How to automate Pinterest posting on cloud phones with Appium
Multilogin cloud phones support ADB, so you can connect them to Android automation tools like Appium.
In this example, one Python script handles repetitive Pinterest work across several cloud phones. It connects to each phone, logs in to its Pinterest account, moves the assigned images, runs a few sample feed actions, and publishes the images as Pins.
➡️ You don’t have to open every cloud phone and repeat the same actions manually. Add your phones and accounts to devices.txt, start the script, and let it work through the list for you.
The script processes the cloud phones one at a time. It completes the full workflow on one phone before moving to the next.
This is a proof-of-concept script. It shows what you can build with Multilogin cloud phones, ADB, and Appium. Pinterest automation isn’t built into Multilogin.
What the script does
Once everything is ready, the script:
- Connects to a cloud phone through ADB
- Installs Pinterest from an APK file
- Moves images from your computer to the cloud phone
- Logs in to the Pinterest account you provide
- Runs a few sample feed interactions to show automated app navigation
- Publishes the assigned images
- Moves to the next cloud phone in the list
Each cloud phone can use its own Pinterest account and image range. This makes it easier to organize content for several social profiles from one setup.
The sample feed interactions can also be adapted for an account warmup workflow. Check How to warm up a profile in Multilogin for more details.
Keep in mind that a few automated interactions don’t guarantee account trust or prevent platform restrictions. Always follow Pinterest’s rules and only automate accounts you’re allowed to manage.
Before you start
You'll need:
- Appium and UiAutomator2 installed on your computer: Appium Documentation
- A started Multilogin cloud phone with ADB enabled: How to use ADB in cloud phones
- A Pinterest test account and its login details
- The Pinterest APK file
-
A folder named
imageswith the pictures you want to publish -
A text file named
devices.txt
Keep the script, APK file, devices.txt, and images folder in the same project folder. This helps the script find everything automatically.
Set up devices.txt
Add one cloud phone per line using this format:
IP:PORT ADB_PASSWORD PINTEREST_EMAIL PINTEREST_PASSWORD IMAGE_RANGEExample:
199.190.44.226:25922 j3fYxT [email protected] password 1-3Here’s what each value means:
-
IP:PORT: the cloud phone’s ADB address -
ADB_PASSWORD: the password used to connect through ADB -
PINTEREST_EMAIL: the Pinterest account email -
PINTEREST_PASSWORD: the Pinterest account password -
IMAGE_RANGE: the images assigned to that account
For example, 1-3 tells the script to use the first three images from the alphabetically sorted images folder.
You can divide images between several cloud phones:
199.190.44.226:25922 j3fYxT [email protected] password1 1-3
199.190.44.227:25922 k9pQrS [email protected] password2 4-5The first phone gets images 1–3. The second phone gets images 4–5.
Leave out the image range if you want a phone to use every image in the folder.
Keep your login details safe. devices.txt stores passwords and other sensitive information as plain text. Use test accounts, keep the file private, never upload it to a public repository, and delete it when you no longer need it.
Run the script
-
Start every cloud phone included in
devices.txt - Enable ADB on each cloud phone
- Start the Appium server on your computer
-
Check that the script, APK file,
devices.txt, andimagesfolder are in the same location -
Save the script below as
appium_script.py
appium_script.py
"""
How to use
-----
Run this script and include it in the folder with two files: devices.txt and images folder
devices.txt -- one phone per line: IP:PORT TOKEN USERNAME PASSWORD [IMAGE_RANGE]
IMAGE_RANGE is an amount of images which will be used for specific account, e.g. "1-3"
into the alphabetically-sorted list of images found in images/
Skip it to give that phone every image in the folder. Example, splitting 5 images across 2
phones (phone 1 gets images 1-3, phone 2 gets images 4-5):
199.190.44.226:25922 j3fYxT user1 pass1 1-3
199.190.44.227:25922 k9pQrS user2 pass2 4-5
images/ -- a folder of images (jpg/png), or a single image file.
Requires: pip install Appium-Python-Client
Appium server running locally (appium) and ANDROID adb on PATH.
The script installs the APK and images on the phone, opens Pinterest, enters the account credentials, runs a few sample feed interactions, and publishes the assigned images.
"""
import argparse
import random
import re
import subprocess
import sys
import time
from pathlib import Path
from urllib.parse import quote as urlquote
from appium import webdriver
from appium.options.android import UiAutomator2Options
from appium.webdriver.common.appiumby import AppiumBy
APPIUM_SERVER_URL = "http://localhost:4723"
PINTEREST_PACKAGE = "com.pinterest"
CONNECT_RETRIES = 6
CONNECT_RETRY_SLEEP = 2
INSTALL_RETRIES = 3
# Warm up limit
WARM_UP_MIN_ACTIONS = 3
WARM_UP_MAX_ACTIONS = 5
# Folder we push images into
REMOTE_IMAGE_DIR = "/sdcard/Pictures/bulk_publisher"
# adb connection function
def adb(*args, serial=None, timeout=60):
cmd = ["adb"] + (["-s", serial] if serial else []) + list(args)
return subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout)
def connect_and_login(serial: str, token: str) -> bool:
"""ADB connection, uses the phone name/address and glogin."""
print(f" [CONNECTING] {serial}: connecting via adb...")
for attempt in range(1, CONNECT_RETRIES + 1):
adb("connect", serial)
state = adb("get-state", serial=serial).stdout.strip()
if state == "device":
break
print(f" [CONNECTING] {serial}: not online yet (attempt {attempt}/{CONNECT_RETRIES}, state={state or 'unknown'}), retrying...")
adb("disconnect", serial)
time.sleep(CONNECT_RETRY_SLEEP)
else:
print(f" [CONNECT_FAIL] {serial}")
return False
print(f" [CONNECTED] {serial}: online, logging in (glogin)...")
result = adb("shell", "glogin", token, serial=serial)
output = (result.stdout + result.stderr).lower()
if "success" in output or "already logged" in output:
print(f" [OK] {serial}: logged in")
return True
print(f" [GLOGIN_FAIL] {serial}: {result.stdout or result.stderr}")
return False
def install_apk(serial: str, apk_path: str) -> bool:
for attempt in range(INSTALL_RETRIES):
result = adb("install", "-r", apk_path, serial=serial, timeout=180)
if "success" in result.stdout.lower():
return True
time.sleep(3)
print(f" [INSTALL_FAIL] {serial}: {result.stdout or result.stderr}")
return False
def grant_full_media_access(serial: str):
"""Grants full photo/video library access via ADB """
adb("shell", "pm", "grant", PINTEREST_PACKAGE, "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES", serial=serial)
adb("shell", "pm", "grant", PINTEREST_PACKAGE, "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO", serial=serial)
def sanitize_filename(name: str) -> str:
"""Name mapping (if the script is not able to find the image by default)"""
stem, suffix = Path(name).stem, Path(name).suffix
return re.sub(r"[^A-Za-z0-9._-]", "_", stem) + suffix
def push_images(serial: str, image_paths, remote_dir=REMOTE_IMAGE_DIR) -> list:
"""Push local images to the phone and trigger a media scan"""
adb("shell", "mkdir", "-p", remote_dir, serial=serial)
remote_paths = []
used_names = set()
total = len(image_paths)
for i, local_path in enumerate(image_paths, start=1):
safe_name = sanitize_filename(Path(local_path).name)
candidate, n = safe_name, 1
while candidate in used_names: # two originals sanitized to the same name
candidate = f"{Path(safe_name).stem}_{n}{Path(safe_name).suffix}"
n += 1
used_names.add(candidate)
remote_path = f"{remote_dir}/{candidate}"
print(f" [UPLOADING] {serial}: pushing image {i}/{total}: {Path(local_path).name}")
push_result = adb("push", local_path, remote_path, serial=serial)
if push_result.returncode != 0 or "error" in push_result.stdout.lower():
print(f" [PUSH_FAIL] {serial}: {Path(local_path).name}: "
f"{push_result.stdout.strip() or push_result.stderr.strip()}")
continue
scan_uri = "file://" + urlquote(remote_path)
scan_result = adb(
"shell", "am", "broadcast", "-a",
"android.intent.action.MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE",
"-d", scan_uri,
serial=serial,
)
if scan_result.returncode != 0:
print(f" [SCAN_FAIL] {serial}: {Path(local_path).name}: "
f"{scan_result.stdout.strip() or scan_result.stderr.strip()}")
remote_paths.append(remote_path)
return remote_paths
def disconnect(serial: str):
adb("disconnect", serial)
def build_driver(serial: str):
"""Start the Appium session then launch Pinterest. """
capabilities = dict(
platformName="Android",
automationName="uiautomator2",
udid=serial,
newCommandTimeout=180,
noReset=True,
language="en",
locale="US",
)
driver = webdriver.Remote(APPIUM_SERVER_URL, options=UiAutomator2Options().load_capabilities(capabilities))
driver.activate_app(PINTEREST_PACKAGE)
return driver
def find_any(driver, candidates, timeout=20, poll=0.5, require_enabled=False):
"""Try each (by, value) locator candidate in order until one resolves,
polling until the timeout instead of failing on the first miss. """
deadline = time.time() + timeout
last_err = None
while time.time() < deadline:
for by, value in candidates:
try:
el = driver.find_element(by=by, value=value)
if el.is_displayed() and (not require_enabled or el.get_attribute("enabled") == "true"):
return el
except Exception as exc: # noqa: BLE001 - trying multiple strategies on purpose
last_err = exc
time.sleep(poll)
raise TimeoutError(f"No candidate locator matched within {timeout}s: {candidates}") from last_err
def tap_any(driver, candidates, timeout=20, require_enabled=False):
find_any(driver, candidates, timeout=timeout, require_enabled=require_enabled).click()
def tap_if_present(driver, candidates, timeout=3) -> bool:
"""Like tap_any, but returns False instead of raising when nothing matches
-- for popups that only sometimes appear."""
try:
tap_any(driver, candidates, timeout=timeout)
return True
except TimeoutError:
return False
# Stage 1: First login screen email only.
EMAIL_ONLY_FIELD = [
(AppiumBy.XPATH, "//*[@resource-id='com.pinterest:id/email_address']//android.widget.EditText"),
]
CONTINUE_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/continue_email_bt"),
]
# Stage 2: combined email + password screen, then "Log In".
LOGIN_EMAIL_FIELD = [
(AppiumBy.XPATH, "//*[@resource-id='com.pinterest:id/email']//android.widget.EditText"),
]
LOGIN_PASSWORD_FIELD = [
(AppiumBy.XPATH, "//*[@resource-id='com.pinterest:id/password']//android.widget.EditText"),
]
LOGIN_SUBMIT_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/login_bt"),
]
# Popups that can appear at unpredictable points after login.
EMAIL_UPDATE_DISMISS = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/actionPromptDismissButton"), # "Is this your email?" -> close
]
NOTIFICATIONS_PERMISSION_ALLOW = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.android.permissioncontroller:id/permission_allow_button"),
]
PHOTOS_PERMISSION_ALLOW_ALL = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.android.permissioncontroller:id/permission_allow_all_button"),
]
# Opens the "Start creating now" bottom sheet. Scripts looking for the selectors depending on phone's resolution and size
CREATE_ICON_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.XPATH,
'//android.widget.Button[@content-desc="Create"]'
'/android.widget.FrameLayout[@resource-id="com.pinterest:id/icon_button_container"]'
'/android.widget.Button[@resource-id="com.pinterest:id/icon_button"]'),
(AppiumBy.XPATH,
'//android.widget.FrameLayout[@content-desc="Create"]'
'/android.widget.LinearLayout[@resource-id="com.pinterest:id/tab_content"]'),
]
# Bottom nav "Home" tab
HOME_TAB_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.ACCESSIBILITY_ID, "Home"),
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/bottom_nav_home_icon"),
]
# "Start creating now" sheet that appears after tapping Create -- pick "Pin"
PIN_ACTION_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.XPATH, '//android.widget.Button[@content-desc="Pin"]'),
]
# Media picker "Next" button (enabled once a photo is selected).
GALLERY_NEXT_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/end_container_text_button"),
]
# Final submit on the Create Pin details screen -- labelled "Create".
CREATE_PIN_SUBMIT_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/create_gestalt_button"),
]
# --- Warm-up locators (home feed browsing: open a pin, like/save/comment) ---
# Generic home-feed pin card. The script finds any pins on screen for that phone/account/session.
PIN_CARD = [
# Finds an actually-clickable match. Fall back to any match if no clickable one is found, in case a
(AppiumBy.XPATH, '//*[contains(@content-desc, "Pin from") and @clickable="true"]'),
(AppiumBy.XPATH, '//*[contains(@content-desc, "Pin from")]'),
]
REACT_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.XPATH, '//android.widget.ImageView[@content-desc="React to this Pin"]'),
]
SAVE_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/save_pinit_bt"),
(AppiumBy.XPATH, '//android.widget.Button[@content-desc="Save"]'),
]
COMMENTS_MODULE = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/new_comments_module_container"),
]
CLOSEUP_BACK_BUTTON = [
(AppiumBy.ID, "com.pinterest:id/closeup_back_button"),
(AppiumBy.ACCESSIBILITY_ID, "Back"),
]
def dismiss_popups(driver):
"""Clears the 'Is this your email?' prompt and both Android permission
dialogs (notifications, photo access) if any of them are on screen."""
tap_if_present(driver, EMAIL_UPDATE_DISMISS, timeout=2)
tap_if_present(driver, NOTIFICATIONS_PERMISSION_ALLOW, timeout=2)
tap_if_present(driver, PHOTOS_PERMISSION_ALLOW_ALL, timeout=2)
def ensure_on_home_feed(driver, max_attempts=6, settle_seconds=1.5):
"""Confirms the Create icon (home feed) is visible, actively navigating
back if not."""
for _ in range(max_attempts):
try:
find_any(driver, CREATE_ICON_BUTTON, timeout=4)
return
except TimeoutError:
pass
if not tap_if_present(driver, HOME_TAB_BUTTON, timeout=3):
try:
driver.back()
except Exception: # noqa: BLE001 - best-effort recovery, keep retrying
pass
time.sleep(settle_seconds)
# Sanity check if the app is minimized
driver.activate_app(PINTEREST_PACKAGE)
try:
find_any(driver, CREATE_ICON_BUTTON, timeout=10)
return
except TimeoutError:
pass
raise TimeoutError("Could not get back to the Pinterest home feed (Create icon never reappeared)")
def login(driver, username: str, password: str):
try:
find_any(driver, EMAIL_ONLY_FIELD, timeout=15).send_keys(username)
tap_any(driver, CONTINUE_BUTTON)
except TimeoutError:
pass # already on the combined email+password screen
email_field = find_any(driver, LOGIN_EMAIL_FIELD, timeout=20)
email_field.clear()
email_field.send_keys(username)
find_any(driver, LOGIN_PASSWORD_FIELD).send_keys(password)
tap_any(driver, LOGIN_SUBMIT_BUTTON)
dismiss_popups(driver)
ensure_on_home_feed(driver)
dismiss_popups(driver)
def publish_pin(driver, remote_image_path: str):
ensure_on_home_feed(driver)
dismiss_popups(driver)
tap_any(driver, CREATE_ICON_BUTTON, timeout=10)
dismiss_popups(driver)
# Some sessions may skip the "Start creating now" sheet and go straight
# to the photo picker, so a missing sheet here isn't fatal.
tap_if_present(driver, PIN_ACTION_BUTTON, timeout=6)
dismiss_popups(driver) # photo-access permission dialog typically appears here
# Match on "<upload folder>/<filename>", not filename alone -- a phone that
# already has a same-named file elsewhere (e.g. Download/).
unique_suffix = f"{Path(REMOTE_IMAGE_DIR).name}/{Path(remote_image_path).name}"
thumbnail = [(AppiumBy.XPATH, f"//*[contains(@content-desc, '{unique_suffix}')]")]
tap_any(driver, thumbnail, timeout=25) # gallery grid can take a while to populate
# "Next" starts disabled until the selection registers -- wait for enabled=true,
# not just present, or the click silently no-ops on a disabled button.
tap_any(driver, GALLERY_NEXT_BUTTON, timeout=15, require_enabled=True)
# 45s here because Pinterest has to finish uploading/processing
# the image before this button renders.
tap_any(driver, CREATE_PIN_SUBMIT_BUTTON, timeout=45)
ensure_on_home_feed(driver)
dismiss_popups(driver)
def _open_random_pin(driver) -> bool:
"""Taps a random visible pin card on the home feed."""
for by, value in PIN_CARD:
try:
cards = [c for c in driver.find_elements(by=by, value=value) if c.is_displayed()]
except Exception: # noqa: BLE001 - try the next candidate
continue
if not cards:
continue
try:
random.choice(cards).click()
return True
except Exception: # noqa: BLE001 - a missed tap just means "try something else"
continue
return False
def _close_pin(driver):
"""Closes the pin closeup view."""
try:
if find_any(driver, CREATE_ICON_BUTTON, timeout=1).is_displayed():
return
except TimeoutError:
pass
if not tap_if_present(driver, CLOSEUP_BACK_BUTTON, timeout=3):
try:
driver.back()
except Exception: # noqa: BLE001 - best-effort recovery
pass
def _like_current_pin(driver) -> bool:
return tap_if_present(driver, REACT_BUTTON, timeout=4)
def _save_current_pin(driver) -> bool:
return tap_if_present(driver, SAVE_BUTTON, timeout=4)
def _view_comments(driver) -> bool:
if not tap_if_present(driver, COMMENTS_MODULE, timeout=4):
return False
time.sleep(random.uniform(1, 2))
try:
driver.back()
except Exception: # noqa: BLE001 - best-effort recovery
pass
return True
def _scroll_feed(driver):
"""Swipes the feed by a random amount, mimicking idle scrolling rather than
only ever tapping the first pin that happens to be visible."""
size = driver.get_window_size()
x = int(size["width"] * 0.5)
start_y = int(size["height"] * random.uniform(0.55, 0.7))
end_y = int(size["height"] * random.uniform(0.2, 0.35))
driver.swipe(x, start_y, x, end_y, random.randint(400, 900))
WARM_UP_PIN_ACTIONS = [_like_current_pin, _save_current_pin, _view_comments]
def warm_up(driver, min_actions=WARM_UP_MIN_ACTIONS, max_actions=WARM_UP_MAX_ACTIONS):
"""Runs a randomized handful of home-feed browsing actions (open a pin,
then like/save/view its comments, then back) right after login and before
any pin gets published"""
ensure_on_home_feed(driver)
dismiss_popups(driver)
action_count = random.randint(min_actions, max_actions)
print(f" [WARMUP] running {action_count} warm-up action(s)")
done = 0
attempts = 0
while done < action_count and attempts < action_count * 3:
attempts += 1
if random.random() < 0.3:
_scroll_feed(driver)
time.sleep(random.uniform(1, 2))
continue
if not _open_random_pin(driver):
_scroll_feed(driver) # nothing tappable yet -- load more of the feed
time.sleep(1)
continue
time.sleep(random.uniform(1.5, 2.5)) # let the closeup view finish loading
dismiss_popups(driver)
random.choice(WARM_UP_PIN_ACTIONS)(driver)
time.sleep(random.uniform(1, 2))
_close_pin(driver)
dismiss_popups(driver)
# Re-check after every iteration.
try:
ensure_on_home_feed(driver)
except TimeoutError as exc:
print(f" [WARMUP] lost the home feed mid warm-up, stopping early: {exc}")
break
time.sleep(random.uniform(0.5, 1.5))
done += 1
ensure_on_home_feed(driver)
dismiss_popups(driver)
# Image upload
def parse_image_range(range_str: str, line_no: int):
"""Parses a range like '1-3' or a single index like '4'."""
try:
if "-" in range_str:
start_str, end_str = range_str.split("-", 1)
start, end = int(start_str), int(end_str)
else:
start = end = int(range_str)
except ValueError:
raise ValueError(f"devices.txt line {line_no}: invalid image range {range_str!r} (expected e.g. '1-3' or '4')")
if start < 1 or end < start:
raise ValueError(f"devices.txt line {line_no}: invalid image range {range_str!r} (expected e.g. '1-3' or '4')")
return start, end
def parse_devices(path: str):
devices = []
for line_no, raw_line in enumerate(Path(path).read_text().splitlines(), start=1):
line = raw_line.strip()
if not line or line.startswith("#"):
continue
parts = line.split()
if len(parts) == 4:
serial, token, username, password = parts
image_range = None # -> gets every image in the folder, see main()
elif len(parts) == 5:
serial, token, username, password, range_str = parts
image_range = parse_image_range(range_str, line_no)
else:
raise ValueError(
f"devices.txt line {line_no}: expected 4 or 5 fields "
f"(IP:PORT TOKEN USERNAME PASSWORD [IMAGE_RANGE]), got {len(parts)}: {raw_line!r}"
)
devices.append(dict(serial=serial, token=token, username=username, password=password, image_range=image_range))
return devices
def resolve_images(images_arg: str):
"""Returns every image found, sorted alphabetically. Per-device IMAGE_RANGE
fields in devices.txt index into this same sorted list."""
p = Path(images_arg)
if p.is_file():
return [str(p)]
return sorted([str(f) for f in p.iterdir() if f.suffix.lower() in (".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png")])
# Auto-discovery: if an argument is omitted, look for it next to the script
def autodiscover_devices_file(base: Path) -> Path:
candidate = base / "devices.txt"
if candidate.is_file():
return candidate
raise FileNotFoundError(f"No devices.txt found in {base}")
def autodiscover_apk(base: Path) -> Path:
apks = sorted(base.glob("*.apk"))
if not apks:
raise FileNotFoundError(f"No .apk file found in {base}")
if len(apks) > 1:
print(f">> multiple .apk files found in {base}, using {apks[0].name}")
return apks[0]
def autodiscover_images(base: Path) -> Path:
images_dir = base / "images"
if images_dir.is_dir():
return images_dir
loose = [f for f in base.iterdir() if f.suffix.lower() in (".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png")]
if loose:
return base
raise FileNotFoundError(f"No images/ folder or .jpg/.png files found in {base}")
def run_device(device: dict, apk_path: str, image_paths: list):
serial = device["serial"]
print(f"\n=== {serial} ===")
if not connect_and_login(serial, device["token"]):
return
if not install_apk(serial, apk_path):
disconnect(serial)
return
grant_full_media_access(serial)
remote_images = push_images(serial, image_paths)
driver = None
try:
driver = build_driver(serial)
login(driver, device["username"], device["password"])
try:
warm_up(driver)
except Exception as exc: # noqa: BLE001 - warm-up is best-effort, publishing still matters
print(f" [WARMUP_FAILED] {serial}: {exc}")
published = 0
total = len(remote_images)
for i, remote_image in enumerate(remote_images, start=1):
print(f" [PUBLISHING] {serial}: pin {i}/{total}: {Path(remote_image).name}")
try:
publish_pin(driver, remote_image)
published += 1
except Exception as exc: # noqa: BLE001 - one slow/failed pin shouldn't cost the rest
print(f" [PIN_FAILED] {serial}: {Path(remote_image).name}: {exc}")
time.sleep(2)
print(f" [DONE] {serial}: published {published}/{len(remote_images)} pin(s)")
except Exception as exc: # noqa: BLE001 - keep going to the next phone either way
print(f" [ERROR] {serial}: {exc}")
finally:
if driver:
driver.quit()
disconnect(serial)
def main():
script_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
parser.add_argument("devices_file", nargs="?", default=None,
help=f"IP:PORT TOKEN USERNAME PASSWORD [IMAGE_RANGE], one per line "
f"(default: devices.txt next to this script, i.e. {script_dir})")
parser.add_argument("apk_path", nargs="?", default=None,
help="Path to the Pinterest APK to install (default: the .apk found next to this script)")
parser.add_argument("images", nargs="?", default=None,
help="Folder of images, or a single image file "
"(default: an images/ folder, or loose .jpg/.png files, next to this script)")
args = parser.parse_args()
try:
devices_file = Path(args.devices_file) if args.devices_file else autodiscover_devices_file(script_dir)
apk_path = Path(args.apk_path) if args.apk_path else autodiscover_apk(script_dir)
images_arg = Path(args.images) if args.images else autodiscover_images(script_dir)
except FileNotFoundError as exc:
sys.exit(f"{exc}\nPass devices_file / apk_path / images explicitly, or place them next to the script.")
print(f">> devices file: {devices_file}")
print(f">> apk: {apk_path}")
print(f">> images: {images_arg}")
try:
devices = parse_devices(devices_file)
except ValueError as exc:
sys.exit(str(exc))
all_images = resolve_images(images_arg)
if not all_images:
sys.exit(f"No images found at {images_arg}")
print(f">> {len(devices)} phone(s) queued, {len(all_images)} image(s) available:")
for i, image_path in enumerate(all_images, start=1):
print(f" {i}: {Path(image_path).name}")
for device in devices:
start, end = device["image_range"] or (1, len(all_images))
if end > len(all_images):
print(f" [SKIP] {device['serial']}: image range {start}-{end} exceeds "
f"the {len(all_images)} image(s) available")
continue
image_subset = all_images[start - 1:end]
run_device(device, str(apk_path), image_subset)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()- Open your IDE or terminal and run:
python appium_script.py
The script will show its progress in the terminal. It will connect to the first phone, complete the Pinterest workflow, disconnect, and then continue with the next phone.
Want to try another Android app? This is a showcase script, not a ready-made tool for every service. You can adapt it, but every app uses different buttons and element locators. Use Appium Inspector to find the right locators and update the script for your app.