OutOfMemory Exception with Robotium – Update IV

If you are using Robotium for test automation your Android app and you have many test cases that must be executed, you may run into an OutOfMemory Exceptions after a certain time of test execution. I have this problem with my test suite. The full test suite consists of around 110 test cases. Besides the … Read more

How XING choose mobile test devices

In my last company blog post I dealed with the topic: “How to choose the right mobile test devices”. In addition to all our mobile test automation, we also do a lot of manual and exploratory testing within our mobile team. We test devices with different hard- and software, with different browser versions, and on … Read more

Mobile Testing Mind Map

I found a really nice mind map about mobile testing from Karen Nicole Johnson Mobile Testing Course. The mind map give a really nice overview of the complexity of mobile testing. Source: http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2012/05/mobile-testing-course-pictures-and-a-mindmap/ Infos about the course: http://www.ministryoftesting.com/training-events/testing-mobile-apps-mobile-websites/

Useful new Android Tool also for QA – Lint

Since the last Android ADT update 16 there is a new tool included called Lint. Lint is able to scan Android projects for potential new bugs! Here is a short list of possible problems Lint is checking: Missing translations Layout performance problems Unused resources Inconsistent array sizes Accessibility and internationalization problems Icon problems Usability problems … Read more

Video: My talk from the Scandinavian Agile Conference is now online

Today, I want to share the video of my talk on the Scandinavian Agile Conference 2012 in Helsinki. The topic was: Mobile App Testing – Challenges, Solutions and Best Practices. Have fun!