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An application, while functioning, may face several interruptions like incoming calls or network coverage outage and recovery. This can again be distinguished for −

• Incoming and Outgoing SMS and MMS
• Incoming and Outgoing calls
• Incoming Notifications
• Alarm
• Cable Insertion and Removal for data transfer or charging

Above list is not exhaustive but includes the most common scenarios.

Prerequisite:

• Setup Powerup Android using the instructions given here.

Steps:

• Run the application.
• Generate possible interruptions while the application is running.
• Report the behaviour of application for various interruptions.

Resources

• Read a few articles on interrupt testing, such as this.
• Ask any questions in #powerup on Systers Open source Slack. Mention @kamsuri or @prachi1210

Work Submission:

• Submit an analysis of application behaviour for various interrupts alongside relevant Gifs for demonstration and classify application's behaviour as one of the follows:-
  • Run in background: The interruption takes over while the application takes a back seat.
  • Shows alert. Alert disappears, and you work as usual.
  • Call to Action: You either have to Cancel or Accept the changes before your proceed.
  • No Impact: Interrupt will probably do its job while you continue using your application.
• Give at least 2 suggestions about how current behaviour of application can be improved