Safari not opening with supplied launch argument on real device iOS 12.2

The problem

Environment

• Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue: 1.12.1
• Last Appium version that did not exhibit the issue (if applicable):
• Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: MacOS 10.14.4
• Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe): v10.11.0
• Npm or Yarn package manager: 6.9.0
• Mobile platform/version under test: iOS 12.2
• Real device or emulator/simulator: Real device
• Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: CLI

Details

Trying to launch safari app with launch arguments does not open the safari application on that url. Safari opens normally.

This worked on device running with 12.1. After updating this no longer works on same device. I also tried on another 12.1 device and works fine (opens safari to the url specified in launch arg).

Link to Appium logs

https://gist.github.com/biwkf/ae3fea3205dd841cbfbe30d6b70d6007

Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

`List args = new ArrayList(); args.add(“-u”); args.add(“www.github.com”);

    Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<>();
    params.put("bundleId", "com.apple.mobilesafari");
    params.put("arguments", args);

    driver.executeScript("mobile: launchApp", params);`

[ChiChou]

Apple has removed the support of this option since iOS 12.2 Please report the issue to their bug tracker

Not really. It has been renamed to: --U http://test.com

cc @biwkf @techno129

[imurchie]

Does that option work for you? In my experience it sets the URL and then the page goes back to what it was, with nothing in the history, as if it never happened.