Testing devices online

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• Screen readers

Emulators on macOS

Android

Install Android Studio and use its device manager. It supports:

• Two-finger pitch zoom from center

iOS

Install Xcode and open the “Simulator” app. It supports:

• Two-finger pitch zoom from center
• Two fingers pan

Emulators on Windows

TBD

Real devices

Use cases. Having a real device allows us to:

• Experience the real performance profile of the app.
• Realistically test multi-touch behaviors. In an emulator, you test it functionally (does it work, or not), but not much more.

What type of device? Considering the use cases, devices in the mid to low range are ideal. Cheap enough that we can set a performance baseline, but not so cheap that it will get outdated quickly, and not so cheap that great UX can’t be tested and built.

Budget. A purchase of a real device is a valid use case for Work equipment