▉ OS Kernel

Windows 8 Hardware Certification

In Windows 8, significant changes are made on the Windows Logo Program to make it more beneficial for industry partners. Allion has all it needs to conduct the enhanced and redesigned “Windows 8 Hardware Certification Kit”. We help to deliver a streamlined certification experience for you.

 

UEFI with Secure Boot Validation

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is considered a more secure replacement for the older BIOS firmware interface. What is more, it can also improve boot experience through its key features such as BitLocker and Seamless Boot. UEFI with secure boot enabled is now required for system seeking for "Designed for Windows 8" logo and needs to be verified accordingly. Allion is the one to help your client system to be certified in UEFI mode and meet all other related requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 8 Metro Style App Platform

To differentiate your product and highlight its capability, creating a compelling app can be the answer. While Windows 8 represents a complete overhaul of traditional Windows user interface, its new Platform, APIs and tools also come along to bring out the uniqueness of “touch” experience. In order to provide app developers with seamless service and prevent development problems, Allion will test your app creation with comprehensive test plan and ensure both the app’s interoperability and usability.

 

Device Integration Validation

As a open-source software stack, Android gives its adopters/ developers high flexibilities for product development; but on the other hand, tons of works also need to be done. As a result, validating the hardware/ software integration is critical for developers to ensure product’s workability; not to mention there’re countless customized functions also need to be verified accordingly. Specialized in both mobile device testing and Android OS implementation, Allion has developed our unique test methodology to pinpoint all critical points when it comes to Android device integration. Whether your products are smartphones, tablets or any Android-based devices, we can help you to level up your product and stay top in the market.

 

Android Fragmentation Testing

Facing the constantly-evolving Android OS versions, it’s difficult to let developers’ product update schedule catch up with OS release schedule. The current situation is, developers may have to take months or over a year to update its own device to a later version of Android OS and it could seriously influence consumer’s impression. To reduce the time delay caused by implementation problems, Allion can test your device specifically for OS upgrade issue and help you to grasp the chances before competitors.

STRIDE Approach for Device Security

Security issues including virus, malware, spam and privacy are now one of the biggest threat for Android devices. To avoid these risks which might do serious impact to your device and even yourself (i.e., personal information leakage), Allion is able to test your device by using the STRIDE approach (Spoofing of user identity, Tampering, Repudiation, Information disclosure, Denial of Service, Elevation of privilege) to prevent these security threats in early product stage.

Advanced CTS Testing

Knowing that the current existing Android Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) can’t meet all developers’ needs, Allion has dedicated in Android device failure analysis and has developed an Android Advanced CTS Program to satisfy your requirement. Not only basic function check, our Advanced CTS can fully examine the compatibility of building, installing and debugging Android OS.

Using our pass experience and techniques, Allion concludes the following major critical points /potential risks especially need to be validated regarding OS Kernel category.

Driver Porting on New OS/Kernel New Technology Adoption Multi-touch, Multi-core, NFC, GPU, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4 LE, USB 3, eMMC, MHL… High Performance Boot/Resume time, Resolution, 3D, HD, Networking… Low Power Consumption	Android OS SoC Optimization Kernel/ Dalvik VM/ Javascript/ 2D/ OpenGL/ Webkit Engine/ Flash Windows OS UEFI Boot, Secured Boot Connected Standby Metro Style App Interface
For All Devices	For Computing Devices

 

•  Functionality (Wireless, Touch Panel, Multimedia, USB/HDMI, Storage, Sensors, System, Utility)
•  Application (Default app, 3rd party app), Application Backward & Forward compatibility
•  Interoperability (Wireless, Storage, USB)
•  Android CTS / Advanced CTS, Windows Hardware Certification
•  Storage (File system, Workloads)
•  Wireless (Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, Throughput)
•  Audio Quality (Full scale, THD+n, SNR, Freq. Response, Crosstalk)
•  Performance (Boot time, 2D/3D, Core/Math)
•  Reliability (Wireless stress, App stress, Boot stress, Monkey test)
•  Power Consumption & Battery (Idle mode, Full load on wireless, video, game, mixed profiles)
•  Security (Android App permission framework, Windows UEFI boot, Secured Boot, AppLocker)
•  OS Upgrade