Types of mobile application tests

Apart from the usual functional test, which ensures that the application is working as per the requirements, there are a few more types that need to be handled with an automation solution:

Interrupt testing: A mobile application while functioning may face several interruptions that can affect the performance or functionality of an application. The different types of interruptions that can adversely affect the functionality of an application are:
- Incoming calls and SMS or MMS
- Receiving notifications, such as Push Notifications
- Sudden removal of battery
- Transfer of data through a data cable by inserting or removing the data cable
- Network/Data loss or recovery
- Turning a Media Player off or on
Ideally, an application should be able to handle these interruptions, for example, whenever an interruption is there, an application can go into a suspended state and resuming afterwards. So, we should design automation scripts in such a way that they can not only test these interrupts, but they can reliably also reproduce them at the requisite step of the flow.
UI testing: A user interface for a mobile application is designed to support various screen sizes and hence, the various components of a mobile application screen appear differently or in some cases, even behave differently as per the OS or device make. Hence, any automation script needs be able to work with varying components and also be able to verify the component's behavior. Use of automation ensures that the application is quickly tested and the fixes are regression tested across different applications. Since UI is where the end users interact with the application, use of a robust automation suite is the best way to ensure that the application is thoroughly tested so that it rolls out to the users in the most cost-effective manner. A properly tested application makes the end user experience more seamless and thereby, the application under test is more likely to get a better star rating and its key to commercial success.
Installation testing: Installation testing ensures that the installation process goes smoothly without the user facing any difficulty. This type of a testing process includes not only installing an application but also updating and uninstalling an application. Use of automation to install and uninstall any application as per the defined process is one of the most cost-effective ways to do this type of testing.
Form factor testing: Applications may behave differently (especially in terms of user interface) on smartphones and tablets. If the test application supports both smartphones and tablets, it should be tested on both form factors. This can be treated as an extension to the UI testing type.

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Mastering Mobile Test Automation

By : Gaurav Gupta

Mastering Mobile Test Automation

By: Gaurav Gupta

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Mastering Mobile Test Automation

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Mastering Mobile Test Automation

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