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iOS Alerts

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Alert capabilities allow you to configure an auto-accept/dismiss of iOS popup alerts.

NamePossible ValuesNotes
autoAcceptAlertstrue / false



Default: false		The alert popup will be accepted and disappear immediately on any element related to consecutive operation which executed after the popup appeared



* Alert with a title: "Trust This Computer?" will tap "Trust" button

* Alert with a single button will automatically be closed

* Tap on the button that contains: 'OK', 'Allow','Always Allow', 'Accept','Continue','Yes'
autoDismissAlertstrue / false



Default: basic alerts being handled, pls see notes		False - Does not handle alerts!







Note the following is case-insensitive.



Default - Handles the following:



* Trust This Computer?

* Untrusted .*Developer

* No sim card installed

* Trust this computer?

* Software update

* iPhone is not activated

* Sign In to iTunes Store

* Apple ID Verification

* Carrier Settings Update

* Your carrier may charge for SMS messages used to activate iCloud

* Your Apple ID and phone number are now being used for

* Your Apple ID is now being used for







True - Adds the following in addition to the previous:



* Clicks all alerts with a single button.

* Clicks on alerts with button label containing:

* Cancel

* Later

* Close

* Not now

* Dismiss

* Ignore

* Clicks on alerts with exact button label:

* Allow

* Always Allow

* Continue

* No

Example (Java)

@Test
public void test() throws MalformedURLException {
	IOSDriver<IOSElement> driver = null;
	try {
        DesiredCapabilities dc = new DesiredCapabilities();
        dc.setCapability("app", EIOSApps.CAMERA_AV.absolutePath);
        dc.setCapability("autoAcceptAlerts", true);
        driver = new IOSDriver<>(new URL(SERVER_URL), dc);

		// clicking on button causes a popup alert with "Don't allow" and "OK" buttons to appear
        driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@XCElementType='XCUIElementTypeButton']")).click();

		// clicking on a button behind the popup alert causes the popup to disappear
        driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@XCElementType='XCUIElementTypeButton'][3]")).click();
    } finally {
        if (driver != null) {
            driver.quit();
        }
    }
}
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Replace "autoAcceptAlerts" with "autoDismissAlerts" to dismiss alerts

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Supported for iOS 9 and above.

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