Mobile Testing

There are three main types of mobile testing:

Mobile application experience testing - Native applications, whether it is an android or ios products

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Mobile web experience⁠

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Native Apps

Native apps are developed for a specific platform or operating system (OS). As they focus on a single OS, they have an added advantage of being faster and more reliable in terms of performance but are costly to maintain.

Mobile Web Apps

Web apps are similar to native apps with the basic difference that it can be used via a web browser on mobile devices. It has low development costs but is entirely dependent on the browser used on the device.

Hybrid Apps

Hybrid apps are the combination of both native and web-based apps. They use a web view control in order to present the HTML and JavaScript files in a full screen format. These apps are cost-friendly and quick to develop but unlike native apps, they lack power and speed.

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Best Practices for Mobile Application Testing

Define clear test objectives before creating and executing the tests.

Test the application on a variety of real devices, rather than simulators and emulators.

Identify key user scenarios and use cases to prioritize the test cases.

Implement mobile automated testing wherever possible to increase test coverage, reduce manual effort, and speed up release cycles.

Prioritize testing on certain devices and operating systems according to the expected usage by the target audience, as it may not be possible to execute tests for all the devices, networks, and operating systems.

Pay attention to app performance, including responsiveness, load times, battery consumption, and resource usage.

Perform thorough security testing.

Perform regression testing after each update or code change.

Conduct exploratory testing to uncover unexpected issues, evaluate usability, and validate user flows.

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