{"id":58752,"date":"2023-09-30T21:56:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T16:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/?p=58752"},"modified":"2023-10-05T22:13:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:43:34","slug":"simplified-approach-towards-mobile-application-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/simplified-approach-towards-mobile-application-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplified approach towards Mobile Application Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we talk about mobile applications, the first and the most commonly used application that comes to our mind is <\/span><b><i>&#8216;WhatsApp&#8217;<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite using it 24\/7, have we ever put a thought to the fact that what thought was put into building it right and making it live? Whoever developed it must have done some local testing around it. Thereafter, it must have gone through different phases of testing and regulatories and a lot of other processes before going live. Eventually, factors like customer feedback must be taken into consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a testing perspective, anyone could get started with the below points:-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the app functionality, menu, etc. No documents were provided.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behavior on both Android and iOS.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is its overall performance?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it good enough for user retention?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I, as a user, get notified timely for all the updates that happen across it?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are all the different modules it has, like file sharing, message send\/receive, text formatting, camera, audio, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I play around with its settings?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list is endless. So, let\u2019s try to understand the basics to follow a simplified approach to mobile application testing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Questions like:<\/strong>&#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What mobile application testing is? What are the types of testing possible? &amp; What are the tools that can help us achieve it? Etc.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>What does Mobile Application Testing entail?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a process by which application software developed for mobile phones is tested for its functionality, usability, and consistency. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both <\/span><b>Manual and automation testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are possible for mobile testing. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where do I get mobile applications from?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s either pre-installed like a dialer or can be installed from mobile software distribution platforms like Play Store and App Store.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Package file formats for both Android and iOS are available in apk and ipa form, respectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Types of Mobile Applications at a glance<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><b><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58742 size-large\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.36.11-AM-716x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.36.11-AM-716x1024.png 716w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.36.11-AM-210x300.png 210w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.36.11-AM-768x1098.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.36.11-AM-1074x1536.png 1074w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.36.11-AM-624x892.png 624w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.36.11-AM.png 1196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image Source: <\/em><\/b><em>Google<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>Which device to test upon?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real devices with different <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OS versions.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devices with different<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sizes <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of screens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">region <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the user is located.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual devices i.e.,<\/span><b><i> Emulators and Simulators.<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What are Emulators and Simulators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 510px;\" width=\"406\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Emulator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b>Simulator<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To study the real device<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To analyze different environments<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine level assembly languages<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assembly languages<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software and Hardware<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Software<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are slow due to latency<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparatively faster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suitable for debugging<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can be difficult for debugging purposes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Android Emulator, i.e Android SDK (Use Android studio)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple simulator i.e. iOS Simulator(Using Xcode)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58743 size-large\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.38.25-AM-1024x390.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.38.25-AM-1024x390.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.38.25-AM-300x114.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.38.25-AM-768x293.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.38.25-AM-624x238.png 624w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.38.25-AM.png 1118w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Right Tool for Mobile Testing?<\/b><\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 903px;\" width=\"1034\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Key Parameters<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58744\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.40.44-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"40\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58745\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.40.58-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"51\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58746\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.41.05-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"78\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58747\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.41.12-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"86\" \/><\/b><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58748\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.41.18-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"84\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Language\/Support<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only used for automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can code in multiple languages like Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used for both manual and automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides GUI interface for Cloud Test Lab.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Java &amp; Groovy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript, Python, VBScript, C, C++.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Java<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Cost and App Under Test<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open-source. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Android and iOS.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports web and mobile.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free and Paid.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Apps compatibility<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native, Hybrid, and Mobile Web.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native, Hybrid Mobile Web, and Web.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile, Web, Desktop, and API.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile, Web, and Desktop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only supports Android.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Framework Integration\/ Setup<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Maven etc<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appium, Selenium, Jmeter etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setup is Quite easy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setup is Quite easy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coding required.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Reporting<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration with TestNG, Junit.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensive reporting is available with Analytics etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advance Test Reporting<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not possible.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Junit.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Devices support<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emulator\/Simulator and real devices as well.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers a wide variety of virtual devices and supports real devices.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katalon Studio can only support iOS version 9.0 or above<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can quickly create code or codeless automated mobile tests across multiple Android and iOS devices.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robotium Test cases can be executed on an Android Emulator as well as a Real device.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 813px;\" width=\"1007\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Key Parameters<\/b><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58749\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.44.18-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"105\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58750\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.44.25-AM-300x85.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.44.25-AM-300x85.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.44.25-AM.png 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58751\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-9.44.31-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"186\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Brief Description<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mobile application performance testing app that provides real-time automated testing and reproduction of issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instant access to a cloud platform that allows the test of mobile applications for functionality, performance, and visual appeal.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cloud-based platform wherein one can test their native mobile application (Android and iOS) and mobile websites on Real Devices on the cloud.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Subscription Required<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Paid<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Paid<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Paid<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Supports devices<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports real devices.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has started supporting different browsers as well.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports real devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-browser testing.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support real devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cross-browser testing.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>CI\/CD integration<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration with CI\/CD Pipeline.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration with CI\/CD Pipeline.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration with CI\/CD Pipeline.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Challenges<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interface (CLI) is not very easy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration with IDE for test case coding can be a challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting for the test scripts executed.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall performance of usability of the device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The screen orientation feature is not so user-friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Element inspection is a bit difficult here.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, the live apps get slow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching between devices is slow, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User interface has room for improvement.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Strategy for Mobile Application Testing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Functionality Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional testing ensures that the application is as per the requirements. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of Functional tests is to test each function of the software application, by providing appropriate input and verifying the output against the Functional requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>GUI Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify the design of the application is as per the UX\/UI designs or mock-up. They are also used to verify the navigation of the application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Performance Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verification of the application is important under heavy load. When a lot of applications are running in the background, it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0can also be verified with multiple users logged in at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Network Testing:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With \/Without the Internet, how does it perform? It is definitely going to give some hiccups to the user when the network is low, or the mobile is in flight mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Interrupt Testing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An application, while functioning, may face several interruptions like incoming\/outgoing calls or SMS. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transferring data via Bluetooth a media player on\/off, may also impact applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Compatibility Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing the application in the same environment but having different versions. For example, first check for compatibility with Android 9.0 and then with Android 10.0 for the same version of an application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Interface Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verifies the interaction between two separate systems of an application. It can be related to the errors returned to the user by any of the systems involved, like API, UI, servers, graphics, or more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Security Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verifying the SSL certificates properly.\u00a0 Discovering the insecure use of cryptography for transmitting data or for local storage. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verifying that sensitive data gets removed from the application when uninstalled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Memory Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The overall performance of the application when the device is running low on storage.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Validating the memory leakage problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Localization: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UI and content are mostly affected by localization. This is to verify on the basis of globalization testing. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Localization testing is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a technique to verify software behavior, accuracy, and suitability for specific locations and regions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>In-App Purchase Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is done to verify that if a user purchases updates of an application, he will not purchase the feature again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A few things to keep in mind while testing a mobile application<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Touch gesture<\/strong>: iOS\/ Android supports multiple touch gestures. The application will crash if only one event can be fired at a particular instance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Bringing the application to the foreground<\/strong>: It is important for an application to judge itself what to do when we are picking them from the background. They might just crash or hang.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Testing the application: <\/strong>At different speeds like 2g,4g, 5g is very important. It&#8217;s important to find the slowness of a page, how much time downloading takes, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Screen orientation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the applications fail to support landscape or portrait.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we talk about things to keep in mind while testing a mobile application, push notification testing never takes a back seat.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Importance of\u00a0 Push notification testing in an application?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a message sent by an application to a customer&#8217;s mobile device. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A notification can either be dismissed or cannot be dismissed (Hard notification)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0What are the test cases around it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the app is in the background, we expect push notifications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notification bar is where it appears.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different time zones do not matter; notification does.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple notifications for the same thing, unless configured, shouldn&#8217;t be received.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should be in the language sent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should only be sent to the target audience\/user.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be manually dismissed by the user.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn off the internet, send the push notification, and turn the internet back on. A notification should be received.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><i>There is no road without obstacles<\/i><\/b> <b><i>and no application without a flaw.<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor app performance can lead to customer churn and can impact the long-term future of your application. To keep up with the competition and retain users, we can keep in mind a few tips to make mobile applications more impactful:-\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be aware of the Test Environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update yourself with the latest build- for both Android and iOS.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that you have the right test cases, test steps, and test data in place.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct smoke and sanity testing.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Functionality takes the first seat, but regression testing never takes a back seat.<\/li>\n<li>Backward compatibility testing is as important as integration testing.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bug detection and reporting still play a vital role.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting and evidence, be it screenshots or videos.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Quality Engineers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are expected to deliver their tasks with quality and within the timelines. Whether the approach is towards building the right product or building it right, both offer a flawless and user-friendly product. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the end, it is all about the quality with which mobile applications are being delivered. Nobody likes an app crash. It is good to be mindful of what we are doing, why we are doing it, and how we are doing it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The demand for mobile applications is rising, and so are the expectations for a mobile app tester. Keep yourself updated and upgraded to take on the challenges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ap-custom-wrapper\"><\/div><!--ap-custom-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we talk about mobile applications, the first and the most commonly used application that comes to our mind is &#8216;WhatsApp&#8217;. Despite using it 24\/7, have we ever put a thought to the fact that what thought was put into building it right and making it live? 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