unlock

Unlock the device screen.

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

Usage

browser.unlock({ strategy, timeoutMs, unlockKey, unlockType })

Parameters

Name	Type	Details
options optional	object	Unlock options (Android only)
options.strategy optional	string	The unlock strategy to use. Accepted values: 'locksettings' (default) or 'uiautomator'. ANDROID-ONLY
options.timeoutMs optional	number	The timeout in milliseconds to wait for the unlock to complete. Default is 2000. ANDROID-ONLY
options.unlockKey optional	string	The PIN, password, or pattern to use for unlocking. Required when the device has a PIN/password lock. ANDROID-ONLY
options.unlockType optional	string	The type of lock mechanism on the device (e.g. 'pin', 'password', 'pattern'). ANDROID-ONLY

Example

unlock.js

it('should unlock the device screen', async () => {
    // Unlock with no arguments (iOS or Android with default settings)
    await browser.unlock()
})
it('should unlock Android with a PIN', async () => {
    // Android-only: unlock using locksettings strategy with a PIN
    await browser.unlock({
        strategy: 'locksettings',
        unlockType: 'pin',
        unlockKey: '1234'
    })
})
it('should unlock Android with a custom timeout', async () => {
    // Android-only: unlock with a custom timeout
    await browser.unlock({ timeoutMs: 5000 })
})

Support

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Refer to the official Appium driver documentation to see which driver versions support this command.