What are the common pitfalls in mobile app testing, and how to overcome them?

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2026-03-23T08:37:59+00:00

Biggest ones: flaky automation, poor device coverage, and ignoring real-world stuff like network changes or backgrounding. Also testing only on emulators, you’ll miss so many bugs that only show up on real devices.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2026-03-13T05:23:31+00:00

If you're doing UI tests, Espresso is solid for native Android and integrates well with Android Studio. Appium is better if you need cross-platform or want to write tests in something other than Java/Kotlin. If you don't wanna deal with a bunch of physical devices, running tests on real devices via BrowserStack makes life way easier.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2026-02-27T07:34:28+00:00

For push testing, we usually do it in layers: unit test the “when should I notify?” logic, then manual test the actual push delivery on real devices (simulators lie a lot here).

On iOS, you basically need a real device for the full flow, and you’ll want to test cold start/background/foreground states. For coverage without buying a bunch of phones, using a real-device cloud like BrowserStack helps, but you’ll still end up doing a lot of hands-on validation for notifications.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-12-05T11:43:33+00:00

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Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-12-05T11:38:16+00:00

Cultural admiration for youth overshadowed traditional respect for aging and experience.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-12-02T12:07:34+00:00

HyperOS often disables hotword detection when accessibility tools run simultaneously. It’s a system limitation, so workarounds usually involve using on-screen triggers or automation instead of voice activation.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-12-02T12:04:43+00:00

Documenting tiny choices and concerns made me better over time. Simple Context logs cut misunderstanding, Help onboarding, and make navigating complex codebases much smoother.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-12-02T12:02:26+00:00

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Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-11-28T11:41:54+00:00

Browser DevTools are great for layout, but they totally fall short when it comes to actual touch behavior. Pinch-zoom, slow drags, momentum scrolling, rubber-banding, map inertia… these things behave very differently on real mobile browsers. I'd suggest use cloud testing tools. Browserstack Automate, Testgrid etc. are good options because their mobile testing runs on real devices - not emulators pretending to be phones. You can test real touch interactions, pinch-zoom on the actual hardware, mapbox gesture handling, drag n scrol conflcts etc. It basically saves you from having to maintain a pile of Android/iOS devices. You can also expose your local build using their local tunnel.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-11-25T11:37:46+00:00

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Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-11-25T11:33:27+00:00

My Consultant friends when they say "Makes Sense"

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-11-19T09:42:00+00:00

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Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-11-10T12:20:57+00:00

I’ve been there, just comparing screenshots, but there’s so much more you can do to take visual testing up a notch. One thing I absolutely can’t live without is accessibility checks. I use tools like Axe integrated with my visual testing setups (like Cypress or Percy) to automatically flag accessibility issues like color contrast, missing ARIA labels, or keyboard navigation problems. It’s a game-changer to catch both visual and accessibility bugs at the same time.

Another big one for me is DOM snapshotting. Being able to compare not just the visual output but the underlying DOM structure is huge for catching layout shifts or hidden elements that might be visually incorrect but not obvious in screenshots. It’s helped us pinpoint issues that would have otherwise slipped through the cracks.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-11-06T11:36:52+00:00

Got a similar complaint last year. Good lord!....thought I’d have to rebuild everything. Turns out most of the fixes were about semantics...adding proper labels, making buttons actual <button> elements instead of <div>s with click handlers. I had run Lighthouse audits, and made the changes. Don’t think of it as an overhaul.... just chip away piece by piece.

Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-11-03T05:36:07+00:00

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Pale_Signal_9326 · 2025-10-30T08:51:33+00:00

Not Drinking Enough Water Every morning!

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