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Solved1mo ago
Appium 2: desiredCapabilities vs W3C options — what changed?
Old scripts use desiredCapabilities and Appium 2 keeps warning. What is the correct 2026 shape?
Appium
1 answer 6 helpful 144
Solved1mo ago
Appium: real device vs emulator/simulator — which for CI?
Emulators are cheap but I keep hearing "test on real devices." What is the right split?
Appium
1 answer 10 helpful 201
Solved1mo ago
How do I use Appium Inspector to find mobile locators?
New to mobile. Docs assume you already know the workflow.
Appium
1 answer 8 helpful 178
Solved2mo ago
Appium 2 iOS gestures failing after W3C actions migration
Upgraded to Appium 2 + XCUITest driver 5. Old TouchAction swipe code throws deprecation and my new W3C pointer sequence just does nothing on iOS 17. Android works. What does a reli…
AppiumWebdriverIO
1 answer 6 helpful 156