[Android] Encountered internal error running command: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: io.appium.uiautomator2.common.exceptions.UiAutomator2Exception

The problem

I try to interact element such as clicking but I got return 500 with error attached on gist. In some cases I can interact but only on this page I couldn’t do anything except getting the source.

Environment

• Appium version appium@1.11.0-beta.3
• Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: Mac OS
• Node.js version v9.11.2
• Npm or Yarn package manager: NPM
• Mobile platform/version under test: Android
• Real device or emulator/simulator: emulator
• Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: Appium CLI

Details

&{APPIUM_CAPS}      platformName=Android
...                 platformVersion=7.1.1
...                 udid=emulator-5554
...                 deviceName=emulator
...                 automationName=UiAutomator2
...                 appPackage=com.xxx.app.staging
...                 appActivity=com.xxx.app.home.HomeActivity
...                 newCommandTimeout=5000
...                 APPIUM_SERVER=http://0.0.0.0:4798/wd/hub
...                 ignoreUnimportantViews=true
...                 normalizeTagNames=true

Link to Appium logs

GIST Appium Log https://gist.github.com/nichotined/b6c98131d4246a6658065ac45b4ddfb4

Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

driver.find_element_by_xpath("//*[@text="xxx"]").click()

[thouger]

Thanks @nichotined ,it worked!

[mykola-mokhnach]

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