What is Compatibility Testing Mobile application Testing process is done to ensure that the developed apps and software work as they are designed. Testing is done by mobile application testing solutions company so that the
software or app performs well and the users don’t face any issue while using the program. Testing is done in a number of phases by using various manual or automated Testing tools. In this blog, we will discuss in length about Compatibility testing and its importance. What is Compatibility Testing It’s a type of Non-Functional Testing to make sure that the developed app is compatible with different hardware, operating systems, mobile and other devices, website browsers and internet service providers. As discussed above, Compatibility Testing is done for different; Hardware – Its done to confirm whether the software or app is compatible with different hardware configurations of the computer and mobile devices. Web Browsers – To check whether the app is compatible with different mobile and web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox Mozilla, Google Crome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Opera etc. Operating System - To verify app’s performance on various OS such as Windows, Mac, Linux, etc, Android and iOS app Testing services ensure that it works great with all mobile operating systems.
Mobile Devices – To check whether the developed program works fine on all the mobile phones by various cell phone brands and different models. For example if an app works absolutely fine on Apple iphone it should also work fine on Samsung Galaxy or One Plus. Until and unless it is specifically designed for iOS or android operating systems. Versions -Different versions of operating systems are available. There’s a new update every few months for the same. The software or app should be able to run smoothly on all the versions be it old or new. There are two types of Compatibility Testing for versions. ● Forward Compatibility Testing – This means to test the app for latest or updated versions. ● Backward or Downward Compatibility Testing – Here the software is tested for older versions.