{"id":45299,"date":"2021-09-17T13:54:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T17:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdtimes.com\/?p=45299"},"modified":"2021-09-17T13:54:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T17:54:13","slug":"what-to-consider-when-getting-started-with-mobile-app-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdtimes.com\/test\/what-to-consider-when-getting-started-with-mobile-app-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"What to consider when getting started with mobile app testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As organizations have shifted to a mobile-first approach, they\u2019ve found that testing for the sheer number of devices and operating systems out there has become a real challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important thing in getting started with mobile app testing is ensuring quality by defining a profile of the end users to select the required mobile devices for testing, according to Nadya Knysh, the managing director at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1qa.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a1qa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, North America in a recent What the Dev? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whatthedev.buzzsprout.com\/673192\/9192877-the-challenges-of-mobile-testing-episode-121\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">podcast episode.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A1qa is a company that provides full-cycle QA and quality engineering and ensures high software quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then there are other factors to consider: geographical location, application types, user interface, battery life, internationalization, and many others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/673192\/9192877-the-challenges-of-mobile-testing-episode-121.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9192877&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe problem is that a test strategy in each case will be a little specific. For example, when it comes to testing native apps, it&#8217;s important to concentrate on either iOS or Android-specific functionality and behavior. In the case of a hybrid app, it&#8217;s both platforms that are supported with a specific focus on the two most prevalent aspects here. The first one is UI navigation, like UI graphics, visual quality, and so on. And the second aspect is performance. Specifically, responsiveness, suspend \/ resume, retire, multitasking, app speed, and so on,\u201d Knysh explained.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important aspect is that in today\u2019s day and age, there\u2019s not much of a chance to correct first impressions once something is already out there, so it\u2019s important to ensure quality the first time around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times, organizations rely on emulators and simulators for their mobile app testing, but there are some defects that cannot be discovered this way and need to be tested on real devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne of the best examples is when you have an app and you fill out some kind of questionnaire with a bunch of questions and then you get a call from someone. Will your data be safe for you to continue? 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