How to Trust Google Play Store Tests with Appdome-Protected Android Applications

Last updated May 12, 2024 by Appdome

This Knowledge Base article describes how to use Appdome’s AI/ML in your CI/CD pipeline to continuously deliver plugins that Trust Google Play Store Tests in Android apps.

What Do Google PlayStore Tests Check?

Google Play Store tests help developers identify and fix bugs or issues before their apps are publicly available.  In general, Google Play Store tests can check for:

  • App crashes and bugs: This is a core aspect of testing, ensuring the app runs smoothly and doesn’t crash unexpectedly.
  • Functionality: Tests verify if all the app’s features work as intended and deliver the promised user experience.
  • Performance: This includes aspects like loading times, resource usage, and responsiveness of the app.
  • Usability: Testers provide feedback on how intuitive and user-friendly the app is, identifying any confusing elements.
  • In-app purchases (if applicable): Tests ensure the billing system works correctly and users can make purchases successfully.

By going through these tests, developers can significantly improve the quality of their apps before releasing them to the public on the Google Play Store.

How to Ensure Your Appdome Secured Mobile App Passes Google Play Store Tests?

Appdome’s security features safeguard your Android applications from various threats. However, these protections can sometimes trigger during Google Play Store’s automated testing process, potentially causing test failures. Here’s how Appdome helps navigate this and ensure your app passes Play Store tests:

Appdome’s Trust Google Play Store Tests feature identifies the specific signature of Google Play’s testing tools (instrumentation) and separates them from unauthorized attackers who might use similar methods. This distinction ensures your app behaves normally during legitimate testing while staying secure against real threats.

Prerequisites for Using Appdome's Trust Google Play Store Tests Plugins:

To use Appdome’s mobile app security build system to Trust Google Play Store Tests , you’ll need:

How to Implement Trust Google Play Store Tests in Android Apps Using Appdome

On Appdome, follow these simple steps to create self-defending Android Apps that Trust Google Play Store Tests without an SDK or gateway:

  1. Designate the Mobile App to be protected.

    1. Upload an app via the Appdome Mobile Defense platform GUI or via Appdome’s DEV-API or CI/CD Plugins.

    2. Android Formats: .apk or .aab
    3. Trust Google Play Store Tests is compatible with: Java, JS, C++, C#, Kotlin, Flutter, React Native, Unity, Xamarin, Cordova and other Android apps.
  2. Select the defense: Trust Google Play Store Tests.

      1. Create and name the Fusion Set (security template) that will contain the Trust Google Play Store Tests feature as shown below:
        fusion set that contains Trust Google Play Store Tests .

        Figure 1: Fusion Set that will contain the Trust Google Play Store Tests feature
        Note: Naming the Fusion Set to correspond to the protection(s) selected is for illustration purposes only (not required).

      2. Follow the steps in Sections 2.2-2.2.2 of this article to add the Trust Google Play Store Tests feature to your Fusion Set via the Appdome Console.

      3. When you enable Anti-Emulator you'll notice that the Fusion Set you created in step 2.1 now bears the icon of the protection category that contains Trust Google Play Store Tests.

        Fusion Set applied Trust Google Play Store Tests

        Figure 2: Fusion Set that displays the newly added Trust Google Play Store Tests protection
        Note: Annotating the Fusion Set to identify the protection(s) selected is optional only (not mandatory).

      4. Open the Fusion Set Detail Summary by clicking the “...” symbol on the far-right corner of the Fusion Set. Copy the Fusion Set ID from the Fusion Set Detail Summary (as shown below): fusion Set Detail Summary image

        Figure 3: Fusion Set Detail Summary

      5. Follow the instructions below to use the Fusion Set ID inside any standard mobile DevOps or CI/CD toolkit like Bitrise, Jenkins, Travis, Team City, Circle CI or other system:
        1. Refer to the Appdome API Reference Guide for API building instructions.
        2. Look for sample APIs in Appdome’s GitHub Repository.
    1. Add the Trust Google Play Store Tests feature to your security template.

      1. Navigate to Build > Security tab > ONEShield™ section in the Appdome Console.
      2. Toggle On Anti-Emulator > Trust Google Play Store Tests.
        Note: The checkmark feature Trust Google Play Store Tests is enabled by default, as shown below. Trust Google Play Store Tests option

        Figure 4: Selecting Trust Google Play Store Tests

    2. Initiate the build command either by clicking Build My App at the bottom of the Build Workflow (shown in Figure 4) or via your CI/CD as described in Section 2.1.4.
    Congratulations!  The Trust Google Play Store Tests protection is now added to the mobile app
  3. Certify the Trust Google Play Store Tests feature in Android Apps

    After building Trust Google Play Store Tests, Appdome generates a Certified Secure™ certificate to guarantee that the Trust Google Play Store Tests protection has been added and is protecting the app. To verify that the Trust Google Play Store Tests protection has been added to the mobile app, locate the protection in the Certified Secure™ certificate as shown below: Trust Google Play Store Tests shown in Certificate secure

    Figure 5: Certified Secure™ certificate

    Each Certified Secure™ certificate provides DevOps and DevSecOps organizations the entire workflow summary, audit trail of each build, and proof of protection that Trust Google Play Store Tests has been added to each Android app. Certified Secure provides instant and in-line DevSecOps compliance certification that Trust Google Play Store Tests and other mobile app security features are in each build of the mobile app.

Using Threat-Events™ for Google Play Store Tests Intelligence and Control in Android Apps

Appdome Threat-Events™ provides consumable in-app mobile app attack intelligence and defense control when Google Play Store Tests are detected. To consume and use Threat-Events™ for Google Play Store Tests in Android Apps, use registerReceiver in the Application OnCreate, and the code samples for Threat-Events™ for Google Play Store Tests shown below.

The specifications and options for Threat-Events™ for Google Play Store Tests are:

Threat-Event™ Elements Trust Google Play Store Tests Method Detail
Appdome Feature Name Trust Google Play Store Tests
Threat-Event Mode
OFF, IN-APP DEFENSE Appdome detects, defends and notifies user (standard OS dialog) using customizable messaging.
ON, IN-APP DETECTION Appdome detects the attack or threat and passes the event in a standard format to the app for processing (app chooses how and when to enforce).
ON, IN-APP DEFENSE Uses Appdome Enforce mode for any attack or threat and passes the event in a standard format to the app for processing (gather intel on attacks and threats without losing any protection).
Certified Secure™ Threat Event Check x
Visible in ThreatScope™ x
Developer Parameters for Trusting Google Play Store Tests Threat-Event™
Threat-Event NAME
Threat-Event DATA reasonData
Threat-Event CODE reasonCode
Threat-Event REF
Threat-Event SCORE
currentThreatEventScore Current Threat-Event score
threatEventsScore Total Threat-events score
Threat-Event Context Keys
message Message displayed for the user on event
failSafeEnforce Timed enforcement against the identified threat
externalID The external ID of the event which can be listened via Threat Events
osVersion OS version of the current device
deviceModel Current device model
deviceManufacturer The manufacturer of the current device
fusedAppToken The task ID of the Appdome fusion of the currently running app
kernelInfo Info about the kernel: system name, node name, release, version and machine.
carrierPlmn PLMN of the device. Only available for Android devices.
deviceID Current device ID
reasonCode Reason code of the occurred event
buildDate Appdome fusion date of the current application
devicePlatform OS name of the current device
carrierName Carrier name of the current device. Only available for Android.
updatedOSVersion Is the OS version up to date
deviceBrand Brand of the device
deviceBoard Board of the device
buildUser Build user
buildHost Build host
sdkVersion Sdk version
timeZone Time zone
deviceFaceDown Is the device face down
locationLong Location longitude conditioned by location permission
locationLat Location latitude conditioned by location permission
locationState Location state conditioned by location permission
wifiSsid Wifi SSID
wifiSsidPermissionStatus Wifi SSID permission status
threatCode The last six characters of the threat code specify the OS, allowing the Threat Resolution Center to address the attack on the affected device.

With Threat-Events™ enabled (turned ON), Android developers can get detailed attack intelligence and granular defense control in Android applications and create amazing user experiences for all mobile end users when Google Play Store Tests are detected.


The following is a code sample for native Android apps, which uses all values in the specification above for Trust Google Play Store Tests:


Important! Replace all placeholder instances of <Context Key> with the specific name of your threat event context key across all language examples. This is crucial to ensure your code functions correctly with the intended event data. For example, The <Context Key> could be the message, externalID, OS Version, reason code, etc.



Using Appdome, there are no development or coding prerequisites to build secured Android Apps by using Trust Google Play Store Tests. There is no SDK and no library to code or implement in the app and no gateway to deploy in your network. All protections are built into each app and the resulting app is self-defending and self-protecting.

Releasing and Publishing Mobile Apps with Trust Google Play Store Tests

After successfully securing your app by using Appdome, there are several available options to complete your project, depending on your app lifecycle or workflow. These include:

Related Articles:

How to Prevent Android Apps from Running on Emulators

How to Prevent Running on Simulators in Android & IOS Apps

ONEShield™ No-Code Mobile RASP Explained

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