Google and MediaTek Announce GMS Express - Delivering Pre-Certified Android Builds to Device Makers

Google and MediaTek have just announced a new project called GMS Express that reduces the device certification process from 3 months down to 4 weeks.

By  Doug Lynch Nov 1, 2017

There's a ton of work that goes into building an Android smartphone. After designing the hardware, ordering components, and then manufacturing the product, companies then have to work on getting Android up and running as well. Not only that, but if they want their product to be competitive then they need to put the device through Google's compatibility certification tests in order to ship Google's apps on their device. However, this process can take up to 3 months to complete. To allow partners to ship new devices more quickly, Google, in partnership with MediaTek, is announcing a new project called GMS Express that reduces the certification process from 3 months down to potentially 4 weeks.