Is your application ready for ios? A QA perspective to ensure market readiness

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1 TM Is your application ready for ios? A QA perspective to ensure market readiness

2 ios, Apple s flagship mobile platform ecosystem has been at the cusp of mobile computing since the launch of the first iphone. Introduced in 2007, Apple s touch-enabled devices transformed the way enterprises perceived mobile as a gateway to reach end users. The launch of its latest operating system, ios 8.0, is likely to create similar impact, for the following three reasons: Big Movement Over 60% of ios 7 users would upgrade to ios 8.0 within a week. Apps will have to run seamlessly in the new operating system from Day 1. Apps will Fail With multiple devices, networks and platforms, applications are likely to fail due to compatibility with supporting systems. Applications has to be validated across a diverse mobile infrastructure. Extensions and Interconnections App-to-App communication across devices requires seamless communication transfer, security, and compatibility, to ensure seamless end-user experience.

3 With ios securing 48%1 of the US market share, enterprises that seek to provide an enhanced end-user mobile experience cannot ignore to provide a seamless ios upgrade. User adoption to an ios ecosystem is increasing at an exponential rate of 17% YoY2. Thanks to consumerization and BYOD, Enterprise usage of iphones and ipad is slated to grow at 41% As previous rollouts have proved, user adoption rate for ios is blindingly fast within a week, 60%4 of ios users hopped on to the new version. With the launch slated for late August/early September, enterprises have just a few days to validate their application compatibility. 48% percent of the US market share secured by ios The user adoption increasing 17% This report aims to equip enterprises be market-ready for ios 8.0 on their mobile applications and intends to provide a Quality Assurance (QA) perspective to ensure seamless transition to the newest operating system from day 1 of the launch. 1.- Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), oid-in-the-us-in-q report/ Enterprise usage of iphones and ipad is slated to grow at 41% 2.-IDC & ABI Research, one-os-results-android-dominates-hi 3.Good Technology Research, -tablets-95-of-apps 4. Apple keynote address, 2014, 60% of ios users hop on to the new version

4 Top 5 features in ios 8.0 that impact enterprise mobile applications Handoff The Handoff enables user transition of an activity or task from one device to another, so that they can continue seamlessly, from where they had left off in the earlier device. A busy air traveler can now check in on a desktop and generate boarding pass on ipad on the way to the airport. What has changed While Airdrop in ios7 can send files to other ios devices, continuity brings a whole new level of multi-tasking convenience to the user. Security Information sharing Device-device communication Consistent user experience Inter App Communication Inter App Communication enables third-party applications to share services with other apps, create widgets for the notification center, and develop custom system-wide keyboards. Thus, apps and services can soon work together and interface with ios and OS X. Third-party app communication was one of the most anticipated feature in ios, given that it was already the favorite of Android s users. Real-time and layout Vulnerability Usability Photo or video sharing Inter App Communication Handoff

5 Touch ID API Access Touch ID API access Touch ID API access accepts the user s fingerprint as access criteria to log on to third-party apps. Since the introduction of iphone 5S, the percentage of users with pass codes has risen to 83% from the earlier 49% 5. Therefore, users are likely to anticipate enterprise applications to have touch ID enabled. Security-related features of the Apps have to be suitably modified and validated. Safari Scan Credit Card The Safari Scan Credit Card feature lets the user scan their payment cards by using the device s camera when the updated browser detects a credit card field within a webpage. Scanning the credit card automatically enters the information in the appropriate text fields, saving you the trouble of having to enter it manually.enterprise applications with in-built payment gateways can anticipate increased tractions in their mobile sales channel. What has changed New feature in Safari for hassle-free online purchase Payment Gateway Security credentials Safari - Scan Credit Card Health App What has changed Opening up touch ID has allowed a quicker authentication process. Earlier, the feature was used for basic functions such as unlocking a phone.like unlocking the phone. Security Health Kit Health Kit is a centralized hub that gives access to other third party health and fitness-related apps to contribute data. Thus, it can make meaningful information based on the consolidation. This app provides an easy-to-read dashboard of your health and fitness data such as heart rate, calories burned, and blood sugar level. To make use of the health app, developers have been given access to a new API called HealthKit. This API can integrate their respective apps, which, in turn, will be integrated with the health app to display the relevant information stored. What has changed One of the biggest new additions in ios 8 is Health, a new application, which will serve as a central place for users to track and organize all of their health-related data. Wearable devices Social networking applications Health applications and monitoring Privacy 5- Tech Republic Research,

6 Getting Mobile Applications Ready for ios 8.0 Unlike earlier versions of ios, ensuring application compatibility with ios 8.0 requires a varied combination of tests to ensure customers have the best user experience from day 1. The following three step approach will help you with the right QA Strategy: Contextualization Define the context in which your application will fit and the intended use of the application such as those intended for information only, as opposed to enterprise view only and end-user centric. This is critical in evaluating the extensiveness of testing required. Checklist Mapping Identify ios features that impact the application. The different testing types to validate corresponding for each feature are detailed in the subsequent section. Compatibility Validation User profiling will establish the right combination of devices and browser combination to execute the tests. The documented test scenarios can be validated by using simulated data conditions and crowd-sourced user testing for real-life conditions.

7 Beyond the functionality of the application, to ensure unparalleled end-user experience, apps will have to be validated across a wide variety of tests in a diverse combination of devices and operating systems. The following table shows the various test conditions to which the app can be subjected to, based on the features. IOS 8.0 FEATURES Testing Type HANDOFF INTER APP COMMUNICA- TION TOUCH ID SAFARI SCAN HEALTH KIT / HOME KIT Device Compatibility App launch at pre-defined extension points Authentication hand-off across devices Scan and hand-off transactions Compatibility check with health monitoring & Home automation devices Interrupt Notification, Messages & Voice Calls Alarm, Calendar and Reminder alerts Battery Removal Network Loss Multi App launches Device power down TEST SCENARIOS Network & Connectivity User Interface Accessibility Data Transfer on Cellular networks, Wifi, Bluetooth, Air Drop and ZigBee networks UI consistency across devices Data Integrity Multi App Launches Key board access Touch authentication experience Authentication time under different conditions - low battery, Low available memory and multiple app launches Connectivity protocol checks with wearable and home automation devices Handle multi user/multi player devices Compatibility with Adaptive devices Performance Hand-off time Battery consumption Memory management & Leakage tests Data exchange time Battery consumption Crash patterns Operation under bad network conditions Security Secure data from third party interceptions Credit card information storage - Device vs Cloud Secure Access to private health data or home automation controls

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