| Test Suite | Pass Rate | Notes |
|------------|-----------|-------|
| Kernel LTP | 98.7% | 2 I/O related failures under heavy load |
| Vendor HAL (Camera/Audio) | 91% | Audio routing fails on HDMI hotplug |
| Network (Wi-Fi/BT) | 99.2% | Intermittent BT A2DP glitch after 3+ hours |
| Power/Charging | Pass | No regressions |
| CTS (Android 14) | 63% | Expected – userdebug + test-keys |
Duration: 90 minutes
Total marks: 100
Instructions:
Section A — Short Answer (30 marks)
Section B — Practical/Applied (40 marks) 6. (10) Given a hypothetical device Ksw-q-userdebug with a partition layout: boot, system, vendor, odm, product, data. Describe step-by-step how you would prepare an incremental OTA from build A to build B, including which partitions you would include and how you would generate the difference package. (Include commands or tools you would use, where applicable.) 7. (10) You receive an OTA failure report: devices fail to apply update with error "payload verification failed." List a troubleshooting checklist (minimum 8 steps) to diagnose and resolve this on Ksw-q-userdebug devices. 8. (10) Draft a reproducible test plan (minimum 8 test cases) for validating an OS update on Ksw-q-userdebug devices before wide rollout. Include expected results and pass/fail criteria for each case. 9. (10) Provide a concise rollback strategy in case the new update causes data corruption on the Ksw-q-userdebug fleet. Include steps to detect corruption, user notification, and automated rollback mechanics. Ksw-q-userdebug Os Update
Section C — Deep Technical (30 marks) 10. (10) Discuss how Verified Boot and A/B (seamless) updates interact on a userdebug build. Explain potential pitfalls when A/B is enabled on userdebug devices and recommended mitigations. 11. (10) Suppose the Ksw-q-userdebug device uses a custom vendor HAL that changed ABI between builds. Explain how you would detect ABI breakage during update, and outline the compatibility checks you would implement in the update pipeline. 12. (10) Security incident: After an update, a subset of devices report that adb is enabled and unsecured (no authentication). Provide a forensic analysis plan to determine whether this was a build-time configuration mistake, OTA package tampering, or a post-flash exploit. Include logs, checksums, and timeline reconstruction steps.
Bonus (optional, 0 marks but evaluated qualitatively) | Test Suite | Pass Rate | Notes
End of exam.
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