Test DPC

What Test DPC does

Test DPC is a sample Device Policy Controller for Android Enterprise testing. It helps developers and QA teams examine how an app behaves when Android applies work-profile or device-management policies. This makes it suited to people building, integrating, or checking enterprise features rather than general phone users.

Useful for Android policy testing

The app provides a practical way to work with managed profiles and device-owner scenarios. You can use it to inspect how applications respond to managed configurations, cross-profile data rules, security settings, password requirements, and other device policies exposed through Android’s enterprise APIs.

Its value is in the direct connection between Android management APIs and an actual test environment. Developers can use that setup to reproduce policy-related behavior without creating a complete enterprise mobility management service first.

Who should use it

Test DPC is mainly a reference and diagnostic tool for Android developers, enterprise software teams, and testers. The interface is functional and settings-focused, with little guidance for newcomers. A basic understanding of Android Enterprise, device administration, and managed profiles is useful before changing policies.

Because some settings affect the device or its user profiles, it is better suited to a dedicated test device or emulator than to a personal phone. Policy changes can alter normal device behavior, so testing should be deliberate and reversible.

App details

• Developer: Google LLC
• Category: Libraries & Demo
• Rating: 4.11 from 1,512 ratings
• Installs: 500,000+
• Package: com.afwsamples.testdpc