To build the tests you can use the following command at the root of your android source tree $ make SettingsUnitTests The test apk then needs to be installed onto your test device via for example $ adb install -r out/target/product/shamu/data/app/SettingsUnitTests/SettingsUnitTests.apk To run all tests: $ adb shell am instrument -w com.android.settings.tests.unit/android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner To run all tests in a specific class: $ adb shell am instrument -w -e class com.android.settings.<class> com.android.settings.tests.unit/android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner To run a specific test: $ adb shell am instrument -w -e class com.android.settings.<class>#<test> com.android.settings.tests.unit/android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner More general information can be found at http://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/runner/AndroidJUnitRunner.html