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This page includes the key CTS changes introduced in Android 16.
Note: The Camera Image Test Suite (ITS) has its own release note. For further
information, see Camera ITS tests and adjacent pages.
CTS modules
The number of test modules and test cases is as follows:
Approximately 1,394 modules depending on the devices
Approximately 6 million test cases over 2 ABIs
In Android 16, a total of 86 new modules are
added and a total of 41 modules are removed.
New modules
AconfigPublicApiCtsTests
CtsAppFunctionTestCases
CtsAppFunctionTestCases[run-on-clone-profile]
CtsAppFunctionTestCases[run-on-private-profile]
CtsAppFunctionTestCases[run-on-secondary-user]
CtsAppFunctionTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsAppJankTestCases
CtsAppMetadataHostTestCases
CtsAppWidgetHostTestCases
CtsBroadcastHostTestCases
CtsContentProviderMultiUserTest
CtsContextualSearchServiceTestCases[run-on-clone-profile]
CtsContextualSearchServiceTestCases[run-on-private-profile]
CtsContextualSearchServiceTestCases[run-on-secondary-user]
CtsContextualSearchServiceTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsDynamicInstrumentationManagerTest
CtsExtendedMockingTestCases
CtsExtendedMockingTestCases[instant]
CtsFileDescriptorTestCases
CtsHealthFitnessPhrTestCases
CtsHeapprofdJavaCtsTest
CtsJvmtiRunTest906HostTestCases
CtsJvmtiRunTest912HostTestCases
CtsJvmtiRunTest913HostTestCases
CtsMediaAudioPermissionTestCases
CtsMediaAudioPermissionTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaQualityTestCases
CtsMediaRouterTestCases
CtsMediaRouterTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaRouterTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsMediaSessionTestCases
CtsMediaSessionTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaSessionTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsModernMediaProviderTests
CtsNotificationHostTestCases
CtsOsTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsPackageInstallerCUJDeviceAdminTestCases
CtsPackageInstallerCUJInstallationTestCases
CtsPackageInstallerCUJInstallationViaIntentForResultTestCases
CtsPackageInstallerCUJInstallationViaSessionTestCases
CtsPackageInstallerCUJMultiUsersTestCases
CtsPackageInstallerCUJMultiUsersTestCases[run-on-clone-profile]
CtsPackageInstallerCUJMultiUsersTestCases[run-on-private-profile]
CtsPackageInstallerCUJMultiUsersTestCases[run-on-secondary-user]
CtsPackageInstallerCUJMultiUsersTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsPackageInstallerCUJUninstallationTestCases
CtsPackageInstallerCUJUpdateOwnerShipTestCases
CtsPackageInstallerCUJUpdateSelfTestCases
CtsPackageInstallSessionTestCases
CtsPackageInstallSessionTestCases[instant]
CtsPackageUninstallTestCases[run-on-clone-profile]
CtsPackageUninstallTestCases[run-on-private-profile]
CtsPackageUninstallTestCases[run-on-secondary-user]
CtsPackageUninstallTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsRangingTestCases
CtsRangingTestCases[instant]
CtsResourcesConfigChangeTestCases
CtsRoleMultiUserTestCases
CtsRoleMultiUserTestCases[run-on-clone-profile]
CtsRoleMultiUserTestCases[run-on-private-profile]
CtsRoleMultiUserTestCases[run-on-secondary-user]
CtsRoleMultiUserTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsSandboxOnDevicePersonalizationManagerTests
CtsSecurityTestCases_multiuser
CtsSecurityTestCases_multiuser[run-on-clone-profile]
CtsSecurityTestCases_multiuser[run-on-private-profile]
CtsSecurityTestCases_multiuser[run-on-secondary-user]
CtsSecurityTestCases_multiuser[run-on-work-profile]
CtsSettingsPreferenceServiceTest
CtsSupervisionTestCases
CtsSupervisionTestCases[instant]
CtsSupervisionTestCases[run-on-clone-profile]
CtsSupervisionTestCases[run-on-private-profile]
CtsSupervisionTestCases[run-on-secondary-user]
CtsSupervisionTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsSystemHealthTestCases
CtsTvAdTestCases
CtsVirtualDevicesAppLaunchSdk35TestCases
CtsVirtualDevicesCameraCtsTestCases
CtsVMDebugDeviceTestCases
CtsVMDebugDeviceTestCases[instant]
CtsWindowManagerSdk34TestCases
CtsWindowManagerSdk35TestCases
MctsMediaSessionTestCases
MctsMediaSessionTestCases[instant]
MctsMediaSessionTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
Removed modules
AndroidTest_MultiUser
CtsAdServicesCustomAudienceTests
CtsApkVerityInstallHostTestCases
CtsAppIntegrityDeviceTestCases
CtsAppSearchTestCases[run-on-work-profile]
CtsAudioRecordPermissionTests
CtsAudioRecordPermissionTests[instant]
CtsBluetoothMultiDevicesTestCases
CtsCompanionDeviceManagerMultiDeviceTestCases
CtsDocumentContentTestCases[instant]
CtsHealthFitnessDeviceTestCasesNoPermission[instant]
CtsHealthFitnessDeviceTestCasesNotAllPermissionsAreGranted[instant]
CtsHealthFitnessDeviceTestCasesRateLimiter[instant]
CtsHealthFitnessShowMigrationInfoIntentAbsentTests[instant]
CtsMediaBetterTogetherTestCases
CtsMediaBetterTogetherTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaCUJLargeTest[instant]
CtsMediaDecoderTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaEditingTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaEncoderTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaExtractorTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaMuxerTestCases[instant]
CtsMediaRecorderTestCases[instant]
CtsPackageInstallerCUJTestCases
CtsPhotoPickerTest[run-on-secondary-user]
CtsResourcesHostTestCases[instant]
CtsTvTunerTestCases
CtsWifiAwareTestCases
CtsWindowManagerSdk25TestCases
CtsWindowManagerSdk28TestCases
MctsAppSecurityHostTestCases
MctsMediaBetterTogetherTestCases
MctsMediaBetterTogetherTestCases[instant]
MctsMediaDecoderTestCases[instant]
MctsMediaEncoderTestCases[instant]
MctsMediaExtractorTestCases[instant]
MctsMediaMuxerTestCases
MctsMediaMuxerTestCases[instant]
MctsMediaPlayerTestCases[instant]
MctsMediaRecorderTestCases
MctsMediaRecorderTestCases[instant]
CTS Verifier features
Android 16 includes new and updated documentation for
the following CTS Verifier features:
Multidevice test cases have been added or migrated to the
Host-based verifier test cases
as shown in the following table.
A total 83 tests have been added from 7 modules.
Module name
Description
Added or migrated test cases list
CtsCompanionDeviceManagerMultiDeviceTestCases
Multidevice tests for CompanionDeviceManager
Migrated tests:
CompanionDeviceManagerTestClass#
test_associate_createsAssociation_classicBluetooth
CompanionDeviceManagerTestClass#test_permissions_sync
CompanionDeviceManagerTestClass#
test_removeBond_associatedDevice_succeeds
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases
Multidevice tests for NFC HCE
Migrated tests:
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_conflicting_non_payment
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_conflicting_non_payment_prefix
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_dual_non_payment
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_dual_payment_service
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_dynamic_aid_emulator
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_tap_50_times
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_throughput
New tests:
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_event_listener
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#test_polling_frame_timestamp
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#
test_single_payment_service_toggle_nfc_off_on
CtsNfcHceMultiDeviceTestCases#
test_single_payment_service_with_background_app
CtsUwbMultiDeviceFiraRangingTests
UWB FiRa ranging tests
Migrated tests:
RangingTest#test_ranging_device_tracker_profile_default
RangingTest#test_ranging_device_tracker_profile_p_sts_default
RangingTest#test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_default
RangingTest#test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_p_sts_default
RangingTest#test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_reconfigure_controlee
RangingTest#test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_add_remove_controlee
RangingTest#
test_ranging_device_tracker_profile_reconfigure_ranging_interval
RangingTest#
test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_reconfigure_ranging_interval
RangingTest#test_ranging_device_tracker_profile_no_aoa_report
RangingTest#test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_hopping_mode_disabled
RangingTest#test_ranging_rr_ss_twr_deferred_device_tracker_profile
RangingTest#test_ranging_rr_ss_twr_deferred_nearby_share_profile
RangingTest#test_stop_initiator_ranging_device_tracker_profile
RangingTest#test_stop_initiator_ranging_nearby_share_profile
RangingTest#test_stop_responder_ranging_device_tracker_profile
RangingTest#test_stop_responder_ranging_nearby_share_profile
RangingTest#test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_move_to_bg_and_fg
RangingTest#
test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_verify_app_in_bg_stops_session
RangingTest#test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_bg_fails
RangingTest#
test_ranging_nearby_share_profile_no_valid_reports_stops_session
RangingTest#test_ranging_device_tracker_profile_max_sessions_reject
CtsMultiDeviceGenericRangingTests
Multidevice tests for Ranging APIs
Migrated tests:
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_uwb_ranging_unicast_static_sts
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_uwb_ranging_multicast_provisioned_sts
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_uwb_ranging_unicast_provisioned_sts
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_uwb_ranging_disable_range_data_ntf
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_wifi_rtt_ranging
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_wifi_periodic_rtt_ranging
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_ble_rssi_ranging
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_ble_cs_ranging
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_uwb_ranging_with_oob
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_ble_cs_ranging_with_oob
RangingManagerTest#test_uwb_ranging_measurement_limit
RangingManagerTest#test_ble_rssi_ranging_measurement_limit
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_wifi_rtt_ranging_with_oob
RangingManagerTest#test_one_to_one_ble_rssi_ranging_with_oob
CtsUwbMultiDeviceUwbManagerTests
Multidevice tests for UwbManager APIs
Migrated tests:
UwbManagerTest#test_toggle_uwb_state
UwbManagerTest#test_uwb_state_with_airplane_mode_toggle
UwbManagerTest#test_uwb_state_off_with_airplane_mode_toggle
CtsWifiAwareTests
Wi-Fi Aware multidevice tests
Migrated tests:
WifiAwareNetworkTest#test_data_path_force_channel_setup
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_open_solicited_pub_accept_any_active_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#test_data_path_open_solicited_pub_and_active_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_open_unsolicited_pub_accept_any_and_passive_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#test_data_path_open_unsolicited_pub_and_passive_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_passphrase_solicited_pub_accept_any_and_active_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_passphrase_solicited_pub_and_active_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_passphrase_unsolicited_pub_accept_any_and_passive_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_passphrase_unsolicited_pub_and_passive_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_pmk_solicited_pub_accept_any_and_active_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#test_data_path_pmk_solicited_pub_and_active_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_pmk_unsolicited_pub_accept_any_and_passive_sub
WifiAwareNetworkTest#
test_data_path_pmk_unsolicited_pub_and_passive_sub
WifiAwareDiscoveryRangingTest#test_discovery_ranging_to_peer_handle
WifiAwareDiscoveryRangingTest#
test_discovery_ranging_to_peer_mac_address
CtsWifiSoftApTestCases
Wi-Fi SoftAp multidevice tests
New tests:
WifiSoftApTest#test_local_only_softap_disconnect
WifiSoftApTest#test_tethering_softap_disconnect
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