API Compatibility Issue Detection, Testing and Analysis for Android Apps

Android apps are developed using a Software Development Kit (SDK), where the Android application programming interface (API) enables app developers to harness the functionalities of Android devices by interacting with services and hardware. However, API frequently evolves together with its associate...

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Published inIEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering : [proceedings] pp. 1061 - 1063
Main Author Mahmud, Tarek
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.2021
Subjects
Android
API evolution
Compatibility Issues
Compatibility Testing
Computer crashes
Hardware
Program Analysis
Runtime
Software
Software reliability
Testing
User experience
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ISSN2643-1572
DOI10.1109/ASE51524.2021.9678812

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Summary:Android apps are developed using a Software Development Kit (SDK), where the Android application programming interface (API) enables app developers to harness the functionalities of Android devices by interacting with services and hardware. However, API frequently evolves together with its associated SDK. The mismatch between the API level supported by the device where apps are installed and the API level targeted by app developers can induce compatibility issues. These issues can manifest themselves as unexpected behaviors, including runtime crashes, creating a poor user experience. Recent studies investigated API evolution to ensure the reliability of the Android apps, however, they require improvements. This work aims to establish novel methodologies that will improve the state-of-the-art compatibility issue detection and testing approaches.
ISSN:2643-1572
DOI:10.1109/ASE51524.2021.9678812