Scope
Upgrade of QC8960 based rugged device and multiple market derivatives directly from Android KitKat to Android Lollipop
Solution
- Porting of all OEM customizations from Kitkat to Lollipop
- Base BSP support for all the multimedia components like Audio, video, Camera, scanner driver and hardware beep support on Android L AOSP
- Middleware Bringup - Connectivity (BT, Wi-Fi, NFC), Telephony RIL, Multimedia with 3rd party component integration
- Camera: Kernel, App & framework modified to include chromatics related changes in Android L
- Created a single BSP code base to support 3 products
- Resolving performance and stability issues [Ex: Boot time, AFM Image/video capture]
- Google GMS certification support - Met the critical Google GMS Certification support window of Feb’17
- ATT certification support
- Own and drive all stakeholder relationship with Qualcomm and 3rd party vendors
- Sanity, Regression, System Test, Stability, Power & performance, BT accessory testing
Impact
- Extend the life of OEM’s devices by Android upgrade and improved sale cycle
- 15% cost reduction through platform centric approach and test automation