# How to Input Unicode Characters in Maestro Android Tests: A Complete Workaround Guide

DevFeed: [How to Input Unicode Characters in Maestro Android Tests: A Complete Workaround Guide](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-input-unicode-characters-in-maestro-android-tests-a-complete-workaround-guide-25153.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.droidchef.dev/how-to-input-unicode-characters-in-maestro-android-tests-a-complete-workaround-guide/>)

Author: Ishan Khanna

Published: 2025-07-11T00:17:46Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Ishan Khanna](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ishan-khanna.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [adb](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/adb.md>), [HTTP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/http.md>), [Flask](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/flask.md>)

Tags: [adb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/adb.md>), [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [maestro](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maestro.md>), [mobile-test-automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile-test-automation.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [ui-testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui-testing.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial describing a workaround for Unicode text input in Maestro Android tests. It uses Maestro JavaScript, a local HTTP server, and ADB Keyboard to send Unicode text through Android broadcast intents.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to overcome Maestro's Unicode input limitations on Android by building a custom HTTP server solution with ADB Keyboard. Complete implementation guide with code examples.