Support for hybrid apps

[LeninChristopher]

Hi..any update on date we can expect the release of protractor support for hybrid apps..since its a very important issue because most of the applications uses native controls which also needs to automated.. .. eagerly waiting for the release date of support for hybrid apps.

[sjelin]

We're not currently planning on creating tools for controlling native apps. Some people have found ways to use tools like appium to get Protractor working on mobile browsers, presumably including the case of webviews in hybrid apps. We're still figuring out our story around mobile

[LeninChristopher]

i asked about hybrid apps which is intalled in android tabs in apk format.

[sjelin]

We're not currently planning on creating tools for controlling the native portions of hybrid apps. Try tools like appium for the webview portions.

[LeninChristopher]

Thanks for the response sjelin...i have some questions
Julimr had mentioned that support for hybrid apps in progress on 15-Feb-2015 for the issue raised by my team member...kindly refer the below link.
#1798

• Our project is developed with AngularJS wrapped as a apk using IBM Worklight and the adaptors has been provided to support native parts like Google Notification services,camera etc.
• How to use the same protractor script with APK's and also using appium we can open the application only in mobile browser and its not possble to work with the installed application..if we go with direct appium then it supports only HTML5 which should have properties like name,id,classname or xpath but only protractor provides the way to work with angular properties like model,repeater,css...Kindly provide a explanation.. its a urgent requirement.

[sjelin]

All the information we have about using appium is here: http://angular.github.io/protractor/#/mobile-setup

You can also ask questions on StackOverflow. However, we're still working on our mobile story and it might be that some of the things you want to do won't be possible.

[sridevi-15]

Hi,
I am able to run protractor test against ios simulator and ios device, but I have issues with identifying invisible elements i.e the element is false when I check xpath in appium inspector. Can Protractor coders help if you have any API to identify invisible elements. Can I use something like 'mobile: tap' in protractor. It worked with 'mobile: tap' with java script code in selenium+ APPIUM+ java framework. It will be great if you can provide information whether protractor has support for this. Also can you please let me know if protractor has full support for native app testing both on simulator and device

[emna24]

@sridevi-15 : did you use appium and protractor for your hybrid app to run you tests ?

[sridevi-15]

No, I switched back to selenium, appium java framework as protractor does not have all support.
Thanks,Sridevi

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