Android Question Simulate click

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I need to automate an external application run.

I success to run it at the startup of device. No problem for this.

However now i need to simulate a click inside because i need to select the feature to run inside this external application. User cannot interact with device.

Any idea how to do it?

 

[Erel]

It is not possible in Android to simulate a click (or any other user interaction) inside a different app due to security reasons.

 

[stevel05]

If the external app runs the feature you want as a separate activity, you may be able to call it using an intent. (there are examples of this on the forum)

 

[Erel]

If the external app runs the feature you want as a separate activity

This is only true if the activity is "exported" (android:exported=true or an intent filter is available). You cannot start internal activities of other apps.

 

[ilan]

what you can do is put a timer in the second app you would like to simulate the button click
and with the main app you create a txt file that has in the first line number "1"

the app start checking for this file every 10 second or whatever you want and if the number is = 1 then perform click ....