What Are We Missing When Testing Our Android Apps?

Android’s broad adoption drives the development of millions of new apps. Apps on this OS are not just trivial games; many of them handle sensitive information, exhibit complex structure, and require high reliability and trustworthiness. The authors discuss the problem of testing Android apps—the res...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Computer (00189162) Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 60 - 69
Main Authors:	Rubinov, Konstantin, Baresi, Luciano
Format:	Article
Published:	IEEE Apr2018
Subjects:	Mobile app development Android (Operating system) Computer software testing Information processing Mobile computing
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Android’s broad adoption drives the development of millions of new apps. Apps on this OS are not just trivial games; many of them handle sensitive information, exhibit complex structure, and require high reliability and trustworthiness. The authors discuss the problem of testing Android apps—the results achieved with current approaches, and what is still missing and requires fresh solutions.