Appium Framework Tutorial – Mobile Driver Commands (Part 10)

By Bhau Automation • Appium Mobile Automation Series

🎯 What You Will Learn

• What are Appium Driver Commands
• Common Android driver commands
• How driver works in Appium
• App lifecycle commands
• Best practices for mobile automation

📌 What Are Appium Driver Commands?

Appium Driver Commands are built-in methods provided by Appium to interact with mobile devices and applications. They allow automation engineers to launch apps, find elements, perform actions, and control app behavior.

📱 Commonly Used Appium Driver Commands

• launchApp()
• closeApp()
• resetApp()
• quit()
• getCurrentPackage()
• getDeviceTime()
• isAppInstalled()

💻 Example: Launching App

driver.launchApp();

💻 Example: Closing App

driver.closeApp();

💻 Example: Reset Application

driver.resetApp();

📲 Get Device & App Information

driver.getCurrentPackage();
driver.getDeviceTime();

🧠 Why Driver Commands Are Important?

• Control app lifecycle
• Handle real device actions
• Essential for framework design
• Improves test reliability

📚 Appium Framework Series

• Part 1 – Appium Introduction
• Part 2 – Framework Setup
• Part 3 – Automation Architecture
• Part 4 – Folder Structure
• Part 5 – Launch App
• Part 6 – Appium Inspector
• Part 7 – Framework Execution
• Part 8 – Parameterization
• Part 9 – TestNG Parameters
• Part 10 – Driver Commands

🎯 Key Takeaways

• Driver commands control the entire app flow
• Essential for real device testing
• Improves automation stability
• Must-know for Appium interviews

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