Install application (FR)

Perfecto Command

mobile:application:install

Purpose

Installs a single application on the device, using automation. To use this command, the application must first be uploaded to the Perfecto repository. The PerfectoLabUtils class provides the uploadMedia method to upload a file to the Repository.

The Install application function performs the same operation as the Install widget in the Manual testing view (see Manage apps).

For Android devices

The application manifest.xml file must include internet access permission: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
During instrumentation, the application is automatically signed with an Android debug key.

Parameters

Name	Type	Possible Values	Description
certificate.file	Multimedia		The repository path, including directory and file name, of the certificate for certifying the application after instrumentation. This is the *Keystore file* in Android devices. Example - PRIVATE:dir1/dir2/name.jks
certificate.user	String	050854	The user for certifying the application after instrumentation. This is the *Key Alias* in Android devices. The user can be encoded using the String Encoder.
certificate.params	String		The key password parameter for certifying the application after instrumentation. This is the *Key Password* in Android devices. The value must be preceded with "keypass". The param can be encoded using the String Encoder. Example - keypass 3f51s6
certificate.password	String		The password for certifying the application after instrumentation. This is the *Keystore Password* in Android devices. The password can be encoded using the String Encoder.
dataReset	Boolean	reset \| noreset	Indicates if the application data on the device should be cleaned prior to installation. reset (default): All application data is cleaned and the application starts with a clean slate noreset: Existing application data is kept on the device. The application will be able to access the existing data.
file (Mandatory)	Multimedia		The full repository path, including directory and file name, where to locate the application. Example - PRIVATE:dir1/dir2/name.apk
instrument	String	noinstrument \| instrument	Performs instrumentation. instrument - perform Object tree instrumentation noinstrument (default) - no instrumentation performed, use visual analysis to identify DOM objects.
resign	Boolean	true \| false	(iOS only) Re-signs the app with a Perfecto code-signing certificate that has the cloud device provisioned. To learn more, see Re-sign an application \| iOS.
securedScreenInstrument	String	secured_screen_removal \| no_secured_screen_removal	When set to secured_screen_removal, turns on instrumentation of secured screens on devices running Android 12 and later. In this case, calls on the app that use FLAG_SECURE will be removed (only `setFlags()` and `addFlags()` methods that use `FLAG_SECURE` are affected), and secured screens will be visible in the installed app.
sensorInstrument	String	nosensor \| sensor	Enables data input via device sensors (for example, camera or fingerprint) for the application. sensor- sensor reads data from the appropriate injection command nosensor (default) - sensors are not primed for program input.

Restriction: The certificate.x parameters are relevant for Android devices only and used only if the instrumentation parameter is set to instrument.

Return Value

None

Exceptions

None

Examples

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Java example

//declare the Map for script parameters
Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<>();
 
params.put("file", "PRIVATE:applications/Errands.ipa");
params.put("instrument", "noinstrument");
driver.executeScript("mobile:application:install", params);

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C# sample

//declare the Map for script parameters
Dictionary<String, Object> pars = new Dictionary<String, Object>();
 
pars.Add("file", "PRIVATE:applications/Errands.ipa");
pars.Add("instrument", "noinstrument");
driver.ExecuteScript("mobile:application:install", pars);