Android Auto Certification: Full Process & Timeline

2026-02-27

The full certification process follows Google’s official workflow and varies by product complexity.

Hardware Vendor Process:

1.Application & Membership – 2–3 months

2.Product Planning & Specs – 2–3 weeks

3.Development & Internal Testing – 1–4 months

4.Full Self-Testing (PCTS) – ~1 week per round

5.Third-Party Lab Testing – ~2 weeks per round

6.Google Final Review – ~1 week

7.Certification & Logo Authorization – 3–5 days

Typical total cycle: 6–8 months (may extend to 9–10 months with iterations)

  App Developer Process:

1.Account & Permission – 1–3 days

2.In-car Adaptation – 2–8 weeks

3.Self-test & Submission – 3–5 days

4.Online Review – 1–2 weeks

Typical total cycle: 1–3 months

  Factors Affecting Timeline:

·Documentation completeness

·Adaptation difficulty

·First-pass test success rate

·Google review queue


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