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Appium Versions

Appium 1 End-of-life

The Appium core team does not maintain Appium 1.x anymore since the 1st of January 2022. This means that:

  • bugfixes will not be released for Appium 1.x anymore and require you to migrate to Appium 2
  • Appium 1 and its packaged drivers are no longer 100% compatible with Android 13/iOS 16 and higher and require Appium 2 to run stably.

Sauce Labs still supports Appium 1.x in limited versions, but we recommend migrating to Appium 2 to keep your tests up-to-date and compatible with the latest platform versions.

Selecting Appium Versions​

You can select a specific Appium version by using the appiumVersion capability as part of the "sauce:options". The below examples show how to select the Appium version for your test and use Android with Chrome as an example. See our Platform Configurator to help you construct your capabilities for the specific platform and Real Device/Android Emulator/iOS Simulator you want to test on.

The active Appium versions can be found in the Real Devices, Android Emulators, and iOS Simulators sections.

MutableCapabilities capabilities = new MutableCapabilities();

capabilities.setCapability("browserName", "chrome");
capabilities.setCapability("platformName", "android");
capabilities.setCapability("appium:platformVersion", "14");
capabilities.setCapability("appium:deviceName", "Google Pixel 7 Pro");
capabilities.setCapability("appium:automationName", "uiautomator2");

HashMap<String, Object> sauceOptions = new HashMap<String, Object>();
// Check below for the available versions
sauceOptions.put("appiumVersion", "latest"); 
capabilities.setCapability("sauce:options", sauceOptions);

Release Strategy​

Our Appium 2 release strategy is as follows:

  • On the 2nd of each month, we release a 'bundled' version of Appium 2 that includes all the latest drivers available up to the 1st of that month. This 'bundled' version allows you to maintain a stable testing environment, saving you the effort required to individually update drivers. The version is named with a timestamp in the appiumVersion capability, such as appium2-YYYYMMDD, for easy tracking. These versions have an 11-month lifespan post-release, giving you plenty of time to plan your upgrade strategy.

  • Additionally, we offer a latest version, updated bi-weekly on the 2nd and 16th of each month. This version includes all the most recent Appium 2 drivers and server released up to the 1st and 15th of each month. This rapid update cycle enables you to quickly access new features and fixes, so you can continually enhance your testing workflows. The bi-weekly latest version does not have a fixed lifespan, allowing you to stay on the cutting edge.

This strategy is designed to ease the complexities you face in mobile app testing.

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The current release strategy outlined above is specific to Real Devices. We are actively working to extend this to Emulators and Simulators and will announce it shortly.

End-of-Life​

To improve your testing experience, we're ending support for select versions of Appium 1 and certain bundles of Appium 2. A single stable Appium 1 release will ensure better compatibility and stability, especially on older Android and iOS devices. For Appium 2, we recommend using the most recent drivers to benefit from new features and bug fixes.

You can find which versions are currently supported in the Real Devices, Android Emulators and iOS Simulators sections, including their end-of-life dates.

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The current end-of-life strategy outlined above is specific to Real Devices. We are actively working to extend this to Emulators and Simulators and will announce it shortly.

Real Devices​

Appium 2.x​

Appium VersionEOL DateNotes
latestActive This will hold a collection of drivers that are compatible with the latest Appium server and driver versions that are installed in our cloud. We try to keep versions up to date every two weeks. You can find the exact versions in the first 20 log lines of the Appium logs of your executed test by going to Test Details page > Logs > Appium Logs
2.0.0January 31st, 2024 This was the "old" alias for getting the latest Appium 2 drivers that were installed in the Sauce Labs Real Device Cloud. This alias is deprecated due to being unclear and is replaced by latest.
The alias 2.0.0 is a collection of the following drivers
appium2-20231101October 31st, 2024 This is a collection of drivers that were released in November 1st 2023
appium2-20231001September 30th, 2024 This is a collection of drivers that were released in October 1st 2023
appium2-20230901August 31st, 2024 This is a collection of drivers that were released in September 1st 2023

Appium 1.x​

Appium VersionEOL DateNotes
1.22.2Active
1.22.1December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.22.0December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.21.0December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.20.1December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.19.0December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.18.1December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.17.1December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.17.0December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.16.0December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.15.1December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.15.0December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2
1.14.0December 31st, 2023Update to 1.22.2 or migrate to Appium 2

Virtual Devices​

Android Emulators​

OS VersionSupported Appium VersionsDefault Appium VersionRecommended Appium Version
Android 14.02.0.02.0.0
Android 13.02.0.02.0.0
Android 12.01.22.12.0.0
Android 11.01.22.12.0.0
Android 10.01.22.12.0.0
Android 9.01.22.12.0.0
Android 8.11.22.12.0.0
Android 8.01.22.12.0.0
Android 7.11.22.12.0.0
Android 7.01.22.12.0.0
Android 6.01.22.12.0.0
Android 5.11.22.11.22.1

iOS Simulators​

Platform VersionSupported Appium VersionsDefault Appium VersionRecommended Appium Version
iOS 16.22.0.02.0.0
iOS 16.12.0.02.0.0
iOS 16.02.0.02.0.0
iOS 15.51.22.32.0.0
iOS 15.41.22.32.0.0
iOS 15.21.22.32.0.0
iOS 15.01.22.32.0.0
iOS 14.51.22.32.0.0
iOS 14.41.22.32.0.0
iOS 14.31.22.32.0.0
iOS 14.01.22.32.0.0
iOS 13.41.22.32.0.0
iOS 13.21.22.32.0.0
iOS 13.01.22.32.0.0
iOS 12.41.22.32.0.0
iOS 12.21.22.32.0.0
iOS 12.01.9.11.9.1
iOS 11.31.8.01.9.1
iOS 11.21.8.01.9.1
iOS 11.11.8.01.9.1
iOS 11.01.8.01.9.1
iOS 10.31.8.01.9.1

Appium 2 Versions​

The Appium 2 versions for Virtual Devices are also collections of drivers that are installed in our cloud. The below table shows the Appium 2 versions with their drivers that are available for Virtual Devices.

Appium VersionEOL DateNotes
2.0.0-The is a collection of the following drivers
2.0.0-beta66- This is a collection of drivers that were released in April 20th 2023
2.0.0-beta56- This is a collection of drivers that were released in February 24th 2023
2.0.0-beta44- This is a collection of drivers that were released in September 7th 2022