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Native Android App Performance Testing Guide

The document outlines technical guidelines for performance testing of native Android applications, focusing on validating performance, scalability, and stability under expected load conditions. It details the scope of testing, required tools, test environment setup, test scenarios, scripting, key metrics, device monitoring, reporting, and best practices. The guidelines emphasize the importance of real device testing and consistent methodologies to ensure reliable performance assessments.

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Native Android App Performance Testing Guide

The document outlines technical guidelines for performance testing of native Android applications, focusing on validating performance, scalability, and stability under expected load conditions. It details the scope of testing, required tools, test environment setup, test scenarios, scripting, key metrics, device monitoring, reporting, and best practices. The guidelines emphasize the importance of real device testing and consistent methodologies to ensure reliable performance assessments.

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Native Android App Performance

Testing – Technical Guidelines


1. Objective
To validate the performance, scalability, and stability of a native Android application under
expected load conditions using industry-standard tools and best practices.

2. Scope
- App installation and launch time
- API response time and throughput
- UI responsiveness and rendering performance
- Resource usage: CPU, memory, battery, and network
- Error handling under load
- Stability during long test runs (soak testing)

3. Tools Required
Performance Scripting: JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner
Device Monitoring: Android Profiler (Android Studio)
Network Simulation: Charles Proxy, Network Link Conditioner
Crash/Log Analysis: Logcat, Firebase Crashlytics
UI Performance: ADB, Systrace, Perfetto, UIAutomator

4. Test Environment Setup


- Devices: Use a mix of real Android devices (low, mid, and high-end).
- OS versions: Test on supported Android OS versions.
- Network: Use stable and controlled Wi-Fi or simulate 3G/4G/5G conditions.
- Backend: Ensure a performance test backend environment mirrors production (data
volumes, configurations).

5. Test Scenarios
1. Cold and Warm App Launch
2. Login and Logout Workflow
3. Key Business Transactions (e.g., search, submit forms)
4. Push Notification Handling
5. Background to Foreground Transition
6. Offline Mode with Sync Later
7. Multi-User Concurrent API Simulation (via JMeter)
8. Long-duration Usage (Soak Test)

6. Scripting & Load Generation


Backend/API Simulation (JMeter):
- Extract backend API traffic via Charles Proxy or Fiddler while using the app.
- Parameterize data (user login, form entries).
- Correlate dynamic tokens or session IDs.
- Simulate ramp-up, steady-state, and ramp-down load phases.

Real Device Interaction (Optional):


- Use UIAutomator or Appium for real device UI automation under load.
- Measure app responsiveness during script execution.

7. Key Metrics to Capture


App Performance: Launch time, UI render time, frame drops
API Performance: Response time, latency, throughput, errors
Resource Usage: CPU, memory, network, battery
Stability: Crash rate, ANRs (App Not Responding)
Network: Bandwidth usage, offline/slow network handling

8. Device Monitoring
Use Android Profiler (in Android Studio):
- CPU Profiler: Thread usage, method traces
- Memory Profiler: Garbage collection, memory leaks
- Network Profiler: Bandwidth per API
- Energy Profiler: Battery usage by component

Use ADB Commands:


adb shell dumpsys meminfo <package_name>
adb shell top -m 10
adb logcat

9. Reporting & Analysis


- Transaction-wise performance summary
- Resource usage graphs (CPU, Memory, Battery over time)
- Crash and ANR logs
- Throughput and error rates
- Screenshots/recordings for visual validation (if using UI tools)
10. Best Practices
- Always test on real devices (emulators are not reliable for performance).
- Keep devices thermally stable (cooling if needed).
- Use consistent and clean test data.
- Clear app cache and data before each run.
- Run multiple iterations to verify consistency.
- Record baseline results for future comparison.

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