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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);

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​

Real Device Appium Images​

The release strategy for Appium images in RDC is the following:

  • We provide a stable image, which is our Long-Term Support (LTS) image. We update this image as conservatively as possible. Our regular update schedule is every 12 months. We will notify you when we update this image and provide a migration guide for any breaking changes from the previous stable image to the new one. The stable image is subject to change to ensure continuous support for the latest OS versions and device models with the latest Appium drivers. When we release a new stable image, we will first issue a preview, such as stable-2025. You can adjust to this new stable image before we officially promote it to the new stable image.

  • Additionally, we offer the latest version. The regular update schedule for this image is every 3 months. However, we may update this image on demand if a device-OS update introduces a widespread breaking change that can only be resolved by updating Appium drivers. This version includes the most recent Appium 2 server and drivers available at the time of release. This image does not have an EOL since it is updated regularly. You can use this image to take advantage of the latest Appium bug fixes and features in your tests, but be aware that your tests may break if you use deprecated Appium functionality.

Supported Custom Appium Plugins:

The following list of custom Appium plugins are supported:

  • Appium Images Plugin. This plugin will now be included by default with Appium version latest and all subsequent versions released after April 1st 2024.

Appium 2.x​

Appium VersionEOL DateNotes
stableActiveThis is a our LTS (Long-time support) image with drivers that we only change when major functionality breaks or after 31.09.2025.
Please note: This image currently supports the deprecated /touch API. This API is deprecated in future driver releases and replaced by the W3C Action API. We strongly recommend that you migrate to the new API to avoid your tests breaking in the future. See here for more details.
latestActiveThis will hold a collection of drivers that are compatible with the latest Appium server and driver versions that are installed in our cloud.
This is a collection of drivers that were released in this version
appium2-deque-accessibilityActiveDeque axe DevTools® Mobile Analyzer Accessibility tools help you with automated accessibility testing. Contains only the latest version of Appium. The tools help to identify and to resolve accessibility issues. Requires Deque axe DevTools® license. See the detailed usage documentation, including a migration guide if you still use the deprecated plugin.
appium2-20250501April 30th, 2026This is a collection of drivers that were released in May 1st 2025
appium2-20250101December 31th, 2025This is a collection of drivers that were released in January 1st 2025
appium2-20240901August 31th, 2025This is a collection of drivers that were released in September 1st 2024
appium2-20240801July 31th, 2025This is a collection of drivers that were released in August 1st 2024
appium2-20240701June 30th, 2025This is a collection of drivers that were released in July 1st 2024
appium2-20240601May 31st, 2025This is a collection of drivers that were released in June 1st 2024
2.0.0August 31st, 2024This alias for getting the Appium 2 drivers that were installed in the Sauce Labs Real Device Cloud.
The alias 2.0.0 is a collection of the following drivers

Appium 1.x​

Appium VersionEOL DateNotes
1.22.2ActivePlease migrate to the latest Appium 2 version for better performance.

Virtual Devices​

Android Emulators​

OS VersionSupported Appium VersionsDefault Appium VersionRecommended Appium Version
Android 15.02.11.02.11.0
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 18.02.11.32.11.3
iOS 17.52.1.32.1.3
iOS 17.02.1.32.1.3
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

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
2.11.3-The is a collection of the following drivers
2.11.0-The is a collection of the following drivers
2.1.3-The is a collection of the following drivers
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