Testing a mobile app is time consuming and expensive, but it is critical to ensure that your app users have a positive experience while using your mobile application. Lets have a look at the various testing tips which helps in making it easier. For more info, please visit - http://www.konstantinfo.com/blog/checklist-of-testing-tips-for-developing-mobile-app/
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A Checklist of Testing Tips for Developing a Mobile App
1. A Checklist of Testing Tips for
Developing a Mobile App
Presented By:
Konstant Infosolutions
2. Testing is a difficult task and specially testing a mobile app, which
are consumer facing ones, is really an art. As there are numerous
mobile operating systems, device sizes and scenarios which
makes it really a hard nut to crack. Also apps must meet
consumer expectations for speed, responsiveness, ease of use
and more.
“A Code that cannot be tested is flawed”
So there are various testing tips which needed to make sure while
testing a mobile app.
3. Testing OS platforms on Physical Devices
It is good to test your app on the operating systems which it
support, but it is equally important to test it on those operating
systems using physical devices. Although testing process can be
done using various emulators simulating with different operating
systems, but they do not completely match with the features of
actual devices. And usually those missing features are the actual
reasons behind the problems.
4. Checking UI on Different Screen Sizes
The biggest challenge is to design apps which can consistently
perform on various screens. This is the main reason behind app
deletion. Therefor, to minimize its chances developers should
cross check on all the supported models and check the apps user
interface on every screen sizes of all devices.
5. Testing for Different Internet Speeds
Usually slow internet speed is the biggest roadblock in the user's
app experience. So it is advisable that your app testing includes
both slow and fast connections to ensure that you app is
acceptable at any internet speed.
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6. When Internet Connection Is Lost
Usually users get internet connectivity issue, but you should
make sure that their app experience should not suffer because of
this. Especially when a user is filling a form or during a
transaction, your app should have options to save the
transaction for later or it should inform the user about the issue.
7. For Minimized Battery Use
Battery consumption is one of the main reason behind
uninstallation of many apps, because now a days it is much
easier to check battery consumption for apps individually.So you
should also optimize your app to minimized its battery usage.
8. App's Performance with Other Basic
Features
A basic use of mobile phone remains same i.e. Calling and
messaging. So one should make sure when your app is open ,
their should not be any issue in receiving calls and other system
notifications.
9. Follow Guidelines of All Major Platforms
All major operating systems i.e iOS, Android and Windows have
several guidelines that illustrates how to handle features and
user experience standards. If your app does not follow those
guidelines, the risk of failing is more.
10. First Impression is Last Impression
According to a survey, more than 70 percent of apps are used
only once. So it is must to ensure that first impression of your
app should be awesome. If your app doesn't perform as per
user's expectation, then the chances of getting a negative
reviews are more, which is the last thing you want. And getting
negative reviews too early will only make things difficult for you.
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11. There are some more points also like testing an app when data
load is full because during app testing, it pulls only limited
amount of data, so it may miss required features when
requirement of data is high. Also testing an app in limited data
may lead us to believe that performance of data is good, which is
not in reality. If you follow all the above mention things, then
your app will not fail on any front.
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