# powerAC

Set the state of the battery charger on the Android emulator. Valid values: 'on', 'off'.

> **Note:** Falls back to the deprecated Appium 2 protocol endpoint if the driver does not support the `mobile:` execute method.

## Usage[​](#usage "Direct link to Usage")

```
await browser.powerAC(state)
```

## Parameters[​](#parameters "Direct link to Parameters")

| Name    | Type     | Details                                  |
| ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `state` | `string` | The charger state to set ('on' or 'off') |

## Example[​](#example "Direct link to Example")

powerAC.js

```
it('should enable the AC charger', async () => {
    await browser.powerAC('on')
})
```

## Support[​](#support "Direct link to Support")

![Support for android](/assets/images/android-d941e94d5839760141de31c8446b67ce.svg)

**Supported platforms:** Android

note

Refer to the official [Appium driver documentation](https://appium.io/docs/en/latest/ecosystem/) to see which driver versions support this command.