How to Automate Android Without Appium

Elliot Gao
You do not need Appium for every Android automation task. Appium is the right tool when you need a full WebDriver-based mobile testing framework. But many Android workflows are smaller than that. You may only need to open an app, tap visible buttons, type into fields, wait for a result, and collect a screenshot on failure. For those jobs, a CLI can be enough. Handsets lets you automate Android from the terminal without root and without installing a visible helper app on the phone. Quick answer T