Test cases for Android apps on ChromeOS

Find app in Play Store

All

App exists in Play Store, accessed from a Chromebook (no issue if working as intended). NOTE: Flags in your manifest can cause the app to be unavailable, depending on the hardware in the ChromeOS device. This test is best run on clamshell devices, as they most accurately represent the hardware profile of most devices.

Install app

All

App installs on the Chromebook with no issues.

Clamshell: Launch app

All

App opens without crashing, hanging, or throwing ANR (app not responding). App content is upright.

Window Management

Clamshell: Resize window

All

If the window resize button is available, resize the window. App doesn't crash, hang, or ANR. App content scales. Try this in various pages of the app. The active cursor stays in place and page content doesn't change, except to adjust to larger screen layout.

Window Management

Clamshell: Free-form resizing

All

Try dragging the corner of the window to resize the window. App doesn't crash, hang, or ANR. App content scales. Try this in various pages of the app. The active cursor stays in place and page content doesn't change, except to adjust to larger screen layout.

Window Management

Clamshell: Reopen app

All

If the window resize button is available, resize the window and close the app, then reopen. App launches with the same window size and orientation it had when it was closed.

Window Management

Clamshell: Minimize and restore

All

Minimize and restore the app. App doesn't crash, hang, or ANR, and content reappears unchanged.

Window Management

Clamshell: Fullscreen app

All

The full-screen key on the ChromeOS keyboard puts the app in full screen, with no top bar. App doesn't crash, hang, or ANR. App content scales.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Trackpad click

All

Use trackpad to click a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Trackpad right-click

All

Use trackpad to right-click (two-finger tap) a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Trackpad scroll

All

In a scrollable area of the app, like a list, use two-finger scroll action on trackpad. App content scrolls.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Trackpad zoom

All

In a zoomable area of the app, like an image or a map, use the trackpad to zoom. App content zooms.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Mouse click

All

Using a mouse device, click a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Mouse right-click

All

Using a mouse device, right-click a touch control. App responds likes there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Mouse scroll

All

In a scrollable area of the app, like a list, use the scroll wheel. App content scrolls.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Mouse scroll to zoom

All

In a zoomable area of the app, such as an image or a map, use the scroll wheel. App content zooms.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Touchscreen click

All

Using your finger, push on a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Touchscreen right-click

All

Using your finger, touch & hold a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Touchscreen scroll

All

In a scrollable area of the app, like a list, use the one- or two-finger scroll action. App content scrolls.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Touchscreen zoom

All

In a zoomable area of the app, such as an image or a map, use fingers to zoom on touchscreen. App content zooms.

Stylus

Clamshell: Stylus click

All

Using a stylus, click a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Stylus

Clamshell: Stylus scroll

All

In a scrollable area of the app, such as a list, use the stylus swipe or scroll action. App content scrolls.

Input

Clamshell: Physical keyboard

All

While in clamshell mode, click a text input box and type text with the keyboard. Onscreen keyboard doesn't show. Typed text shows in the input box with no lag.

Buy in-app content

IAP enabled

While signed in, try to purchase some in-app content. Content appears in app as appropriate. Purchase appears in Play purchase history.

Suspend/resume

All

While app is running, close Chromebook. After 5-10 seconds, reopen Chromebook. App connects back in the same state.

Wi-Fi connectivity

All

Turn the Wi-Fi off. The app complains about lack of internet connection. Turn Wi-Fi back on. The app connects back to internet and is functional.

Window Management

Transition between clamshell and touchview

All

Open app in clamshell mode, then change the device to touchview mode. The window size and orientation update as expected.

Touchview: Launch app

All

App opens without crashing, hanging, or throwing ANR. App content is upright. Try this in portrait and landscape modes.

Window Management

Touchview: Resize window

All

If the window resize button is available, resize the window. App doesn't crash, hang, or ANR. App content scales. Try this in various pages of the app. The active cursor stays in place and page content doesn't change, except to adjust to larger screen layout. Try this in portrait and landscape modes.

Window Management

Touchview: Reopen app

All

If the window resize button is available, resize the window and close the app, then reopen. App launches with the same window size and orientation it had when it was closed. Try this in portrait and landscape modes.

Window Management

Touchview: Minimize and restore

All

Minimize and restore the app. App doesn't crash, hang, or ANR, and content reappears unchanged.

Window Management

Touchview: Rotate device

All

While in tablet mode, rotate the device 90 degrees. App either doesn't rotate OR it does rotate and window and content resize appropriately. The active cursor or page stays in place.

Input

Touchview: Touchscreen click

All

Using your finger, push on a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Input

Touchview: Touchscreen right-click

All

Using your finger, touch & hold on a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Input

Touchview: Touchscreen scroll

All

In a scrollable area of the app, like a list, use the one- or two-finger scroll action. App content scrolls.

Input

Touchview: Touchscreen zoom

All

In a zoomable area of the app, such as an image or a map, use fingers to zoom content. App content zooms.

Input

Touchview: Stylus click

All

Using a stylus, click a touch control. App responds like there's a touch in that location, with no lag.

Input

Touchview: Stylus scroll

All

In a scrollable area of the app, like a list, use the stylus swipe or scroll action. App content scrolls.

Input

Touchview: Virtual keyboard

All

While in tablet mode, tap an area in the app that takes text input and type text. Onscreen keyboard and text show as expected. Try this in portrait and landscape modes as well as the transitions between them.

Camera

Touchview: Take photo

Communication

App opens the camera and the preview images are scaled and oriented correctly. The resulting picture taken is scaled and oriented correctly. Try this in portrait and landscape modes.

Touchview: Record video

Communication

App opens the camera and the preview images are scaled and oriented correctly. Starting the recording, the preview is scaled and oriented correctly. Playback is smooth and performs as expected, with no lag in audio or video, and the video is at its recorded speed. Try this in portrait and landscape modes.

Window Management

Touchview: Change orientation while camera is on

Communication

Open the app's camera. Rotate the device 90 degrees. App doesn't crash, hang, or ANR. App either doesn't rotate OR it does rotate and window and content resize appropriately.

Create content

Content creation

Output, like drawing, text, or audio, records in the app as expected, with no lags.

Save content

Content creation

App saves the content, either locally or in the cloud, and content is recreated faithfully when reopened.

Share content

App shares content with third party. Third party can receive and open content.

1:1 communication

Communication

Send one of every possible message type to another user, like an email, text message, phone call, or video call. Verify transmission.

1:many communication

Communication

Post one of every possible post type to a group, like a newsfeed post, forum post, or chat group. Verify transmission.

Camera

Clamshell: Take photo

Communication

App opens the camera and the preview images are scaled and oriented correctly. The resulting picture taken is scaled and oriented correctly.

Camera

Clamshell: Record video

Communication

App opens the camera and the preview images are scaled and oriented correctly. Starting the recording, the preview is scaled and oriented correctly. Playback is smooth and performs as expected, with no lag in audio or video, and the video is at its recorded speed.

Camera

Clamshell: Camera retries after app resumes

Communication

Open the app's camera. Close the lid of the device. Open the lid of the device. App continues to let the user take a photo or lets the user retry taking a photo without restarting the app.

Input

Touch to draw

Drawing or Handwriting

Use a finger to input drawing strokes into the app. Strokes appear on canvas as expected, with no lag.

Stylus

Stylus to draw

Drawing or Handwriting

Use the stylus to input drawing strokes into the app. Strokes appear on canvas as expected, with no lag.

Video playback

Communication or Social & Media

Play a video within the app. The playback is smooth with no lags. Sound is clear.

Sound volume

Communication or Social & Media

If the app has volume controls, try changing the volume while media with sound plays. The volume adjusts accordingly.

Tilt motion

Games

Tilt the device while playing a motion-sensing game. App responds accordingly.

Location finding

Weather or Maps or Navigation

App finds the general location of the user, even without GPS hardware.

Other app-specific functionality not captured

All

Use this only if one of the preceding actions test cases doesn't fit.

UI

Large screen layout

All

If the app's UI takes advantage of the extra real estate of the screen, content takes up the full width of the screen on the device, or content is appropriately sized.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Trackpad drag and drop

All

Drop a piece of content, like an image, into an area of the app where this might make sense using trackpad. The dropped object executes.

Mouse + Trackpad

Clamshell: Mouse drag and drop

All

Using a mouse, drop a piece of content, like an image, into an area of the app where this might make sense. The dropped object executes.

Input

Clamshell: Touchscreen drag and drop

All

Using your finger, drop a piece of content, like an image, into an area of the app where this might make sense. The dropped object executes.

Stylus

Clamshell: Stylus drag and drop

All

Using the stylus, drop a piece of content, like an image, into an area of the app where this might make sense. The dropped object executes.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: arrow

All

The arrow keys on the ChromeOS keyboard work as expected within the app.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: Tab

All

The Tab key on the ChromeOS keyboard works as expected.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: Cut and copy

All

In a text input box, such as a message input or high-score name, select some existing text. Cut with Control+X. Paste into another app with Control+V. Retest with Control+C instead of Control+X.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: Escape key

All

The Escape key corresponds to closing the active window or going back to the previous page.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: Enter key

All

Pressing Enter triggers the selected button, and pressing Enter while editing an input field in a form with multiple fields submits the form.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: Enter to send

All

In a text input box, like a message input or high-score name, input some text, then press Enter. The text submits to the app.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: App hot keys

All

Try pressing any commonly used keyboard shortcuts for the app. App responds as expected.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: Back

All

The back key on the ChromeOS keyboard works like the back button on Android.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: Refresh

All

In an area of the app with live or perishable content, the refresh key on the ChromeOS keyboard refreshes the view.

Keyboard Shortcuts + Nav

Clamshell: Special keys: Dock window

All

Use Alt+[ or Alt+] to dock the app to one side of the screen. App docks, similar to the behavior of the Chrome browser.

Desktop Functionality

Offline mode

All

Turn the Wi-Fi off from the settings menu. Try to use a feature of the app that is available offline. The offline feature is functional.

Input

Touchview: Touchscreen drag and drop

All

Using your finger, drop a piece of content, like an image, into an area of the app where this might make sense. The dropped object executes.

Stylus

Touchview: Stylus drag and drop

All

Using the stylus, drop a piece of content, like an image, into an area of the app where this might make sense. The dropped object executes.

Stylus

Stylus pressure

Drawing or Handwriting

Use the stylus to input drawing strokes or erase drawing strokes using various pressures. Strokes appear on canvas with variable weight as expected.

Stylus

Stylus erase

Drawing or Handwriting

Select the erase option and use the stylus to erase parts of a drawing. Markings disappears as expected. This is important for drawing apps; note-taking apps are typically exempt from this.

Stylus

Stylus only (reject finger)

Drawing or Handwriting

Select the option to be in stylus-only mode. Try drawing using the stylus and then using the finger. The canvas has markings when using the stylus, and not when using the finger.

Stylus

Stylus touch cancel

Drawing or Handwriting

While using stylus to draw, place palm against the touchscreen. No additional markings appear on the canvas (called “palm rejection”).

Desktop Functionality

Multitasking function

Background apps

Open app, engage function, and open any other app. App continues background function, such as background audio or a stopwatch.