Syntax

• Instrumentation getInstrumentation()
• UIDevice UiDevice.getInstance(Instrumentation instrumentation)
• boolean UIDevice.pressHome()
• boolean UIDevice.pressBack()
• boolean UIDevice.pressRecentApps()
• void UIDevice.wakeUp()
• boolean UIDevice.swipe(int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY, int steps)
• boolean UIDevice.drag(int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY, int steps)
• UIObject2 UIDevice.findObject(By.desc(String contentDesc))
• boolean UIObject2.click()

Remarks

UIAutomator are especially good for testing user stories. You run into problems if view elements have neither a unique resource-id nor content-desc. In most of the cases there is a way to complete the test anyways, what that takes a lot of time. If you can influence the code of your app, UIAutomator may be your testing tool.