Hands-On Mobile App Testing: A Guide for Mobile Testers and Anyone Involved in the Mobile App Business

290 Pages·2015·4.2 MB·English

by  Daniel Knott

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Hands-On Mobile
App Testing
A Guide for Mobile Testers
and Anyone Involved
in the Mobile App Business
Daniel Knott
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Knott, Daniel.
Hands-on mobile app testing : a guide for mobile testers and anyone involved
in the mobile app
business / Daniel Knott.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-13-419171-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-13-419171-4
1. Mobile apps—Testing. I. Title.
QA76.76.T48K64 2015
006.3—dc23
2015009688
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ISBN-13: 978-0-13-419171-3
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Text printed in the United States on recycled paper at RR Donnelley in
Crawfordsville, Indiana.
First printing, May 2015
For my wife, Sarah. Thank you
very much for your support and
encouragement while I wrote this book.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1: What’s Special about Mobile Testing?
User Expectations
Mobility and Data Networks
Mobile Devices
Mobile Release Cycles
Mobile Testing Is Software Testing
Summary
Chapter 2: Introduction to Mobile Devices and Apps
Overview of Mobile Networks
Mobile Devices and the Year 2007
The Big Two
What Types of Apps Exist?
Native Apps
Hybrid Apps
Web Apps
Business Models of Mobile Apps
Freemium
Paid
Transaction
Choosing a Business Model
App Stores
Summary
Chapter 3: Challenges in Mobile Testing
The Customer
Customer Summary
Mobile Platforms and Fragmentation
Mobile Device Groups
Mobile Device Labs
Sensors and Interfaces
Ambient Light Sensor
Proximity Sensor
Acceleration Sensor
Gyroscope Sensor
Magnetic Sensor
Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Sensors
Location Sensor
Touchless Sensor
Sensors Summary
Touchscreen
Microphones
Camera
System Apps
Internationalization (I18n) and Localization (L10n)
Mobile Browsers
Summary
Chapter 4: How to Test Mobile Apps
Emulator, Simulator, or Real Device?
Manual Testing versus Automated Testing
“Traditional” Testing
Mobile-Specific Testing
Mobile Functional Testing
Mobile Usability Testing
Accessibility Testing
Battery Usage Testing
Stress and Interrupt Testing
Performance Testing
Standby Testing
Installation Testing
Update Testing
Database Testing
Local Storage Testing
Security Testing
Platform Guideline Testing
Conformance Testing
Checking the Log Files
Be Creative!
Checklists, Mnemonics, and Mind Maps
Checklists
Mnemonics
Mind Maps
How to File Mobile Bugs
Bug ID
Description
Steps to Reproduce
Expected Result
Actual Result
Work-around
Reproducible
Operating System, Mobile Platform, and Mobile Device
Mobile-Device-Specific Information
Browser Version
Software Build Version
Network Condition and Environment
Language
Test Data
Severity
Bug Category
Screenshot or Video
Log Files
Tester Who Found the Bug
Three More Points
App Quality Alliance
Summary
Chapter 5: Mobile Test Automation and Tools
The Flipped Testing Pyramid
The Mobile Test Pyramid
Different Types of Test Automation Tools
Image Recognition
Coordinate-Based Recognition
OCR/Text Recognition
Native Object Recognition
Capture and Replay
Tool Type Recommendation
What Should Be Automated?
Emulator, Simulator, or Real Device?
Emulator/Simulator Pros
Emulator/Simulator Cons
Real Device Pros
Real Device Cons
Where to Automate?
How to Select the Right Mobile Test Automation Tool
Selection Criteria for a Test Automation Tool
Current State of Tools
Android Tools
iOS Tools
Mobile Test Automation Tools Summary
Continuous Integration System