Launch Android App Using Appium – Step by Step Guide

By Bhau Automation • Appium Mobile Automation Series – Part 5

🎯 What You Will Learn

How to launch Android app using Appium
Appium desired capabilities explained
Launching app on real device & emulator
Appium server configuration
Creating first Appium test

📌 What is Appium?

Appium is an open-source mobile automation tool used to automate Android and iOS applications. It supports real devices, emulators, and cloud platforms like BrowserStack.

⚙️ Prerequisites to Launch App

Java JDK Installed
Android Studio
Appium Server
Node.js
Android Emulator or Real Device
Maven Project

📱 Appium Desired Capabilities

DesiredCapabilities caps = new DesiredCapabilities();

caps.setCapability("platformName", "Android");
caps.setCapability("deviceName", "Android Emulator");
caps.setCapability("automationName", "UiAutomator2");
caps.setCapability("appPackage", "com.swaglabsmobileapp");
caps.setCapability("appActivity", ".MainActivity");

🚀 Launch App Using Appium

URL url = new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub");

AndroidDriver driver = new AndroidDriver(url, caps);

System.out.println("Application Launched Successfully");

✅ Common Issues & Fixes

✔ App not launching → Check appPackage & appActivity
✔ Device not detected → Enable USB debugging
✔ Session not created → Restart Appium server
✔ Build error → Check Java & SDK paths

📌 Real-World Use Cases

Mobile login automation
Regression testing
CI/CD mobile automation
Cloud testing with BrowserStack

🎥 Watch Complete Video

👉 Watch Appium App Launch Tutorial

🎯 Key Takeaways

Appium supports Android & iOS automation
Desired capabilities are mandatory
Appium Inspector helps in debugging
Foundation for mobile automation framework

🚀 Next Video: Writing First Appium Test Script & Framework Setup

Created with ❤️ by Bhau Automation

How to Launch Android App Using Appium – Complete Step-by-Step Guide