Appium-Capabilities-5 : Difference Between Capabilities “noReset” Vs “fullReset” | Step-By-details

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In Appium, the capabilities noReset and fullReset are used to control the state of the app (and device) before and after a test session. Understanding the difference between them is crucial for managing app data, login states, and performance.

noReset vs fullReset in Appium

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Detailed Explanation:

noReset: true

• App is not reinstalled.
• App data is retained. Login sessions, local data, preferences remain intact.
• Faster test execution, especially useful when testing across multiple test cases using the same session.

Use case:
When you want to test a feature that requires a logged-in user or when you don’t want to repeat app setup steps.

Example:

"appium:noReset": true

fullReset: true

• App is uninstalled and reinstalled before each session.
• All data is cleared.
• Simulates a fresh install from scratch.
• Slower due to install/uninstall.

Use case:
Ideal for testing app onboarding, fresh installs, or app upgrade flows.

Example:

"appium:fullReset": true

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“Complete Code: Optimized and Ready to Use”:

package com.appiumguide.capabilities;

import org.testng.annotations.AfterTest;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeTest;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver;
import io.appium.java_client.android.options.UiAutomator2Options;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.*;
import java.time.Duration;

/**
 * Script Details - "Appium Capabilities-5: Difference Between Capabilities “noReset” Vs “fullReset” |Step-By-details"
 * 
 * appium-java-client version: Latest
 * 
 * @author 'Ramesh Kodumuru' for AppiumGuide [appiumguide@gmail.com]
 */

public class NoresetVsFullresetDemo {
 
 private AndroidDriver driver;
 
        
 @BeforeTest
 public void setup() throws MalformedURLException {
  
  UiAutomator2Options cap=new UiAutomator2Options();
  cap.setPlatformName("android");
  cap.setAutomationName("uiautomator2");
  cap.setDeviceName("Pixel6"); 
  
  //Install apk by using desired capability
  String basepath=System.getProperty("user.dir")+"/APK_Files/";
  String apkpath=basepath+"ApiDemos.apk";
  cap.setApp(apkpath);
  
  //Using NoRest Capability
  //cap.setNoReset(true);
  //cap.setAutoGrantPermissions(true);
  
  //Using FullRest Capability
  cap.setFullReset(true);
  cap.setAutoGrantPermissions(true);
  
  
     
  driver = new AndroidDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723"), cap);
  driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(Duration.ofSeconds(100));
  
 }
 
 @Test
 public void test() throws InterruptedException, IOException {
          
 }    
  
 @AfterTest
 public void teardown() {
  
  if(driver!=null) {
   driver.quit();
   System.out.println("Test Completed");
  }
  
 }

}

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