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Increasing Use of Containers in Android Automation Testing

According to the latest data released by Google, the individual market share of older versions of Android – Marshmallow, Lollipop, and KitKat – exceeds the market share of the latest version – Nougat. Also, each version of Android still powers a large number of mobile devices with varying screen sizes and hardware features. The device and operating system fragmentation makes it essential for testing professionals to test a single Android app in many environments.

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Increasing Use of Containers in Android Automation Testing

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  1. o According to the latest data released by Google, the individual market share of older versions of Android – Marshmallow, Lollipop, and KitKat – exceeds the market share of the latest version – Nougat. o Also, each version of Android still powers a large number of mobile devices with varying screen sizes and hardware features. o The device and operating system fragmentation makes it essential for testing professionals to test a single Android app in many environments.

  2. o The mobile app testing tools make it easier for testers to test Android apps across multiple versions and devices. But the testers still explore ways to move from one testing environment to another without putting extra time and effort. o Many testers nowadays use Linux containers (LXCs) to accelerate Android app testing process. The containers make it easier for testing professionals to move from one computing environment to another seamlessly while testing Android apps. o A tester can use containers to switch between multiple test environments without putting extra time and effort.

  3. How Containers Accelerate Android App Testing Automation? Keep Testing Environments Scalable A container contains all libraries and settings required to run the Android app smoothly. It also helps testers to create flexible and scalable testing environments. The testers can package specific Android app testing tools, middleware components, and dependencies into isolated containers. Hence, they can easily avail the resources required to run and test the Android apps throughout the testing process. Some container products even allow testers to package backend. They can further scale the resources according to the requirements of individual testing environments.

  4. Switch from One Testing Environment to Another The container software platforms make it easier for testers to switch from one testing environment to another. The testing professionals can even use containers to create multiple and separated testing environments. They can further package everything required to run an Android app into isolated containers. The isolated containers make it easier for them to test a single Android app in varying environments.

  5. Alternative to Virtual Machines Many Android app testers even use containers as a smarter alternative to virtual machines. Like virtual machines, containers enable users to test Android apps without using physical machines. The testers can further use containers to migrate from physical machine to virtual machines. But containers, unlike virtual machines, contain only the libraries and setting required to run the Android apps. As they do not package the entire operating system, containers are faster and more lightweight than virtual machines.

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