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Compatibility Testing

Cross-browser, cross-device, cross-platform, and configuration checks for your software product.

Make Your Software Available for a Broad Audience

It is crucial to check browser compatibility before the release of a new software product. Whether we are speaking on an online shop, a XaaS, or a web application, the way it behaves in Chrome and Safari and even across their versions can vary.

Cross-browser compatibility testing is one of many QA activities meant to ensure consistent functioning across devices and software ecosystems. To guarantee product fit for a wide range of users, a QA team also pays attention to operating system details, hardware configurations, and other aspects that distinguish a particular PC or smartphone from the rest of the devices.

Benefits you get with compatibility testing:

  1. An opportunity to detect risk zones before the launch.
  2. Bug-fixing before delivery for a better user experience.
  3. Reaching wider audiences with different devices.
  4. Fewer resources will be required for customer support in the future.

Cross-Platform and Cross-Browser Compatibility

Browsers we test for:
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Chrome

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Safari

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Firefox

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Opera

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Edge

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Explorer

Platforms we test for:
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Android

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IOS

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OSX

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Windows

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Linux

Configuration and Compatibility Testing

You can think of software & hardware configuration check as a separate testing type or just a compatibility technique. Regardless of the attitude, it aims to ensure that a software product is capable of running on different hardware and software platforms with varying settings. Therefore, a QA team studies how a product behaves using multiple combinations of software and hardware options.

  1. In software configuration testing, we try using an application under test with different OS and software versions to learn how it behaves in different environments and ecosystems.

  2. In hardware configuration testing, we recreate the varying hardware conditions using physical machines with different specifications and tech capabilities and install software on these machines.

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Why You Need Real Devices for Mobile App Compatibility Testing

Using real devices is especially significant during mobile compatibility testing. Emulators and simulators that can mimic smartphone behavior are helpful at the early stages. Still, they don’t consider a variety of essential features and aspects. Having a good device bank allows us to test the following aspects in detail:

  • Interaction with hardware. Does a product cause device heating? How does it affect battery life and memory settings? Isn’t an app too heavy and too slow for this hardware?
  • Physical experience. Does the touchscreen react correctly to all the swipes, slides, and taps? Can an application open a camera app if it has corresponding access?
  • Network connectivity. How does the loss of connection affect application behavior? What happens when a user tries switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data?
  • Location-based features. Can the application access the correct location when it has corresponding permission? Does it display customized offers based on a user’s location?
  • Display accuracy. Does the layout look correctly on a curved display? Aren’t the graphics distorted when a user switches to a dark mode, night mode, or uses color inversion?
  • Interaction with other apps. How do interruptions such as incoming calls and messages affect the app performance? What is the experience of switching between the apps?

Types of Сompatibility Testing QA Madness Сovers

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Devices

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Browsers

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Platforms

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Hardware Configurations

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Operating Systems

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Networks

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    Case Studies

    Fintech
    Exploratory and Functional Testing for the Payment System
    Healthcare
    QA for Healthcare App: Features, Compatibility, and User Interface
    Media & Entertainment
    Functional and Compatibility Testing for the Streaming Platform

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