Test DPC for Android

Test DPC 9.0.16 is a sample device policy controller (DPC) app for Android Enterprise. It is a tool for developers and IT administrators who need to download a test environment for mobile device management on Android, not an app for everyday users.

What Test DPC is

In the Android Enterprise model, a company phone or a work profile on a personal phone is controlled by a special app called a device policy controller. In real deployments that role is played by the app of a mobile device management vendor. Test DPC is a sample implementation of such a controller, published so that people can see what Android's management APIs can do without buying or setting up a commercial solution. With it you can create a work profile, which separates work apps and data from personal ones, or set up a fully managed device. Then you can apply policies one by one: password rules, camera restrictions, app permissions, allowed and blocked apps, VPN settings, system update behaviour and many more. Each option in the app corresponds to a management API, which makes it a convenient reference when you are building or debugging your own DPC or checking how your app behaves inside a work profile.

Who it is for

• App developers who need to test their app in a work profile or under restrictions such as disabled screenshots or blocked copy and paste.
• DPC and EMM developers who want to compare their implementation with a reference.
• IT administrators who evaluate what policies Android can enforce before choosing a management product.
• Testers who reproduce bugs reported from managed devices.

Who should not install it

If you just want to hide apps, lock your phone or control a child's device, Test DPC is the wrong tool. Setting it up as a device owner requires a factory-reset device, and careless policies can lock you out of features. Parental control and privacy apps are better for home use.

How to install

1. Install Test DPC from Google Play (package com.afwsamples.testdpc).
2. Open it and choose whether to set up a work profile or a managed device.
3. Follow the setup screens; for a fully managed device, start from a freshly reset test phone.
4. Open the policy list and apply the settings you want to test.

According to catalogue data, the app is about 13.42 MB.

Safety and price

Test DPC is free. Use it on test devices, not on a phone with your only copy of personal data: removing a managed setup may require a reset. Install it only from Google Play.

Pros and cons

• Pro: shows almost every Android Enterprise policy in one place.
• Pro: free, no account needed.
• Pro: good reference for developers.
• Con: not meant for everyday users.
• Con: device owner mode needs a factory reset.
• Con: technical interface.

Alternatives

For other developer-oriented Android tools on our site, see Shizuku, which lets apps use system-level APIs, and Activity Launcher for opening hidden app screens.