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Demystifying Android Certification: A Guide to Android xTS Testing & GMS Approval

Rejected
Session Description

This talk explores the complete Android testing and certification process through the lens of Google's xTS test suites — CTS, VTS, GTS, and STS. These test suites form the backbone of Android compatibility and are essential for certifying Android devices. 

 The talk will also include a discussion on why GMS approval is critical, not just for access to Google apps, but also for commercial viability and ecosystem consistency. This will be framed in the context of certification timelines, approval checkpoints, and how failing certain tests can block a device launch. 

 Using actual commands, environment setup steps, and debugging insights, this session aims to provide hands-on clarity for developers and QA engineers working with AOSP or custom Android ROMs

Key Takeaways

  • Know why GMS approval is essential, including how it's tied to GTS and certification of production devices 

  • Understand the purpose and structure of xTS test suites: CTS, VTS, GTS, and STS 

  • Get an overview of how to download, configure, and execute xTS suites with real commands and tools 

  • Apply testing best practices for smoother certification cycles and faster time-to-market 

References

https://source.android.com/docs/compatibility

Session Categories

Technology architecture
Engineering practice - productivity, debugging
Which track are you applying for?
Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Devroom

Speakers

Rutvij Trivedi Solution Architect | Silicon Signals Pvt. Ltd

With over a decade of diverse experience in Embedded Product Engineering, Software Development, and Embedded System Development, I bring extensive expertise. I've played a pivotal role in the complete product development lifecycle for Fortune 500 companies, driving projects to success across diverse industries like Consumer, Automotive, Healthcare, and IoT. My hands-on proficiency spans Processors (i.MX6/8, Snapdragon, STM32MP157), Firmware (ARM MCUs), Build Systems (Yocto), Multimedia (Qualcomm mm-camera, Gstreamer), Board Bringup, Android BSP (Automotive), and Linux Kernel/Drivers. 
Rutvij Trivedi
https://in.linkedin.com/in/rutvij-h-trivedi

Reviews

This seems to relate more to corporate use of Android and how to get device certification from Google for GMS. Not relevant to the open source discussions planned in AOSP devroom.

Reviewer #1 Rejected

Very good topic. Would have made the cut but this is a 3rd submission by the presenter. We have already accepted one of his proposal. Given the limited number of time slots in devrooms, the reviewers have decided to accept only one submission per presenter to ensure fairness to all participants.

Reviewer #2 Rejected