The document focuses on key areas of mobile testing, including challenges with automation, integration of live applications, and considerations for user interactions, performance, and stability. It outlines specific testing requirements such as location awareness, resource utilization, and navigation, as well as recommended tools for testing on iPhone and Android platforms. The emphasis is on exploratory testing and ensuring optimal user experience in varying device conditions.

1. MOBILE TESTING –
FOCUS AREAS
Sathyan SethuMadhavan
Thoughtworks

2. APPS
 Browser Apps
 Applications runs on the browser
 Pre-Installed Apps
 ROM’s , OEM apps, SDK apps
 Installable Apps
 Custom developed apps available in the market

3. NEXT GEN DEVICES
 GPS
 (Assisted) GPS
 4G/3G/Wi-Fi Internet Access
 Touch screen interface
 Camera
 Compass
 Accelerometer

4. CHALLENGES
 Minimal support with test automation tools
 Application are starting to be location aware
 Integration of live apps
 Competition between similar apps
 Address Time – To – Market
 Maintain state of the apps – Random interactions
 Device limitations and ‘N’ configurations

5. FOCUS AREAS
Local awareness and
Content Rendering Navigation Haptic Feedback
live integration
Resource Behavior,
consumptions(CPU, Performance and Interruptions Install / Upgrade
Memory, Battery) Stability

6. SPECIFICS
Content
Rendering  Alignment and Corners
 Content display during flip and rotate
 Multi-touch gestures (Zoom, Pinch, Long Pinch etc)
 Rendering of plugins in browser
 Streaming of videos
 Target common user base (short fingers, long fingers etc)

7. SPECIFICS
Navigation
 Take advantage of learned behaviors
 Avoid interaction inconsistencies
 Provide clear conceptual links across widgets
 Plan for accidental incidents
 Don’t relay completely on multi-touch
 Provide interaction affordances

8. SPECIFICS
Location
Awareness and
Live Integration
 Integration with maps
 Integration with GPS and AGPS
 Integration with social networking apps (Facebook, Twitter
etc)
 Ensure proper data sync mechanism between integrated
applications
 More+++ of exploratory testing - User Interactions

9. SPECIFICS
Feedback /
Haptic
Feedback  Provide visual / physical feedback
 Help to avoid repeated actions
 Add haptic feedback for accidental taps

10. SPECIFICS
Resource
Utilization  Battery - Run in background, run in foreground, run app for
long time.
 Memory - Run in background, run in foreground, run app for
long time.
 Battery- Run in background, run in foreground, run app for
long time

11. SPECIFICS
Behavior,
Performance
and Stability  Network strength - No network to high
 Network speed - Low to high (wifi, 3g)
 Network Switching – Wifi to 3G
 Battery strength - low to high , during charging
 Random shutdown

12. SPECIFICS
Interruptions
 Screen Lock
 New Installation
 Receive voice call
 Receive SMS, MMS, Email or Notification
 Take a photo
 USB connection
 SD card removal

13. SPECIFICS
Install/
Upgrade  Receive via Wireless (OTA)
 USB cable upgrade
 Existing data/user preferences

14. ADDITIONAL HAT
SME BA
UX
QA DEV

15. CONSIDER
Requirements * Screen, User and Input Based
* Natural Interactions
* Easy to remember and perform
* Socially acceptable
* Not activated by casual actions
* Richly connected apps
* Navigation requirements

16. CONSIDER
Development * Design non-expert actions
* Separate Presentation and Business
* More of unit tests -Validate Algorithms
* Unit tests - Apps integrations
* Consider possible interactions
* Conduct frequent user-experience bash
* Unit tests for continuous events
* Unit tests for multi-user , parallel interactions

17. CONSIDER
* More of Exploratory
Testing * Possible Interactions
* Haptic Feedback
* Measure Responsiveness
* Typical and accidental issues
* Unintended Gestures
* Each app is different
* Resource Consumption
* Less support - Emulator based testing
* Clear Boundary between SDK and apps functionalities

18. AVAILABLE TOOLS
Iphone Andriod
• Fonemonkey • Robotium
• Frank • Dalvik Debug Monitoring Server
• Egg Plant – Image Compare (DDMS)
• Memory Sweep – Memory Snapshot • Port Forwarding Service
• Screenshots – Home and Lock key • Screen capture on device
• Thread and heap information
• Logcat
• Process and radio state information
• Incoming call and SMS spoofing
• Location data spoofing and more
• Monkey Tool and Runner
• Hierarchy Viewer

19. Q &A
SATNAIR@THOUGHTWORKS.COM