deviceClient.StartApp("com.android.app"); doesn't work

[evolution1987]

Describe the bug

HI! I have updated package from 2.5.8 to 3.0.9 buy found that deviceClient.StartApp("com.android.app"); doesn't open apk on smartphone There are no errors in log. I use NET Framework 4.8

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Install facebook apk
2. deviceClient.StartApp("com.facebook.katana");

Expected behavior

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Screenshots

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NuGet package version

3.0.9

.NET Platform

.NET Framework 4.8.x

Platform type

Windows

System version

windows 10 pro

IDE

Visual Studio 2022

Additional context

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[wherewhere]

It works on my device...

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[evolution1987]

On my visual studio Start app works on 2.5.8 version but not in 3.0.9

[wherewhere]

.net4.8 also works.
Try using client.StartApp(device, "com.bilibili.app.in")

[evolution1987]

Here is my code. App installed but can't run. The problem is on all android smartphones package version 3.0.9, in 2.5.8 there is no problem but problem is with getting elements on adroid 9

logger.Info($"Thread {Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId} Start work");
string adb = textBox1.Text;
if (!AdbServer.Instance.GetStatus().IsRunning)
{
    AdbServer server = new AdbServer();
    StartServerResult result = server.StartServer($"{adb}", false);
    if (result != StartServerResult.Started)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Can't start adb server");
    }
}

          

var client = new AdbClient();
var serial = client.GetDevices().FirstOrDefault().Serial;
client.Connect(serial);
var deviceData = client.GetDevices().FirstOrDefault();
string fbApp = textBox2.Text;
var deviceClient = new DeviceClient(client, deviceData);
//install APK
PackageManager manager = new PackageManager(client, deviceData);
try
{
    manager.InstallPackage($"{fbApp}", callback: null);
    logger.Info($"Thread {Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId} installed apk");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    logger.Error($"Can't send keyevent:{ex.Message}");
}
//start Facebook
logger.Info($"Thread {Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId} start Facebook");
try
{
    deviceClient.StartApp("com.facebook.katana");


} catch (Exception ex)
{
    logger.Error($"Thread {Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId} {ex.Message}");
}

[wherewhere]

So what's your old code?

[evolution1987]

This code with 3.0.9 version and StartApp doesn't work

[wherewhere]

But it works on my device. I need to know the difference to figure out what happened...
And why you connect a connected device?

[wherewhere]

var serial = client.GetDevices().FirstOrDefault().Serial; // You get the first connected device's serial.
client.Connect(serial); // Then you connect it again.
var deviceData = client.GetDevices().FirstOrDefault(); // Now I don't know which device you would get...

And StartApp is sending monkey -p xxx 1 to the Android shell. You can try to using adb shell monkey -p xxx 1 on adb command line.

[evolution1987]

You are right but in any case I can't start apk after installing, comman doesn't run application, nothing happens. But all works on 2.5.8 So I think there is some promler in latest version of Advanced Sharp Adb I try to found whre is problem Can you show actual examples on real smartphone or maybe you need test on facebook apk?

[wherewhere]

var client = new AdbClient();
AdbServer.Instance.StartServer("adb/to/your/path", false);
client.Connect("ip:port")
var device = new DeviceClient(client, client.GetDevices().First());
device.StartApp("packagename");

[evolution1987]

Tell me please, in method client.Connect("ip:port") can I use name of device as ip:port?

[wherewhere]

No, you can only use ip and port like 192.168.1.19:37146.
If you connected with USB, you can ignore it.

[evolution1987]

So, if I connect my smartphone via USB I can ignore the line client.Connect("ip:port")?

[wherewhere]

Yes.

[evolution1987]

Thank you very much, I will try to discover my problem again

[evolution1987]

Hello! I can run app using shell as you said me, but comand StartApp from documentaion doesn't work for me. In any case, you can help me, thanks

[tinngv]

Same issue, 2.5.8 runs well, but 3.0.9+ cannot start the app event if the shell command runs ok. Now I still use 2.5.8. :(

[wherewhere]

I don't know what happened...

[tinngv]

Change code to await device.StartAppAsync("packagename") it works fine :)

[wherewhere]

I have no idea...