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Mobile test heuristics

Mobile testing heuristics help ensure mobile apps and sites deliver a reliable, secure, and user-friendly experience. Consider the following areas:

Device & Platform Coverage

  • Mobile Device Coverage: Test across a range of devices, models, and OS versions.

  • Mobile Browsers: Check functionality and rendering in different mobile browsers and browser versions.

  • Platform Guidelines: Ensure compliance with platform-specific design and development guidelines (iOS, Android, etc.).

User Experience & Usability

  • Orientation: Validate app behavior in both portrait and landscape modes.

  • Look & Feel: Assess visual design, branding, and UI consistency.

  • Ergonomics: Evaluate ease of use, touch targets, and navigation.

  • Inputs: Test all input methods (touch, keyboard, voice, sensors).

  • Personas: Test with different user profiles and scenarios for accessibility and usability.

Functionality & Reliability

  • Interrupts: Simulate interruptions (calls, notifications, alarms).

  • Time & Date: Validate handling of time zones, date formats, and time-based events.

  • Network: Simulate different network conditions (offline, slow, switching).

Performance & Resource Usage

  • Performance: Measure app launch time, responsiveness, and resource usage.

  • Energy Consumption: Monitor battery usage and resource consumption.

Security & Privacy

  • Security: Assess data protection, authentication, and privacy features.

  • Tracking: Verify analytics, usage tracking, and opt-in/opt-out mechanisms.

Test Automation

  • Automation: Use automated tests for regression, UI, and functional coverage.

Useful Resources

  • Tomes, S. (2022, March 31). Test heuristics cheat sheet. Ministry of Testing. https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/test-heuristics-cheat-sheet
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