[BUG] setAirplaneMode syntax differs from Maestro flow syntax

[wrench7]

Hi team — I’m seeing a syntax mismatch for setAirplaneMode between standard Maestro flow usage and what maestro-runner appears to accept.

What I expected

A flow using standard Maestro command syntax should parse in maestro-runner.

What I see

maestro-runner parsing fails with:

Validation errors:
  - .maestro/flows/ideas/03-venue-error-handling.yaml: parse error: .maestro/flows/ideas/03-venue-error-handling.yaml:10: yaml: unmarshal errors:
  line 10: cannot unmarshal !!str `enabled` into flow.SetAirplaneModeStep
Error: validation failed with 1 error(s)

(raised at the next command after setAirplaneMode in the flow)

Repro

Flow snippet:

appId: com.abc.app
---
- setAirplaneMode: enabled
- tapOn: "Find Venues"

Actual behavior

Parser fails and reports invalid input for enabled.

Expected behavior

1. Accept documented/common Maestro syntax for setAirplaneMode

Environment

• macOS (Darwin 24.6.0)
• Project uses Maestro YAML flows under .maestro/
• Command used:
  maestro-runner --output .maestro/reports --flatten --auto-start-emulator .maestro/

[omnarayan]

@wrench7 - thank you for pointing out the gap, we ll fix it

[omnarayan]

@wrench7 We have fixed it have created an interim build you can use it or compile from source:

curl -fsSL https://open.devicelab.dev/install/maestro-runner | bash -s -- --version 1.0.8-rc4

[wrench7]

Thanks for the quick fix to the syntax issue. I can confirm that that syntax now compiles, but unfortunately I get the following error when running it (this error doesn't occur on vanilla Maestro)

      ╰─ Failed to broadcast airplane mode: adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.AIRPLANE_MODE: exit status 255: 
Exception occurred while executing 'broadcast':
java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: not allowed to send broadcast android.intent.action.AIRPLANE_MODE from pid=3209, uid=2000

I did a quick look for the permission issue, but seeing as the original Maestro using the same emulator is able to control it I'm guessing it's a library issue and not a local one?

[omnarayan]

@wrench7 its sloppy for me to just fix syntax issue , actually I added support for iOS real device and tested it, you may call it ignorance or overconfidence that I have not tested on emulators.

Sorry, I ll fix it

[omnarayan]

@wrench7

Fix:
Use cmd connectivity airplane-mode enable/disable as the primary method
(Android 11+ / API 30+, no root required). Falls back to
settings put global + broadcast for older Android, with the broadcast
error logged as a warning instead of failing the command.

Verified on:

• Real device: Pixel 4a (Android 13 / API 33)
• Emulator: API 35

Both setAirplaneMode (mapping + scalar syntax) and toggleAirplaneMode
pass on all drivers (UIAutomator2, DeviceLab).

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Install: curl -fsSL https://open.devicelab.dev/maestro-runner/install | bash

[wrench7]

Awesome work! Can confirm that that's now working as expected on a Pixel 9 Android 35 emulator 👍