run fails with INSTALL_FAILED_TEST_ONLY

Question

I'm new using calabash to test Android applications.

I implemented some tests to validate an apk implemented with Android Studio 3.0.1 and Gradle version 2.3.3 and that works fine. The problem appears when i try to execute the tests to validate a new app created with Gradle version 3.0.1 and Kotlin (same AS). Executing the command:

bundle exec calabash-android run app-release.apk

i'm getting this:

adb: failed to install /Users/sonia/Documents/calabash-test-android/app-release.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_TEST_ONLY: installPackageLI]
  Scenario: As a valid user I can log into my app #features/my_first.feature:3
  undefined method `chomp' for nil:NilClass (NoMethodError)
  ./features/support/app_installation_hooks.rb:18:in `Before'
  Will not start test server because of previous failures. (RuntimeError)
  ./features/support/app_life_cycle_hooks.rb:5:in `Before'
    When I press "Login"                          # calabash-android-0.9.2/lib/calabash-android/steps/press_button_steps.rb:17
    Then I see "Welcome to coolest app ever"      # calabash-android-0.9.2/lib/calabash-android/steps/assert_steps.rb:5

Failing Scenarios:
cucumber features/my_first.feature:3 # Scenario: As a valid user I can log into my app

1 scenario (1 failed)
2 steps (2 skipped)
0m4.553s

All the other settings defined in AS in the new app are the same as the old app.

Someone knows if there is a problem with the Gradle version?

score 19 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 30 '18 at 11:10

The Official docs say this

Note: The Run button builds an APK with testOnly="true", which means the APK can only be installed via adb (which Android Studio uses). If you want a debuggable APK that people can install without adb, select your debug variant and click Build > Build APK(s).

Even I force to adding below line to application tag in AndroidManifest.xml

android:testOnly="false"

The Android Studio Run button overrides my setting of it.

I find a working method to stop Android Studio from injecting the testOnly property to application tag.

Add the below line:

android.injected.testOnly=false

to gradle.properties gradle config file in your project.

Life savior! I was stuck with this bug for 2 days. Thank you! — Tgo1014, May 18 '18 at 13:21
Thank you a lot @Tshunglee. I was busy to resolve this issue for several hours. — Sadegh, Nov 08 '19 at 13:59

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 04 '18 at 11:05

I was also facing the same problem and tried with android.injected.testOnly=false also in manifest android:testOnly="false". But it does not work.

So simple solution which work for me is- Click on Build option and select Build APK(s). click on locate apk on dialog which appears on right bottom . It will locate your unsigned debug APK .

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 07 '18 at 00:00

Just did:

Build -> Build Bundle(s) / APKs -> Build APKs
Navigate to the directory build/outputs/apk/release
adb install -r your_app.apk

It appears hitting run will still add the flag even if android:testOnly="false" is in your AndroidManifest.xml file.

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 06 '22 at 01:39

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Edit the run configuration, change the deploy option from "Default APK" to "APK from app bundle".

Even though not setting the android.injected.testOnly=false and android:testOnly="false", it still working.

answered Dec 06 '22 at 01:39

司南啦

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Please, put all your code part inside code block: [examle](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/193325) – SerjantArbuz Dec 08 '22 at 11:54

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 07 '18 at 10:28

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Try changing android:testOnly="true" to android:testOnly="false" in your AndroidManifest.xml. You can also just remove it, should work both way.

answered Feb 07 '18 at 10:28

Katia

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered May 14 '20 at 14:39

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If use preview version of SDK, it forces testOnly to be TRUE. Only can skip this error by adb -t. That prevents app with preview SDK releasing on end user.

answered May 14 '20 at 14:39

Kislingk

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Aug 01 '22 at 09:23

Remember to add the following line:

android.injected.testOnly=false

in the gradle.properties file which is located

in [ROOT_PROJECT]/app/gradle.properties (or you main app gradle module) and NOT the [ROOT_PROJECT]/gradle.properties file. Otherwise it will not work.

run fails with INSTALL_FAILED_TEST_ONLY

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