Mobile Application Testing Fundamentals

Mobile application and its key uses are increasing in a rapid speed .From Education sector to Banking, From Sports to Finance Sector the use of mobile app is everywhere and its demand is increasing in a rapid way.

To make a mobile app perfect for the end users a QA person who is responsible for testing any specific mobile app need to follow some basic structures to make the app functional and acceptable to end user.

There are some fundamental checkpoints we need to go through to make a mobile app perfect for end users and a industry standard.

Below are the points that we have to make sure when we talk about Mobile App Testing.

1. Cross-platform compatibility???2.Level of Customization 3. Security

4. Memory utilization 5. Location Tracking 6. Language

7. Integration with other Apps. 8. Support 9.App Installation

10. App Sign up and login process 11.User Friendliness

12. Network Connection. 13. Battery Usage 14. Functional Behavior.?

15. App Performance 16.Data Privacy.

1.????Cross Platform Compatibility:

Each and every mobile app should work in all major platforms and devices (latest devices).As end user will use the real devices so to make maximum coverage during testing we need all latest physical devices to perform QA on different mobile application. Apart from physical devices we can use cloud-based service that provides real devices where we can test.?Example: Browserstack.

?2. Level of Customization:

A successful app is universal and the success only comes with its utilization in larger extent. More real device testing brings more clarity and user coverage in app testing.

3. Security:?

Security checking is one of the must to do factor in mobile app testing. Network protocols security, applications’ security and error reporting checking, verify whether the application have authentication certificate and permission all these are mandatory before an app release in the live environment.

4. Memory Utilization:

We have to make sure that the application doesn’t hold lot of memory in the devices where there are in use. All the end user should not have same configuration devices so based on different devices and the memory should be in a appropriate shape.

5. Location:

There are lots of apps available in the market who are providing services to the customer based on the customer locations. A delivery of a product in a appropriate place based on this location tracking services which needs to be enable in a app. The GPS services and how it works needs to be tested before providing such features in a app.

6. Language:

If any apps needs to be used globally then it should be same flexible in all different languages. The quality of the app should remain the same in all the different languages.

7. Integration with other Apps:

When an app is running we have to make sure that the other services available in the devices should work as well in the same manner. A phone call or sms or any new notification from any other apps should appear appropriately when this new app is running on the device.

8. Support:

New OS Support is a key element for any mobile application ,it should compatible with any new version of OS.

9. App Installation:

The app should be installed from all different app store services like Google play, iTunes store or any other third party store as well. When any new update comes it should have the facility to update the app from app?store.App?should be installed from all different network connections as well. After complete installation it should display uninstall options which will uninstall the app from the device.

10. App Sign up and login process:

If the application holds any signup process that service needs to be very appropriate because that’s the very first thing user will do so it has to be in?place.If?any existing user using this then the login function should work appropriately.

11. User Friendliness:

App should be user friendly if its objective is to be involved with more and more users. Its navigation should be easy to understand. Its functionality needs to be to the point. Functionality of the exit options from the app needs to be appropriate.

12. Network Connection:

Network protocol security needs be in place. Network connection behavior should be appropriate in all devices and platforms.

13. Battery Usage:

When we are using the app the battery consumption needs to be appropriate and we have verify that, even when if the app is running on the background we have to make sure battery consumption rate should not be high.

14. Functional Behavior:

We have to run the app to verify whether the app meets its purpose. All desired functional behavior needs to work exactly.

15. App Performance:

Resuming App from the same point as where we left, Making/Receiving voice calls when the app is running, sms services, push notification services all should work effectively. All these actives should not make the app slow.

16. Data Privacy:

Customers input data privacy should be appropriate, automatic validations needs to be in place when someone trying to login with invalid credentials no of times.

If we able to put all these information in a correct place during building an app. We can achieve maximum coverage in app building.