Whether you are an android user or iOS, you must have countered the mobile application crash problem. Mobile apps do crash. Although, assured by mobile application developers that their app provides greater consistency, we still observe crash of mobile applications. Whose fault is it? Some people face this issue more than others. Is it the fault of devices or developers? Let us explain the top 9 reasons of mobile application crash.

Supply and Demand

Supply and Demand rule is also applicable for mobile apps. Therefore, the imbalance in demand and supply could cause a mobile application to crash. An application which is unable to handle heavy traffic will keep on crashing. Developers need to write better code to handle this issue or get a better server to host mobile application.

Internet Connectivity

This issue is at the user’s end. If device is connected to a poor internet connection, chances are that apps will crash. Therefore, you make sure that your internet connection is fast enough.

Switching Between Internet Connections

Although, it is not a prominent factor but it does cause an app to crash. We have two different ways to get internet in mobile phones. One is using SIM based network and the other is using a Wi-Fi connection. Some people switch between these two frequently. It may cause an application in progress to crash.

Bugs in Code

Mobile application must be tested before it goes live. Even an app is thoroughly tested, there are chances of some bugs are left unnoticed. This could cause an app to crash unless the bugs are fixed.

You may also like to read 7 Most Important Steps For Mobile Application Development.

Poorly Optimized Front-End

A front end of a mobile application if not properly optimized with respect to its back end can cause an application to crash. Developers can fix this issue by going through the code and fix the problem area.

Poor Integration

An app will freeze or crash if back-end is poorly integrated. If back-end is unable to handle requests sent by front-end, it will slow the application.

Incompatibility of Browser

This issue is mainly related to web based mobile applications. The mobile apps must be tested across all browsers in trend. If an application is incompatible with any of them, it will crash.

Device Incompatibility

This issue is mainly related to android base devices. It is difficult to customize an application for all kind of mobile devices or android versions. So, devices with cheap hardware, powered by very old android version are likely to crash mobile applications.

Insufficient RAM

Installing too many apps in a device with insufficient RAM can also make an app to crash. You must only install an app if you really need it.

Source: This article is taken published here with the permission of RE2QA which is a software company based in Fort Collins, CO. They are famous for providing mobile application development services worldwide.