Programmatically turn on/off wifi on real iOS device with UI Automation

Question

I have already read once or twice that turn on/off wifi on a real iOS device (iPad in my case) with a UI Automation script seems not possible.

I've also read that you can create a script with the target "Settings" but it seems that it's only for simulators, am I right ?

Do you have any ideas or solutions for me ?

Regards,

Allies

You can't unless jailbreak. – Gargan

Are you going to create automation test-cases with wifi ON and OFF? – Sublett

@Sublett : Yes I could create tests with wifi on and off but there is some contains to download within the app and wifi will be required. – Allies

Answer 1

i was able to do so (just make sure you target application is on foremost state when doing so):

var target = UIATarget.localTarget();

target.dragFromToForDuration({x:0.1, y:557.00}, {x:211.00, y:206.00},
0.5); //to expose the actions panel on iOS

target.frontMostApp().mainWindow().elements()["Wifi"].tapWithOptions({tapOffset:{x:0.44, y:0.47}});

Olivenite

it works! for my iPhone 4s starting point should be {x:0.1, y:477.00} – Brassard

the only constraint would be it only works on iOS with action panel. – Brassard

Answer 2

To do this, like @Larme states, the user's iOS device must be jailbroken due to the locked-down nature of iOS.

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