Compatibility Testing

When it comes to testing mobile applications, compatibility testing has the largest number of tokens. In general, the goal of testing the compatibility of mobile applications is to ensure that critical application functions work as expected on a specific device. The compatibility itself should take only a few minutes and you can plan in advance.

It is not an easy task and determines which mobile device compatibility tests should be performed (because it is impossible to test all available devices). Therefore, prepare every possible combination of test matrices and give priority to the client.

Example of a test case.

• Confirm successful hotel room search using an Android device.
• Check if the hotel room search for Apple iPad has been successfully completed.
• Confirm successful hotel room search using an iPad device.

Why Is Mobile Device Compatibility Testing so Important?

We spend a lot of time planning and developing our mobile application, and we want all of our customers to have the same expected user experience. But here are some of the most common issues users encounter with different devices while using mobile application.

Content—A full website usually does not fit on a small mobile device
Navigation—Mobile navigation may require different navigation methods than the full size website
Size—Smaller screens require font and objects to be sized appropriately
Functions and Feature—Comp

Native Mobile applications bring more issues compare to Hybrid or Web apps, including:

Installation and upgrade issues
More dependence on the operating system than with responsive Web design applications
Different versions are required for each operating system.

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