Java8 for iOS Appium testng test

Question

I am testing both an iOS and an Android native app with Appium/TestNG and my automation code is cross platform but only supports java8.  I build my zip and run my tests successfully on Android, but on iOS, the java version that I am finding is java 12.  I searched this forum and saw that previously someone had the opposite issue (needed java > 8) and their workaround was to install the jdk and do the exports.  I have that approach working, but am wondering if there a way in the Test Spec to specify java8 (so I don't have to provide it)?

Answer

Hi  
Try adding the following code instead, since a binary of Java8 is included with the test host:  
  
\[code]  
export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8`  
java -version   
\[/code]  
  
Thanks,  
Jon

Answer

Hi hclmobiletests ,  
  
Those are the standard mode settings, No we currently don't provide a direct mechanism for customer to be able to select java versions.  
Using Custom Mode settings is the only way to do that today.(Which you have already verified works)  
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/devicefarm/latest/developerguide/custom-test-environments.html

Answer

hi, Could you share sample custom mode settings script that install jdk1.8 and do the export with me?  
I tried this one but it didnt work.  
https://us-west-2.console.aws.amazon.com/devicefarm/home?region=us-east-2#/projects/e3de778f-4d0b-45a3-be78-fada79567b90/runs/1929a132-9351-4c63-a0b7-064db540379a/jobs/00000  
  
Thanks,

Java8 for iOS Appium testng test

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