App cache deleted when starting already installed app

The problem

The App cache seems to be deleted everytime appium starts the already installed app. I don’t want the cache to be deleted because this leads to very long loading operations on app startup (some content has to be downloaded).

Right now I need to downgrade to Appium 1.5.3 but this is no option anymore, because I am testing on iOS and Android at the same time and testing with iOS 10+ needs Appium to be 1.6.0+.

When you need more information, let me know.

Thanks in advance!

Environment

• Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue: 1-6-0 - 1.6.1-beta
• Last Appium version that did not exhibit the issue (if applicable): 1.5.3 and earlier
• Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: OSX 10.11.6
• Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe): 6.8.0
• Mobile platform/version under test: Android 6.0.1
• Real device or emulator/simulator: Real device
• Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: Appium CLI

Appium Logs

Logs

Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

desiredCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.AUTOMATION_NAME, 'Appium')
desiredCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.NEW_COMMAND_TIMEOUT, 20)
desiredCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.DEVICE_NAME, 'Android Device')
desiredCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_NAME, 'Android')
desiredCapabilities.setCapability(AndroidMobileCapabilityType.APP_PACKAGE, 'secret.app.test')
desiredCapabilities.setCapability(AndroidMobileCapabilityType.APP_ACTIVITY, '.MainActivity')
desiredCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.TAKES_SCREENSHOT, true)
desiredCapabilities.setCapability('fullReset', false)
desiredCapabilities.setCapability('clearSystemFiles', false)

[mykola-mokhnach]

Have you tried to set noReset capability to true?

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