Actinis AOSP Consulting
Services · Professional engagement

Expert eyes on your Android platform.

Architecture reviews, security audits, and bring-up triage for teams shipping Android on custom hardware. We read the code your team does not have time to, and we write a report with prioritised findings and references you can act on.

What we do
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Architecture reviews covering the full stack — bootloader, kernel, HAL, framework, and app layer — with prioritised findings, reproduction steps, and references to the AOSP commits and vendor docs behind each recommendation.

Security audits: SELinux policy reviews, verified-boot chain walkthroughs, keystore and attestation assessments, and third-party SDK triage — beyond what CTS and Play Protect check for.

Bring-up triage on stuck hardware — kernel, init sequence, HAL, or first-boot regressions — delivered as a short, targeted engagement rather than an open-ended retainer.

Due diligence for platform hiring and acquisitions: tech-screen support, codebase reads, and written opinions with references you can hand to stakeholders.

Who it's for

Honest scoping, up front

Good fit when
  • Your team owns an AOSP device and needs an outside read on architecture, security, or performance before a release.
  • You are about to ship and want a final pass from engineers who work at the platform layer every day.
  • A new SoC or BSP is blocking a release and you need focused triage, not more headcount.
  • You are evaluating a vendor, SDK, or codebase and want a defensible written opinion from platform engineers.
Not a fit when
  • You need a long-term embedded team — see Custom AOSP Development.
  • You want generic mobile-app advice with no platform or device angle — see Mobile App Development.
  • You are looking for broad platform opinions without a concrete product or device in mind. We charge for code-level reviews, not whiteboard conversations.
How we engage

Clear scope,
documented handoffs

01

Discovery call

A free 45-minute conversation. We read your architecture doc, your repo README, or the specific ticket you are stuck on. If it is not a fit, we say so and point you somewhere better.

02

Written scope

Within two to three business days: objectives, deliverables, hourly estimate, and a fixed ceiling. You approve, adjust, or walk away — no retainer pressure.

03

Execution with progress pings

We read, we test, we reproduce. You get substantive updates every two to three days — specific findings with line numbers, not weekly status theatre.

04

Report and handoff

A written report with prioritised findings, reproduction steps, and references to AOSP, CVE, and vendor documentation. One hour of follow-up Q&A included; remediation is optional and scoped separately.

Where it lands

Where this work lands

01

Pre-launch review

Before an AOSP device ships we read the security posture — SELinux policy, verified-boot chain, keystore, attestation — plus the OTA pipeline. You get a written report with prioritised findings and reproduction steps.

02

Stuck bring-up

When a new board or SoC is blocking a release, we do focused triage: kernel config, init, HAL, first-boot. Written findings with reproduction steps, not an open-ended retainer.

03

Fleet security audit

Device-owner posture, verified boot, attestation chain, and third-party SDK triage across a deployed fleet. Output is a remediation roadmap with priorities, not a compliance checklist.

Contact

Let's scope your project

Tell us what you're building and where you're stuck. We read every message, and we reply with an honest assessment — even when we think someone else is a better fit.