diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/FindsByAndroidViewTag.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/FindsByAndroidViewTag.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1db5c432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/FindsByAndroidViewTag.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * See the NOTICE file distributed with this work for additional
+ * information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.appium.java_client;
+
+import org.openqa.selenium.NoSuchElementException;
+import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException;
+import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface FindsByAndroidViewTag<T extends WebElement> extends FindsByFluentSelector<T> {
+    /**
+     * Method performs the searching for a single element by view tag selector
+     * and value of the given selector.
+     *
+     * @param using an view tag selector
+     * @return The first element that matches the given selector
+     *
+     * @throws WebDriverException This method is not applicable with browser/webview UI.
+     * @throws NoSuchElementException when no one element is found
+     */
+    default T findElementByAndroidViewTag(String using) {
+        return findElement(MobileSelector.ANDROID_VIEWTAG.toString(), using);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method performs the searching for a list of elements by view tag selector
+     * and value of the given selector.
+     *
+     * @param using an view tag selector
+     * @return a list of elements that match the given selector
+     *
+     * @throws WebDriverException This method is not applicable with browser/webview UI.
+     */
+    default List<T> findElementsByAndroidViewTag(String using) {
+        return findElements(MobileSelector.ANDROID_VIEWTAG.toString(), using);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileBy.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileBy.java
index 3928799be..6a65034a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileBy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileBy.java
@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@ public static By windowsAutomation(final String windowsAutomation) {
         return new ByWindowsAutomation(windowsAutomation);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This locator strategy is available in Espresso Driver mode.
+     * @since Appium 1.8.2 beta
+     * @param tag is an view tag string
+     * @return an instance of {@link ByAndroidViewTag}
+     */
+    public static By AndroidViewTag(final String tag) {
+        return new ByAndroidViewTag(tag);
+    }
+
     /**
      * This locator strategy is available only if OpenCV libraries and
      * NodeJS bindings are installed on the server machine.
@@ -561,6 +571,69 @@ protected ByImage(String b64Template) {
             return "By.Image: " + getLocatorString();
         }
     }
+
+    public static class ByAndroidViewTag extends MobileBy implements Serializable {
+
+        public ByAndroidViewTag(String tag) {
+            super(MobileSelector.ANDROID_VIEWTAG, tag);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * {@inheritDoc}
+         *
+         * @throws WebDriverException when current session doesn't support the given selector or when
+         *      value of the selector is not consistent.
+         * @throws IllegalArgumentException when it is impossible to find something on the given
+         * {@link SearchContext} instance
+         */
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        @Override
+        public List<WebElement> findElements(SearchContext context) throws WebDriverException,
+                IllegalArgumentException {
+            Class<?> contextClass = context.getClass();
+
+            if (FindsByAndroidViewTag.class.isAssignableFrom(contextClass)) {
+                return FindsByAndroidViewTag.class.cast(context)
+                        .findElementsByAndroidViewTag(getLocatorString());
+            }
+
+            if (FindsByFluentSelector.class.isAssignableFrom(contextClass)) {
+                return super.findElements(context);
+            }
+
+            throw formIllegalArgumentException(contextClass, FindsByAndroidViewTag.class,
+                    FindsByFluentSelector.class);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * {@inheritDoc}
+         *
+         * @throws WebDriverException when current session doesn't support the given selector or when
+         *      value of the selector is not consistent.
+         * @throws IllegalArgumentException when it is impossible to find something on the given
+         * {@link SearchContext} instance
+         */
+        @Override public WebElement findElement(SearchContext context) throws WebDriverException,
+                IllegalArgumentException {
+            Class<?> contextClass = context.getClass();
+
+            if (FindsByAndroidViewTag.class.isAssignableFrom(contextClass)) {
+                return FindsByAndroidViewTag.class.cast(context)
+                        .findElementByAndroidViewTag(getLocatorString());
+            }
+
+            if (FindsByFluentSelector.class.isAssignableFrom(contextClass)) {
+                return super.findElement(context);
+            }
+
+            throw formIllegalArgumentException(contextClass, FindsByAndroidViewTag.class,
+                    FindsByFluentSelector.class);
+        }
+
+        @Override public String toString() {
+            return "By.AndroidViewTag: " + getLocatorString();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileSelector.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileSelector.java
index acc07343c..f7d7bbb49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileSelector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileSelector.java
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ public enum MobileSelector {
     IOS_PREDICATE_STRING("-ios predicate string"),
     IOS_CLASS_CHAIN("-ios class chain"),
     WINDOWS_UI_AUTOMATION("-windows uiautomation"),
-    IMAGE("-image");
+    IMAGE("-image"),
+    ANDROID_VIEWTAG("-android viewtag");
 
     private final String selector;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/android/AndroidDriver.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/android/AndroidDriver.java
index de15bc20c..626ab95a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/android/AndroidDriver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/android/AndroidDriver.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver;
 import io.appium.java_client.CommandExecutionHelper;
 import io.appium.java_client.FindsByAndroidUIAutomator;
+import io.appium.java_client.FindsByAndroidViewTag;
 import io.appium.java_client.HasOnScreenKeyboard;
 import io.appium.java_client.LocksDevice;
 import io.appium.java_client.android.connection.HasNetworkConnection;
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@
 public class AndroidDriver<T extends WebElement>
     extends AppiumDriver<T>
     implements PressesKey, HasNetworkConnection, PushesFiles, StartsActivity,
-        FindsByAndroidUIAutomator<T>, LocksDevice, HasAndroidSettings, HasAndroidDeviceDetails,
+        FindsByAndroidUIAutomator<T>, FindsByAndroidViewTag<T>,
+        LocksDevice, HasAndroidSettings, HasAndroidDeviceDetails,
         HasSupportedPerformanceDataType, AuthenticatesByFinger, HasOnScreenKeyboard,
         CanRecordScreen, SupportsSpecialEmulatorCommands,
         SupportsNetworkStateManagement, ListensToLogcatMessages, HasAndroidClipboard,