Some Of The Most Complex Mobile Application Testing Challenges

The fasting developing field of software testing is the mobile app domain. Applications built for mobile platforms such as iPhone and also Android platform is being tested using the same methods that were used earlier for desktop and web-based applications.

There are organizations which pay five of thousands of dollars for mobile app testing projects. This is not only due to the case that the mobile domain is ever growing and so organizations are feeling the requirement to contribute.

Here are some major challenges

Testing tools – There are various testing tools available in the market. The best ones require to be utilized for the process in order to attain maximum efficiency and accuracy out of the mobile application. 

Connections – The various standards for data connections available, like 3G and 4G and also WIFI, pose a challenge for mobile application testers sometimes.

The type of connection in which the testing is carried out may not be related to the one that the application is being utilized in (depends on the user, of course). Therefore, what may work or seem perfect in a particular connection, might not be so in another scenario. 

Test interfaces – There are obviously a number of test interfaces, like mobile emulators and simulators, which show to be quite necessary when performing regression testing (more on this a little later). The primary function of these devices is to allow testing of mobile applications in environments and scenarios which are not real. 

Test Coverage: Test coverage is usually measured by mapping the conditions to the test cases, the status of the test case, and code coverage analysis.

But, test coverage only covers the code which is written so far and it does not factor in the upcoming releases or intended builds. That said; one of the challenges that most teams face is of inadequate test coverage. 

Screen sizes: With the advancement in technology, a plethora of new devices are launched in the market – all are in different screen sizes. It is very challenging to analyze various screen sizes and test the product across various sizes. For example, iPhone 6 is 4.7 inches in size whereas the iPhone 6 Plus includes a 5.5-inch.

Most mobile app development organizations are known to offer seamless integration of mobile application testing services and corporate apps.

While testing, flaws that are detected can look to be small and not so important, but on further digging, bigger inconsistencies may be exposed. For detecting vulnerabilities and faults in mobile apps, answering the following questions can help.

·         What are another company integrations with the app?

·         How does the app redirection occur? What are the data transmitted in this redirection?

·         Is the data safe?

·         How will app going to perform when used for a long time under a fixed load. How is it supposed to perform under such circumstances? If its performance is not that good, then what are the reasons?

·         Does the app function beyond specifications?

·         Does the app function as specified in the required documents.

Owing to the the steep rise in the use of smartphones, tablets, and other mobile application testing the mobile applications have established vital in escalating receivers.

The problem:

During the development process, testers can simply fall into the trap of concentrating too much on new code or new tests, at the time of testing for regressions.

This is a simple process for issues to develop and go unnoticed – particularly performance problems. Regression tests are important to show you bottlenecks so you can uncover the flaws in your code.