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There is no doubt about what he has done for mobile gaming iOS

There is no doubt about what he has done for mobile gaming iOS. Lovely functionality coupled with a simple user experience has paved way for the 'era of mobile'. Despite this, working with mobile applications iPhone / iPad for testing and monitoring software can be challenging.

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One of the biggest challenges is the Apple iOS become a closed operating system when compared with the Android OS. Development and testing stage of the application for a closed system is much more complex, because extracting the necessary data from the low-level object as possible for users. It is very important for test automation.

The best approach to gain the necessary access to this level of testing iOS applications rooting (jail-breaking) and compiling the source instrumentation. But nothing can match a hybrid approach to cloud-based offering software developers and testers required coverage, capacity and flexibility to provide better iOS.

Rooting (jail-breaking)

These are two methods commonly used in today's mobile testing industry to overcome the challenges of inadequate access to low-level object. This is the rooting and source instrumentation.

The process eliminates the limitations placed by Apple on iOS devices called jail-breaking. This helps achieve a low-level (root) access to the operating system, allowing testers to recognize objects in the application being tested.

Source Instrumentation (compilation)

Compile the application under test with a piece of additional code to gain access to the back door to low-level OS object recognition referred to as a source of instrumentation. The codes help testers to execute low-level calls and get this Object ID of the operating system without the need to root or jailbreak the device.

The decision about what approach should be adopted depends on several considerations such as SDLC process used, company policies, applications that are tested, the frequency of testing and much more.

Ratio

Prison-breaking approach less suitable in situations where the customer needs a quick test for the new iOS version or a new iOS device. In such cases, although the additional code in the application will be difficult SDLC test, the preferred method of compilation.

Advantages of jail-breaking devices is that it allows you to test applications with the exact same code to be released. In compile time before the submission of the store, "back door" would have to be removed or they will be exposed to serious security problems. Therefore jail-breaking eliminates the need for compilation and disrupt operations which avoids any risk to quality.


While using the compile time companies should also consider regulatory approaches possible (such as HIPAA), which examines the tools at the end of the binary version and not on friendly debug or test version.

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hybrid approach

The combined (hybrid) approach lets you choose the iOS app testing methods depending on the nature of your application, the project needs and policies. Deploy and securely manage devices tests in the "private cloud" guarantee that the jailbreak does not introduce risk or abuse to the platform for non-testing. jail-broken devices are only used in a closed and secure test environment for testing purpose only.

Due to the use of visual analysis can cause not enough, a powerful object recognition capability is mandatory for mobile application testing. For example, OCR technology can detect problems and disorders UI on the device while the nature of heuristic tests that make it able to guarantee 100% accuracy. On the other hand, a low level objects which easily can miss the obvious qualification that visual analysis can be easily detected. That is why the analysis using a hybrid approach combining both visual and original object can be an instrument to cover all cases of mobile business.

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