> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://n-saikiran.gitbook.io/appium-mobile-automation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://n-saikiran.gitbook.io/appium-mobile-automation/what-is-appium/appium-160.md).

# Appium 1.6.0

What's new in Appium 1.6 ?

* **UiAutomator 2**

With release of appium 1.6.0 , appium has started using **UiAutomator 2**

Till now appium was primarily dependent on Google's UiAutomator framework as the primary way of automating native Android apps.

To use UiAutomator 2, you can specify

> **automationName: uiautomator2**

in your desired capabilities and try out the new driver.

Prerequisites: This module should support from Android 5.0 (API Level 20) and above

For more info, check out the wiki article here: <https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/wiki>

* **XCUITest**

Appium has added support for Apple's new XCUITest framework. When you specify a **platformVersion** of **10** or higher in Capabilities Builder, Appium automatically uses the XCUITest automation backend.

If you want to run your iOS test on version 9.3, then you need to specify

> **automationName: XCUITest**

in your desired capabilities.