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Read text from the screen. These call app_text.

text​

def text(target: str | None=None) -> str

All readable text, or the text of one element.

Examples​

Read everything on screen​

print(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​

title = device.text("testid=title")
print(title)