Setting DesiredCapabilities to specify a mobile device

SetDesiredCapabilities.java

// You can specify a specific private device with the "deviceName" capability:

desiredCapabilities.setCapability("deviceName", "Samsung_Galaxy_S7_lowes_us");

// You can specify more general patform settings with "platformName" and "platformVersion":

desiredCapabilities.setCapability("platformName", "Android");
desiredCapabilities.setCapability("platformVersion", "7");

desiredCapabilities.setCapability("platformName", "iOS");
desiredCapabilities.setCapability("platformVersion", "11.0.2");

// For IOS 11 remember that "appiumVersion" should be 1.7.1 or greater

desiredCapabilities.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.7.1");

// You can also specify other device groups by setting "phoneOnly", "tabletOnly", or "privateDevicesOnly":

desiredCapabilities.setCapability("phoneOnly", "true");
desiredCapabilities.setCapability("tabletOnly", "true");
desiredCapabilities.setCapability("privateDevicesOnly", "true");