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+package fr.free.nrw.commons;
+
+import android.support.test.espresso.assertion.ViewAssertions;
+import android.support.test.filters.LargeTest;
+import android.support.test.rule.ActivityTestRule;
+import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.NearbyActivity;
+
+import static android.support.test.espresso.Espresso.onView;
+import static android.support.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isDisplayed;
+import static android.support.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.withText;
+
+@LargeTest
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+public class NearbyActivityTest {
+    @Rule
+    public final ActivityTestRule<NearbyActivity> nearby =
+            new ActivityTestRule<>(NearbyActivity.class);
+
+    @Test
+    public void testActivityLaunch() {
+        onView(withText("Nearby Places")).check(ViewAssertions.matches(isDisplayed()));
+    }
+}