tvOS tests cannot find text on screen on the first test run only

The problem

I am running a simple test that searching for a text on the screen, I have found that I am not able to find this text on-screen on the first run of the test after a fresh install of the app, but I am able to find the text on the 2nd, 3rd,… runs of the exact same test.

The way I am searching for this text is in the following ways (python syntax):

• self.driver.find_element(MobileBy.IOS_PREDICATE, "name == '" + text + "'")
• self.driver.find_element_by_xpath('//*[contains(@name, "%s")]' % text)
• self.driver.find_element_by_name(text)

None of them succeeds

I must mention that starting the app manually after a fresh install succeeds.

Environment

• Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue: tried with 1.16.0 and 1.15.1
• Last Appium version that did not exhibit the issue (if applicable): not found.
• Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: Mac Catalina
• Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe): 8.16.0
• Npm or Yarn package manager: npm
• Mobile platform/version under test: tvOS
• Real device or emulator/simulator: Simulator
• Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: CLI

Details

If necessary, describe the problem you have been experiencing in more detail.

Link to Appium logs

Logs: https://assets-secure.applicaster.com/qa/zapp_qa/manual/boaz/appium_text_issue.log

Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

1. Install fresh tvOS app on your Apple TV Simulator using OS 13.3
2. Launch the test and search for some text on the screen.

[BoazWarshawsky]

@mykola-mokhnach @imurchie, can you please help me with that issue? I am really stuck here for a few days 😦 Thanks!

[BoazWarshawsky]

Good idea, something I will check. We can close the ticket.