(AppiumDriverManager.java:498)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.AppiumDriverManager.createMobileDriver(AppiumDriverManager.java:480)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.internal.MobileDriverFactory.startLocalMobileDriver(MobileDriverFactory.java:539)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.internal.MobileDriverFactory.startMobileDriver(MobileDriverFactory.java:452)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.builtin.StartApplicationKeyword$_startApplication_closure1.doCall(StartApplicationKeyword.groovy:49)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.builtin.StartApplicationKeyword$_startApplication_closure1.call(StartApplicationKeyword.groovy)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.internal.MobileKeywordMain.runKeyword(MobileKeywordMain.groovy:21)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.builtin.StartApplicationKeyword.startApplication(StartApplicationKeyword.groovy:51)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.builtin.StartApplicationKeyword.execute(StartApplicationKeyword.groovy:40)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.keyword.internal.KeywordExecutor.executeKeywordForPlatform(KeywordExecutor.groovy:73)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.MobileBuiltInKeywords.startApplication(MobileBuiltInKeywords.groovy:77)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.MobileBuiltInKeywords$startApplication.call(Unknown Source)
	at toolbox.session.App.start(App.groovy:82)
	at toolbox.session.App$start$0.call(Unknown Source)
	at toolbox.session.App.start(App.groovy:76)
	at toolbox.session.App$start.call(Unknown Source)
	at AppListener.sampleBeforeTestCase(AppListener.groovy:81)
	at AppListener.invokeMethod(AppListener.groovy)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestHooker.invokeMethod(TestHooker.java:111)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestHooker.lambda$3(TestHooker.java:95)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestHooker.invokeContextMethods(TestHooker.java:94)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestListenerCollector.lambda$3(TestListenerCollector.java:88)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.TestListenerCollector.handleListenerEvent(TestListenerCollector.java:85)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.context.internal.ExecutionEventManager.publicEvent(ExecutionEventManager.java:36)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.execute(TestCaseExecutor.java:234)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.accessTestCaseMainPhase(TestSuiteExecutor.java:203)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.accessTestSuiteMainPhase(TestSuiteExecutor.java:152)

	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.execute(TestSuiteExecutor.java:95)

	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain.startTestSuite(TestCaseMain.java:157)
	at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain$startTestSuite$0.call(Unknown Source)
	at TempTestSuite1614858446595.run(TempTestSuite1614858446595.groovy:39)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
	at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:186)
	... 44 more
4

Some news ?

5

@duyluong any news, this bug blocking our development

6

Bug still exist in 8.0.1

Logs 
2021-06-03 09:06:42.377 INFO  c.k.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor   - --------------------
2021-06-03 09:06:42.377 INFO  c.k.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor   - START Test Cases/Kowa/Tv/Login/LoginWithoutEmail

2021-06-03 09:06:42.382 INFO  c.k.k.c.keyword.builtin.CommentKeyword   - #Katalira TCStart : Test Cases/Kowa/Tv/Login/LoginWithoutEmail

2021-06-03 09:06:42.384 INFO  c.k.k.c.keyword.builtin.CommentKeyword   - Test Cases/Kowa/Tv/Login/LoginWithoutEmail | Live/PlayLiveChannelFromEpg,Live/PlayLiveChannelFromLiveScreen,MainMenu/BrowseMainMenuTestCase,Vod/PlayTrailer,Vod/PlayVod,Wishlist/AddRemoveWishlist,VodCatalog/BrowseVodCatalog

2021-06-03 09:06:42.414 INFO  c.k.k.c.keyword.builtin.CommentKeyword   - App start native

2021-06-03 09:06:42.483 INFO  c.k.k.c.m.k.i.MobileDriverFactory        - User set preference: ['webDriverAgentUrl', 'null']

2021-06-03 09:06:42.483 INFO  c.k.k.c.m.k.i.MobileDriverFactory        - User set preference: ['noReset', 'null']

2021-06-03 09:06:43.574 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - Appium server started on port 60.269

e[35m[Appium]e[39m Welcome to Appium v1.20.2
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Non-default server args:
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   port: 60269

e[35m[Appium]e[39m   loglevel: info
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   tmpDir: /var/folders/9t/vkjpbzhn5357bjnmyc3k_dmw0000gn/T//Katalon/Appium/Temp1622704002484
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   chromedriverPort: 60271
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Deprecated server args:
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   e[31m--chromedriver-porte[39m => --default-capabilities
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Default capabilities, which will be added to each request unless overridden by desired capabilities:
e[35m[Appium]e[39m   chromedriverPort: 60271
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Appium REST http interface listener started on 0.0.0.0:60269
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[37m-->e[39m e[37mGETe[39m e[37m/wd/hub/statuse[39m
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[90m{}e[39m
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[37m<-- GET /wd/hub/status e[39me[32m200e[39m e[90m4 ms - 68e[39m
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[90me[39m

e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[37m-->e[39m e[37mPOSTe[39m e[37m/wd/hub/sessione[39m

e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[90m{"desiredCapabilities":{"app":"/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_6470_develop_03-06-2021T09_05_xiaomi_mi_box_DynamicTestSuite_6470/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk","noReset":false,"deviceName":"Xiaomi MIBOX4 (Android 9)","fullReset":true,"platform":"ANDROID","newCommandTimeout":1800,"platformVersion":"9","automationName":"uiautomator2","autoGrantPermissions":true,"platformName":"Android","udid":"18554281638192","systemPort":60268},"capabilities":{"firstMatch":[{"appium:app":"/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_6470_develop_03-06-2021T09_05_xiaomi_mi_box_DynamicTestSuite_6470/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk","appium:autoGrantPermissions":true,"appium:automationName":"uiautomator2","appium:deviceName":"Xiaomi MIBOX4 (Android 9)","appium:fullReset":true,"appium:newCommandTimeout":1800,"appium:noReset":false,"platform":"ANDROID","platformName":"android","ap...e[39m
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m The following capabilities are not standard capabilities and should have an extension prefix:
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m   platform
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m   chromedriverPort
e[35m[Appium]e[39m Appium v1.20.2 creating new AndroidUiautomator2Driver (v1.61.2) session
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m The following capabilities were provided, but are not recognized by Appium:
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m   platform
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m Session created with session id: 89d3cfac-1e23-4b81-a481-05308a7293ec
e[35m[BaseDriver]e[39m Using local app '/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_6470_develop_03-06-2021T09_05_xiaomi_mi_box_DynamicTestSuite_6470/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Found 1 'build-tools' folders under '/Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk' (newest first):
e[35m[ADB]e[39m     /Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk/build-tools/29.0.3
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Using 'adb' from '/Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk/platform-tools/adb'
e[35m[AndroidDriver]e[39m Retrieving device list
e[35m[AndroidDriver]e[39m Using device: 18554281638192
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Using 'adb' from '/Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk/platform-tools/adb'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Getting device platform version
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Relaxing hidden api policy

e[35m[ADB]e[39m Package name: 'be.vootvplus.app.test'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m Main activity name: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity'
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The application at '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/io.appium.settings/apks/settings_apk-debug.apk' will not be cached, because the device under test has confirmed the support of streamed installs

e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'settings_apk-debug.apk' took 1420ms

e[35m[ADB]e[39m Using 'apksigner.jar' from '/Users/vta/.katalon/tools/android_sdk/build-tools/29.0.3/lib/apksigner.jar'

e[35m[ADB]e[39m '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' is signed with the default certificate

e[35m[ADB]e[39m '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk' is signed with the default certificate
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Server packages are going to be (re)installed
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The application at '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' will not be cached, because the device under test has confirmed the support of streamed installs

e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' took 3121ms
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The application at '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk' will not be cached, because the device under test has confirmed the support of streamed installs


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e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk' took 12007ms

e[35m[ADB]e[39m Adding packages ["io.appium.settings","io.appium.uiautomator2.server","io.appium.uiautomator2.server.test"] to Doze whitelist

e[35m[ADB]e[39m '/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_6470_develop_03-06-2021T09_05_xiaomi_mi_box_DynamicTestSuite_6470/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk' is signed with a non-default certificate

e[35m[ADB]e[39m be.vootvplus.app.test was successfully uninstalled
e[35m[ADB]e[39m The application at '/Users/vta/Documents/tapptic/server_v2/voo-test-automation-server/tests/project/kowa_tv/DynamicTestSuite/Android_Tv_6470_develop_03-06-2021T09_05_xiaomi_mi_box_DynamicTestSuite_6470/git/Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk' will not be cached, because the device under test has confirmed the support of streamed installs


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5......................................................................8/18(44%)
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e[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of 'kowa-tv.apk' took 12771ms
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Starting UIAutomator2 server 4.17.4
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Using UIAutomator2 server from '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk' and test from '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk'
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Waiting up to 30000ms for UiAutomator2 to be online...
e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up


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5......................................................................8/18(44%)
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e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m Determined the downstream protocol as 'W3C'
e[35m[AndroidDriver]e[39m Screen already unlocked, doing nothing

e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Starting 'be.vootvplus.app.test/voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity and waiting for 'be.vootvplus.app.test/voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity'


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5......................................................................8/18(44%)
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Test Suites/Kowa/Tv/DynamicTestSuite - Android - 18554281638192 - 20210603_09063
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e[35m[ADB]e[39m be.vootvplus.app.test was successfully uninstalled
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Restoring hidden api policy to the device default configuration

2021-06-03 09:08:02.379 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceId = 18554281638192

2021-06-03 09:08:02.380 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceName = Xiaomi MIBOX4 (Android 9)

2021-06-03 09:08:02.381 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceModel = MIBOX4
2021-06-03 09:08:02.381 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceManufacturer = Xiaomi

2021-06-03 09:08:02.381 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceOS = Android
2021-06-03 09:08:02.381 INFO  c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager     - deviceOSVersion = 9

2021-06-03 09:08:02.517 ERROR c.k.k.core.keyword.internal.KeywordMain  - ❌ Unable to start app at: 'Apps/Android/kowa-tv.apk' (Root cause: org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create a new remote session. Please check the server log for more details. Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the 'be.vootvplus.app.test' application. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original error: 'voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' or 'be.vootvplus.app.test.voomotion.voo.be.voo_mobile.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity' never started. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53'
System info: host: 'Mac-mini-de-Voo.local', ip: 'fe80:0:0:0:1c8e:3282:8383:5ef7%en0', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '10.15.7', java.version: '1.8.0_275'
7

Still exist in 8.2.0

Logs

[35m[ADB]e[39m The installation of ‘app-tv.apk’ took 5880ms
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Starting UIAutomator2 server 4.17.4
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Using UIAutomator2 server from ‘/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-v4.17.4.apk’ and test from ‘/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-uiautomator2-server/apks/appium-uiautomator2-server-debug-androidTest.apk’
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Waiting up to 30000ms for UiAutomator2 to be online…

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

Test Suites/Domain/Tv/DynamicTestSuite - Android - 10.4.1.6:5555 - 20220104_085158
…6/34(18%)

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m socket hang up

e[35m[WD Proxy]e[39m Determined the downstream protocol as ‘W3C’

e[35m[AndroidDriver]e[39m Screen already unlocked, doing nothing
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Starting 'domain.app.test/domain.app.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity and waiting for ‘domain.app.test/domain.app.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity’

Test Suites/Domain/Tv/DynamicTestSuite - Android - 10.4.1.6:5555 - 20220104_085158
…9/34(26%)

2022-01-04 08:52:46.655 INFO c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager - deviceId = 10.4.1.6:5555

2022-01-04 08:52:46.656 INFO c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager - deviceName = NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV (Android 9)

2022-01-04 08:52:46.656 INFO c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager - deviceModel = SHIELD Android TV

2022-01-04 08:52:46.656 INFO c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager - deviceManufacturer = NVIDIA

2022-01-04 08:52:46.656 INFO c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager - deviceOS = Android

2022-01-04 08:52:46.657 INFO c.k.k.c.a.driver.AppiumDriverManager - deviceOSVersion = 9

Test Suites/Domain/Tv/DynamicTestSuite - Android - 10.4.1.6:5555 - 20220104_085158
…9/34(26%)

e[35m[ADB]e[39m domain.app.test was successfully uninstalled
e[35m[UiAutomator2]e[39m Restoring hidden api policy to the device default configuration

e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[37m<-- POST /wd/hub/session e[39me[31m500e[39m e[90m40858 ms - 1505e[39m
e[35m[HTTP]e[39m e[90me[39m

2022-01-04 08:52:47.561 ERROR c.k.k.core.keyword.internal.KeywordMain - :x: Unable to start app at: ‘Apps/Android/app-tv.apk’ (Root cause: org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException:
Unable to create a new remote session. Please check the server log for more details. Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Cannot start the ‘domain.app.test’ application. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting. Original error: ‘domain.app.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity’ or ‘domain.app.test.domain.app.ui.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity’ never started. Visit https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/activity-startup.md for troubleshooting

8

Missing appPackage and appActivity for TV device, previously not require

9

Oh man, you are building an app for TV on Android. I would love to see it, its really a need, nowadays there no free apps to watch tv online. I hope you will add sports live telecast channels as well to watch sports online anytime.
Best of Luck!

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Want to know more…

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