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Read text from the screen. These call app_text.

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public String text()
public String text(String target)

Everything readable on screen.

@return everything readable on screen

The text of one element, by ref or locator.

@param target the element: a ref or a locator @return the element's text

Examples​

Read everything on screen​

String screen = device.text();

The same call from the command line, mobium text, printed on an Android 15 emulator:

Profile picture, double tap to open Google Account
Settings
Search settings
Network & internet
Mobile, Wi‑Fi, hotspot
Connected devices
Bluetooth, pairing
Apps
Assistant, recent apps, default apps
Notifications
Notification history, conversations
Battery
100%
Storage
51% used - 7.85 GB free
Sound & vibration
Volume, haptics, Do Not Disturb

mobium text on an Android 15 emulator

mobium text on an Android 15 emulator

Read one element's text​

String title = device.text("testid=title");

More examples​

Wait until an element's text contains a string​

device.waitFor("testid=status", WaitFor.text("Done"));