Large Browser Matrix

The browser matrix lists all browsers and their versions targeted by your mobile application. Although this is only a subset of web applications and progressive web applications, it is a crucial step in the entire mobile application testing process.

According to the company that developed the browser, browser updates occur every 10-15 days. In this agile development world, it may reduce the burden on users, but for mobile application testers, it is a nightmare. Consider a scenario where we use Google Chrome 86 as the latest version. After 15 days of transition, Google Chrome browser was updated to version 87 and the FTP API was deprecated.

Many people who use internet browsers do not even know when their browser will be updated. This situation will lead to a decline in business, and there will also be many negative comments in the market.

Therefore, it is extremely important to update with browser updates and ensure that we are always up-to-date. This requires us to perform frequent mobile application test cycles or Regression testing. The simplest way to solve this problem is to use cross browser testing tools to test web applications, and use similar online tools to test local applications.

Online mobile application testing tools such as Testsigma will maintain browser updates and infrastructure integrity for routine testing. The equipment laboratory is also good, but it is usually not feasible and slower than online cross browser testing tools.

Mobile network issues

Without mobile network bandwidth testing, mobile application testing cannot be considered complete. The main challenge of mobile network bandwidth is that even if end users use slower networks, they still want applications to work faster (or achieve expected speeds).

You can find a user who is willing to say 'My 2G connection does not allow this mobile app to load faster'. Due to the fact that end users are more concerned about network issues, mobile applications that can load on slower networks seem to be 'better performing' applications.

In addition, another issue with mobile networks is data communication. When the application itself struggles with 3G, transferring data between slower servers and mobile devices becomes challenging.

Mobile network problems can be solved by mobile app automated testing at different network bandwidths and observing response times. If mobile applications run for too long on certain networks, this can become a problem and be communicated to developers.