getText() or getAttribute('value') returns empty string for iOS platform

The problem

Unable to use getText() or getAttribute('value') they return nothing in automated tests for iOS platform

Environment

• Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue: 1.15.0
• Last Appium version that did not exhibit the issue (if applicable): 1.14.1 (with older Xcode)
• Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: macOS 10.14.6
• Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe): 10.16.3
• Npm or Yarn package manager: Yarn
• Mobile platform/version under test: iOS 12.2
• Real device or emulator/simulator: iPhone X Simulator
• Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: CLI

Details

getText() and getAttribute('value') both successfully execute but return nothing, even though text is present in element. Pretty surprised this was not caught during testing but as I look at it it may have to do with Xcode version or a change in XCUITest cause it still doesn’t work when downgrading Appium. Going to try to revert to an older version of Xcode to see if this helps the issue. I don’t see any issues open in appium-xcuitest-driver for this either.

Link to Appium logs

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Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

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[nilenth]

@sebinjqburst @mykola-mokhnach Are there any new updates for this issue or are you guys still using the same workaround? I’m currently testing an app in iOS 14.3 with Xcode 12.3 and came across the same issue.

[lubshilk]

With newest Xcode 11.2.1 the same problems Is there some WA?