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Use Protractor’s automatic Angular waits by default, add ExpectedConditions for non-Angular elements, and disable synchronization only on provably non-Angular pages.
protractorTasadduq Burneyowner35.8K rep · 14 Aug 2026, 06:28 UTCProtractor automatically waits for Angular to stabilize, but it is deprecated; use it only for legacy AngularJS suites and verify before starting new projects.
Protractor waits for Angular automatically, but that same feature can hang your suite on non-Angular pages and hide real race conditions. Here's how to decide.
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