Android command line deployment error

[priyank1989]

Hi, I am using below command to deploy android application using command line.

Ranorex.Instrumentation.exe /p:android /device:"Nexus 6" /apkfile:"C:\devl\SDK Search_v1.3.0_apkpure.com.apk"

throwing me below error

Error:
Device 'Nexus 6' couldn't be found. Please use the devices dialog to configure your devices.

[odklizec]

Hi,

Have you tried to instrument and deploy APK, using instrumentation wizard? Just to test, if the instrumentation/deployment works at all. If not, then there is most probably a problem with phone connection. Are you sure there is installed proper USB driver on instrumentation machine?

[priyank1989]

yes, I tried instrument and deploy APK, using instrumentation wizard and it is working fine for me, I gone through some steps or workaround about apktool.jar but I didn't find any of the file on given url to replace.

[N612]

If you manually updated the apktool.jar file, make sure you updated it in all locations. The CLI Ranorex.Instrumentation.exe uses apktool.jar from C:\Program Files (x86)\Ranorex\Studio\Bin\Runtime\RxEnv\Android\Tools\apkTool, while the Wizard (Ranorex.InstrumentationWizard.exe) uses it from C:\Program Files (x86)\Ranorex\Studio\Bin\RxEnv\Android\Tools\apkTool.

[priyank1989]

can you please pass me link from where I can get that apktool.jar and detailed correct steps for workaround of intrument and deploy using command line .
As the link which I follow which don't have apktool.jar and stpes are confusing .

I follow this link

https://www.ranorex.com/forum/instrumen ... 14214.html

[N612]

That APK tool workaround was included in Ranorex 9.1.2 (release notes). Download 9.1.2 here, install it, and see if it resolves your issue.

[priyank1989]

I install 9.1.2, but still facing same issue Device nor found

C:\Program Files (x86)\Ranorex\Studio\Bin>Ranorex.Instrumentation.exe /p:"android" /d:"Nexus 6" /a:"C:\devl\SDK Search_v1.3.0_apkpure.com.apk"

Error:
Device 'Nexus 6' couldn't be found. Please use the devices dialog to configure your devices.

[priyank1989]

I tried with latest 9.2.1 still facing same issue of device not found and on other side able to deploy it using wizard

[Support Team]

I think I know what the issue is. The device "Nexus6" is likely only defined in your solution settings while the CLI instrumentation tool uses machine settings. Solution settings are used in Ranorex Studio when a solution is opened to ensure the same settings are used when copying a solution to another machine. Machine settings stay with the machine and are used by the standalone tools (outside of Ranorex Studio). Check out the link below for more information on the Ranorex settings files.

https://www.ranorex.com/help/latest/ran ... roduction/

To add this device to the machine settings file, open the instrumentation wizard from the start menu (not from Studio), and add the device through there. When the instrumentation wizard is opened from outside of Studio, the settings (and endpoint configurations) are saved to the machine settings file. Once the device is added to the machine settings file, the CLI instrumentation tool should work since "Nexus6" will be defined.

Cheers,
Ned

[priyank1989]

Great...It works like a charm. you are correct I am adding endpoints from ranorex wizard which is not adding it on machine level ..
Thanks a lot ..