Chapter 4. How to Test Mobile Apps

In the previous three chapters you learned a lot about the mobile app world, ranging from the different network types, app types, business models, app stores, customer expectations, and challenges for mobile testers to device-specific hardware elements. In this chapter you will learn how to test mobile apps. This is a hands-on chapter, and I suggest that you have at least one device with an app of your choice next to you while reading it.

Use your newly acquired knowledge to test the app and see if you can find bugs or other discrepancies.

Emulator, Simulator, or Real Device?

Before you start to test an app, there’s one important question to answer: Are you going to test it on a real device, in a simulator, ...

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