Got it, let's break down how to solve this problem. When you have multiple android.widget.TextView elements that share almost identical attributes (only text and bounds differ), targeting the element by its exact text value is the most straightforward and reliable approach. Here are a few practical methods to get this done:

Method 1: Use Android UiAutomator (Recommended for Android) #

UiAutomator is built specifically for Android app automation and often delivers faster, more stable element targeting compared to other methods. You can use it to filter the TextView by its exact text:

from appium import webdriver
from appium.webdriver.common.appiumby import AppiumBy
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

# Configure your desired capabilities (adjust these to match your device and app)
desired_caps = {
    "platformName": "Android",
    "deviceName": "Your_Device_Name",
    "appPackage": "com.your.app.package",
    "appActivity": "com.your.app.MainActivity",
    "automationName": "UiAutomator2"  # Required for Android UiAutomator support
}

# Initialize the Appium driver
driver = webdriver.Remote("http://localhost:4723/wd/hub", desired_caps)

# Wait for the "Next" element to become clickable (avoids NoSuchElement exceptions)
wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 10)
next_element = wait.until(
    EC.element_to_be_clickable(
        (AppiumBy.ANDROID_UIAUTOMATOR, 'new UiSelector().className("android.widget.TextView").text("Next")')
    )
)

# Click the target element
next_element.click()

Method 2: Use XPATH (Cross-Platform Friendly) #

If you prefer a more cross-platform approach (though slightly less efficient on Android), XPATH works well too. You can directly target the TextView by its text attribute:

# Using XPATH to locate the "Next" element
next_element = wait.until(
    EC.element_to_be_clickable(
        (AppiumBy.XPATH, '//android.widget.TextView[@text="Next"]')
    )
)
next_element.click()

Key Tips to Avoid Issues #

• Always use explicit waits: Adding waits ensures your script doesn't attempt to click the element before it's fully loaded or interactable, which prevents flaky test failures.
• Confirm text uniqueness: Since you mentioned the current page has distinct texts ("Skip", "Next", "Skip Next 3"), the text "Next" is unique here—so these methods will target the correct element without ambiguity.
• UiAutomator2 requirement: Make sure automationName is set to "UiAutomator2" in your desired capabilities; this is mandatory for using the Android UiAutomator selector.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者nhrcpt