Opening Chrome browser in Android device using Robot Framework script and chromedriver?

Question

Automation setup on Ubuntu 14.04:

Robot Framework 2.9.2 (Python 2.7.6 on linux2) selenium2library-1.7.4 ChromeDriver 2.20.353124 Device under testing: Nexus 7 (KitKat 4.4, Chrome v. 47) 

Everything works fine when running this following example test with Python --> URL is launched properly on Chrome in Nexus device.

 from selenium import webdriver capabilities = { 'chromeOptions': { 'androidPackage': 'com.android.chrome', } } driver = webdriver.Remote('http://localhost:9515', capabilities) driver.get('http://google.com') driver.quit() 

But actual problem exists when I try to get the same working with Robot Framework script. I've tried several ways but always it just opens URL on desktop Chrome browser - not in mobile (Nexus tablet) as it should be.

The following RF script was my latest try. I think problem is related somehow to desired_capabilities but I just haven't find the correct way how it should be defined

*** Settings *** Library Selenium2Library *** Variables *** ${chromedriver} http://localhost:9515 ${android} = Create List androidPackage com.android.chrome ${desired_capabilities} = Create Dictionary {chromedriver} chromeOptions ${android} *** Keywords *** Open Page Open Browser http://www.google.com ... browser=chrome ... desired_capabilities=${desired_capabilities} 

Anyone had same issue? What I'm doing wrong?

Answer 1

The desired capabilities argument is not processed for local webdrivers. Until that is resolved you can use the more flexible Create Webdriver keyword instead of Open Browser. I cannot speak to whether this is the best way to launch Chrome on Android, but here is a direct translation of your Python code:

${options}= Create Dictionary androidPackage=com.android.chrome ${caps}= Create Dictionary chromeOptions=${options} Create Webdriver Remote command_executor=http://localhost:9515 desired_capabilities=${caps} Go To http://google.com Close Browser