# When I use the tool to do android automation test, when I execute the case, the simulator always uninstalls and then reinstalls the apk file, how to set up the katalon direct starting application

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**Category:** Mobile Testing\
**Tags:** mobile-testing, katalon-studio\
**Created:** [March 21, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/when-i-use-the-tool-to-do-android-automation-test-when-i-execute-the-case-the-simulator-always-uninstalls-and-then-reinstalls-the-apk-file-how-to-set-up-the-katalon-direct-starting-application/21626 "2019-03-21T01:52:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![525286147](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/74df32/32.png) [@525286147](https://forum.katalon.com/u/525286147)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/when-i-use-the-tool-to-do-android-automation-test-when-i-execute-the-case-the-simulator-always-uninstalls-and-then-reinstalls-the-apk-file-how-to-set-up-the-katalon-direct-starting-application/21626/1 "2019-03-21T01:52:19Z")

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When I use the tool to do android automation test, when I execute the case, the simulator always uninstalls and then reinstalls the apk file, how to set up the katalon direct starting application？

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Gibson](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/mark_gibson/32/1143_2.png) [@Mark\_Gibson](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Mark_Gibson)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/when-i-use-the-tool-to-do-android-automation-test-when-i-execute-the-case-the-simulator-always-uninstalls-and-then-reinstalls-the-apk-file-how-to-set-up-the-katalon-direct-starting-application/21626/2 "2020-01-17T11:31:49Z")

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I’ve changed the category so the questions stands more of a chance of being answered

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**Author:** ![albert.vu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/albert.vu/32/20595_2.png) [@albert.vu](https://forum.katalon.com/u/albert.vu)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/when-i-use-the-tool-to-do-android-automation-test-when-i-execute-the-case-the-simulator-always-uninstalls-and-then-reinstalls-the-apk-file-how-to-set-up-the-katalon-direct-starting-application/21626/3 "2022-08-08T07:39:19Z")

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