Implementing RPA for mobile testing

Mobile testing challenges include the given ones:

• Testing across browsers
• Fragmentation caused by multiple varieties of handsets with different OS versions
• Increased frequency of newer OS versions and patch releases
• Heterogeneity based on screen size, OEM, operators, and so on
• Unavailability of the required device when needed
• Unavailability of all required devices in in-house or service provider labs, such as device anywhere
• Identifying an optimal combination of the required devices/OSes/browsers to optimize the testing efforts
• Variety of Mobile Application categories—Native, Web, and Hybrid

Take a look at the following block diagram:

Let's discuss how these challenges are addressed by applying RPA:

• Optimizing the device coverage: Are We Testing On the Right Devices and Platforms?, is the question often application developers, testers, and product managers ask. The optimal coverage of devices/OSes/browsers for a given application type or site can be...