getting SecurityException while running my test script using appium

Question

I'm facing Security Exception while executing my Appium scripts

Hi all, I'm new to appium and I'm in learning stage with appium tool. I created one script to start a basic test. I'm getting below updated error.

I Connected my device through USB debugging and device also listed out in adb. but when i executing it is throwing an error. below is the attached code and error logs.

DesiredCapabilities desire=new DesiredCapabilities();
        desire.setCapability("deviceName", "Redmi");
        desire.setCapability("udid", "3cbaf93d");
        desire.setCapability("platformName", "Android");
        desire.setCapability("platformVersion", "9.0");
        desire.setCapability("appPackage", "com.androi.camera");
        desire.setCapability("appActivity", "com.androi.camera.Camera");
        URL url=new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub");
        appium=new AppiumDriver<MobileElement>(url,desire);
        System.out.println("app started");

Error log:

Exception in thread "main" org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create a new remote session. Please check the server log for more details. Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\\Users\\DELL\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\sdk\\platform-tools\\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 3cbaf93d shell settings delete global hidden_api_policy_pre_p_apps' exited with code 255'; Stderr: 'Security exception: Permission denial: writing to settings requires:android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

java.lang.SecurityException: Permission denial: writing to settings requires:android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.enforceWritePermission(SettingsProvider.java:1815)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.mutateGlobalSetting(SettingsProvider.java:1023)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.deleteGlobalSetting(SettingsProvider.java:1006)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.delete(SettingsProvider.java:592)
    at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.delete(ContentProvider.java:343)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.deleteForUser(SettingsService.java:406)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.onCommand(SettingsService.java:289)
    at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:103)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService.onShellCommand(SettingsService.java:51)
    at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:634)
    at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:532)
    at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:735)'; Code: '255'
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:17:03'
System info: host: 'DESKTOP-S3RV3MH', ip: '192.168.1.5', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '1.8.0_151'
Driver info: driver.version: AppiumDriver
remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\\Users\\DELL\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\sdk\\platform-tools\\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 3cbaf93d shell settings delete global hidden_api_policy_pre_p_apps' exited with code 255'; Stderr: 'Security exception: Permission denial: writing to settings requires:android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

java.lang.SecurityException: Permission denial: writing to settings requires:android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.enforceWritePermission(SettingsProvider.java:1815)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.mutateGlobalSetting(SettingsProvider.java:1023)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.deleteGlobalSetting(SettingsProvider.java:1006)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.delete(SettingsProvider.java:592)
    at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.delete(ContentProvider.java:343)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.deleteForUser(SettingsService.java:406)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.onCommand(SettingsService.java:289)
    at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:103)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService.onShellCommand(SettingsService.java:51)
    at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:634)
    at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:532)
    at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:735)'; Code: '255'
    at getResponseForW3CError (C:\Users\DELL\AppData\Local\Programs\Appium\resources\app\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-base-driver\lib\protocol\errors.js:826:9)
    at asyncHandler (C:\Users\DELL\AppData\Local\Programs\Appium\resources\app\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-base-driver\lib\protocol\protocol.js:447:37)
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:17:03'
System info: host: 'DESKTOP-S3RV3MH', ip: '192.168.1.5', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '1.8.0_151'
Driver info: driver.version: AppiumDriver
    at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:208)
    at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:217)
    at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.execute(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:239)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:552)
    at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.execute(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:42)
    at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.execute(AppiumDriver.java:1)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.startSession(RemoteWebDriver.java:213)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.<init>(RemoteWebDriver.java:131)
    at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.<init>(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:38)
    at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.<init>(AppiumDriver.java:84)
    at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.<init>(AppiumDriver.java:94)
    at test1.Class1.main(Class1.java:27)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
    at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:186)
    ... 11 more
Caused by: org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\\Users\\DELL\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\sdk\\platform-tools\\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 3cbaf93d shell settings delete global hidden_api_policy_pre_p_apps' exited with code 255'; Stderr: 'Security exception: Permission denial: writing to settings requires:android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

java.lang.SecurityException: Permission denial: writing to settings requires:android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.enforceWritePermission(SettingsProvider.java:1815)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.mutateGlobalSetting(SettingsProvider.java:1023)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.deleteGlobalSetting(SettingsProvider.java:1006)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.delete(SettingsProvider.java:592)
    at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.delete(ContentProvider.java:343)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.deleteForUser(SettingsService.java:406)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.onCommand(SettingsService.java:289)
    at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:103)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService.onShellCommand(SettingsService.java:51)
    at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:634)
    at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:532)
    at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:735)'; Code: '255'
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:17:03'
System info: host: 'DESKTOP-S3RV3MH', ip: '192.168.1.5', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '1.8.0_151'
Driver info: driver.version: AppiumDriver
remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\\Users\\DELL\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\sdk\\platform-tools\\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 3cbaf93d shell settings delete global hidden_api_policy_pre_p_apps' exited with code 255'; Stderr: 'Security exception: Permission denial: writing to settings requires:android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

java.lang.SecurityException: Permission denial: writing to settings requires:android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.enforceWritePermission(SettingsProvider.java:1815)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.mutateGlobalSetting(SettingsProvider.java:1023)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.deleteGlobalSetting(SettingsProvider.java:1006)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.delete(SettingsProvider.java:592)
    at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.delete(ContentProvider.java:343)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.deleteForUser(SettingsService.java:406)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.onCommand(SettingsService.java:289)
    at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:103)
    at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService.onShellCommand(SettingsService.java:51)
    at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:634)
    at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:532)
    at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:735)'; Code: '255'
    at getResponseForW3CError (C:\Users\DELL\AppData\Local\Programs\Appium\resources\app\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-base-driver\lib\protocol\errors.js:826:9)
    at asyncHandler (C:\Users\DELL\AppData\Local\Programs\Appium\resources\app\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-base-driver\lib\protocol\protocol.js:447:37)
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
    at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.W3CHandshakeResponse.lambda$errorHandler$0(W3CHandshakeResponse.java:62)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.HandshakeResponse.lambda$getResponseFunction$0(HandshakeResponse.java:30)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.lambda$createSession$0(ProtocolHandshake.java:126)
    at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$3$1.accept(ReferencePipeline.java:193)
    at java.util.Spliterators$ArraySpliterator.tryAdvance(Spliterators.java:958)
    at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.forEachWithCancel(ReferencePipeline.java:126)
    at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyIntoWithCancel(AbstractPipeline.java:498)
    at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:485)
    at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.wrapAndCopyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:471)
    at java.util.stream.FindOps$FindOp.evaluateSequential(FindOps.java:152)
    at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluate(AbstractPipeline.java:234)
    at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.findFirst(ReferencePipeline.java:464)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:128)
    ... 16 more

Answer 1

In my case, for similar problem (connecting to phone from Appium) solution was to enable "USB debugging (security settings)" and "USB installation" in developer options. I have faced another issue there as it (I do not know why) requires internet connection and I was not able to switch these option on using my telecom operator connection, I had to connect to wifi.

USB debugging (security settings) will work only when there is any SIM card inserted in your device.

Answer 2

desiredCapabilities.setCapability("ignoreHiddenApiPolicyError" , true) 

will work.

Answer 3

1. go to developer option.
2. go to last option called --> Disable Permission Monitoring --> enable it.

Answer 4

Are you sure that you are using correct app activity, because if it is not a launchable activity, then also it will give you permission exception, double-check the launchable activity name

Answer 5

Hmm, sounds like Appium needs some permission to interact with the app. Try using the autoGrantPermissions capability and set that to true and see if that helps.

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[Update] the error message in this case was not from Appium but from adb. Based on the information so far it looks like the package name and activity name might not be valid. If the adb command don't work then app Appium won't work either.

Can you provide the tutorial you're following to automate the Amazon shopping app and also why did the problem set change to using the amazon shopping app?

I don't believe the package name is correct:

adb shell pm list packages -f | grep mShop

OUTPUTs:

package:/data/app/com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping-6T5__wDlES2DKVGacorMSw==/base.apk=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping