VTS Waiver reduction and May release

VTS Waiver reduction

• For failed tests, partners can now use the latest VTS dev builds available from the Partner Android Build (PAB) dashboard before requesting a VTS waiver.  对于失败的测试，合作伙伴现在可以在请求VTS豁免之前使用Partner Android Build（PAB）中提供的最新VTS开发版本（每日编译的版本验证）。

• For no failed tests, partners can aggregate pass results in the Android Partner Approvals (APA) approval submission, without the need to request for waivers.对于没有失败的测试，合作伙伴可以在Android合作伙伴批准（APA）批准提交中汇总通过结果，而无需请求豁免。

• For more details please refer to the CTS and VTS Waiver Request Guide. 有关详细信息，请参阅CTS和VTS豁免申请指南。

VTS May Release  VTS 测试工具5月份释放可下载

• May  releases for the Vendor Test Suite for Android 9.0, 8.1 and 8.0 will be available on the Downloading VTS and GSIs page by the end of this week. 本周末将在下载VTS和GSI页面上提供适用于Android 9.0,8.1和8.0的供应商测试套件的5月版。

• The new GSIs will include the SPLs for June. 新的GSI将包括6月份的SPL。

• For partners in China we will host the 9.0 launch GSIs on https://source.android.google.cn/ . The specific links to the files can be found on the GMS downloads page. 对于中国的合作伙伴，我们将在https://source.android.google.cn/上主持9.0发布GSI。 可以在GMS下载页面上找到文件的特定链接。

• VTS releases will begin to move to a quarterly cadence starting with this release to align with CTS. The GSI packages will be released on a monthly basis though to keep up with the SPL changes for 8.0,8.1 and 9.0 upgrade devices. VTS版本将从此版本开始转向季度节奏，以与CTS保持一致。 GSI软件包将按月发布，以跟上8.0,8.1和9.0升级设备的SPL更改。

  VTS Release VTS 工具更新

  • May  releases for the Vendor Test Suite for Android 9.0, 8.1 and 8.0 will be available on the Downloading VTS and GSIs page by the end of this week.

• These versions will be required for GMS approvals as described in the table below:

  Release	Release version	Required-use date
  CTS	9.0 R8, 8.1 R15, 8.0 R19, 7.1 R27, 7.0 R31	2019-6-20
  GTS	6.0 R4	2019-4-15
  VTS	9.0 R9, 8.1 R8w June SPL, 8.0 R11 w June SPL	2019-6-20
  GMS	9_201905	2019-7-15