AppACTS: Mobile App Automated Compatibility Testing Service

Android fragmentation remains a compatibility issue for third-party Android application (app) developers. Most of development teams may not have enough mobile devices for compatibility testing because of limited budget. They may not have enough time to finish the testing on tens kind of devices one by one even devices are sufficient, since the applications have to be launched on time under market pressure. In this paper, we present Mobile App Automated Compatibility Testing Service (AppACTS), which is aimed at helping developers to improve mobile application compatibility testing efficiency, save cost and ensure mobile application quality and reliability. Developers could upload their apps through a web interface, designate interesting mobile device models, and review testing report after finishing testing. The whole compatibility testing process of AppACTS includes the installation, startup, random key and screen actions, and removal of mobile apps. The architecture of AppACTS is scalable and the mobile devices of AppACTS are real devices and geographically distributed.