diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8abdf06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+cc_test {
+    name: "soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test",
+    gtest: true,
+    srcs: ["soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test.cpp"],
+    shared_libs: [
+        "libbase",
+        "liblog",
+        "libcutils",
+        "libhidlbase",
+        "libhidltransport",
+        "libhwbinder",
+        "libnativehelper",
+        "libutils",
+        "android.hardware.soundtrigger@2.0",
+    ],
+    static_libs: ["libgtest"],
+    cflags: [
+        "-O0",
+        "-g",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test.cpp b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbd8128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "SoundTriggerHidlHalTest"
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <cutils/native_handle.h>
+
+#include <android/hardware/audio/common/2.0/types.h>
+#include <android/hardware/soundtrigger/2.0/ISoundTriggerHw.h>
+#include <android/hardware/soundtrigger/2.0/types.h>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioDevice;
+using ::android::hardware::soundtrigger::V2_0::SoundModelHandle;
+using ::android::hardware::soundtrigger::V2_0::SoundModelType;
+using ::android::hardware::soundtrigger::V2_0::RecognitionMode;
+using ::android::hardware::soundtrigger::V2_0::PhraseRecognitionExtra;
+using ::android::hardware::soundtrigger::V2_0::ISoundTriggerHw;
+using ::android::hardware::soundtrigger::V2_0::ISoundTriggerHwCallback;
+using ::android::hardware::Return;
+using ::android::hardware::Status;
+using ::android::hardware::Void;
+using ::android::sp;
+
+// The main test class for Sound Trigger HIDL HAL.
+class SoundTriggerHidlTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ public:
+  virtual void SetUp() override {
+    mSoundTriggerHal = ISoundTriggerHw::getService("sound_trigger.primary", false);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, mSoundTriggerHal.get());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mSoundTriggerHal->isRemote());
+    mCallback = new MyCallback();
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, mCallback.get());
+  }
+
+  class MyCallback : public ISoundTriggerHwCallback {
+      virtual Return<void> recognitionCallback(
+                  const ISoundTriggerHwCallback::RecognitionEvent& event __unused,
+                  int32_t cookie __unused) {
+          ALOGI("%s", __FUNCTION__);
+          return Void();
+      }
+
+      virtual Return<void> phraseRecognitionCallback(
+              const ISoundTriggerHwCallback::PhraseRecognitionEvent& event __unused,
+              int32_t cookie __unused) {
+          ALOGI("%s", __FUNCTION__);
+          return Void();
+      }
+
+      virtual Return<void> soundModelCallback(
+              const ISoundTriggerHwCallback::ModelEvent& event __unused,
+              int32_t cookie __unused) {
+          ALOGI("%s", __FUNCTION__);
+          return Void();
+      }
+  };
+
+  virtual void TearDown() override {}
+
+  sp<ISoundTriggerHw> mSoundTriggerHal;
+  sp<MyCallback> mCallback;
+};
+
+// A class for test environment setup (kept since this file is a template).
+class SoundTriggerHidlEnvironment : public ::testing::Environment {
+ public:
+  virtual void SetUp() {}
+  virtual void TearDown() {}
+
+ private:
+};
+
+/**
+ * Test ISoundTriggerHw::getProperties() method
+ *
+ * Verifies that:
+ *  - the implementation implements the method
+ *  - the method returns 0 (no error)
+ *  - the implementation supports at least one sound model and one key phrase
+ *  - the implementation supports at least VOICE_TRIGGER recognition mode
+ */
+TEST_F(SoundTriggerHidlTest, GetProperties) {
+  ISoundTriggerHw::Properties halProperties;
+  Return<void> hidlReturn;
+  int ret = -ENODEV;
+
+  hidlReturn = mSoundTriggerHal->getProperties([&](int rc, auto res) {
+      ret = rc;
+      halProperties = res;
+  });
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(Status::EX_NONE, hidlReturn.getStatus().exceptionCode());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, ret);
+  EXPECT_GT(halProperties.maxSoundModels, 0u);
+  EXPECT_GT(halProperties.maxKeyPhrases, 0u);
+  EXPECT_NE(0u, (halProperties.recognitionModes & (uint32_t)RecognitionMode::VOICE_TRIGGER));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test ISoundTriggerHw::loadPhraseSoundModel() method
+ *
+ * Verifies that:
+ *  - the implementation implements the method
+ *  - the implementation returns an error when passed a malformed sound model
+ *
+ * There is no way to verify that implementation actually can load a sound model because each
+ * sound model is vendor specific.
+ */
+TEST_F(SoundTriggerHidlTest, LoadInvalidModelFail) {
+  Return<void> hidlReturn;
+  int ret = -ENODEV;
+  ISoundTriggerHw::PhraseSoundModel model;
+  SoundModelHandle handle;
+
+  model.common.type = SoundModelType::UNKNOWN;
+
+  hidlReturn = mSoundTriggerHal->loadPhraseSoundModel(
+          model,
+          mCallback, 0, [&](int32_t retval, auto res) {
+      ret = retval;
+      handle = res;
+  });
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(Status::EX_NONE, hidlReturn.getStatus().exceptionCode());
+  EXPECT_NE(0, ret);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test ISoundTriggerHw::unloadSoundModel() method
+ *
+ * Verifies that:
+ *  - the implementation implements the method
+ *  - the implementation returns an error when called without a valid loaded sound model
+ *
+ */
+TEST_F(SoundTriggerHidlTest, UnloadModelNoModelFail) {
+  Return<int32_t> hidlReturn(0);
+  SoundModelHandle halHandle = 0;
+
+  hidlReturn = mSoundTriggerHal->unloadSoundModel(halHandle);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(Status::EX_NONE, hidlReturn.getStatus().exceptionCode());
+  EXPECT_NE(0, hidlReturn);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test ISoundTriggerHw::startRecognition() method
+ *
+ * Verifies that:
+ *  - the implementation implements the method
+ *  - the implementation returns an error when called without a valid loaded sound model
+ *
+ * There is no way to verify that implementation actually starts recognition because no model can
+ * be loaded.
+ */
+TEST_F(SoundTriggerHidlTest, StartRecognitionNoModelFail) {
+    Return<int32_t> hidlReturn(0);
+    SoundModelHandle handle = 0;
+    PhraseRecognitionExtra phrase;
+    ISoundTriggerHw::RecognitionConfig config;
+
+    config.captureHandle = 0;
+    config.captureDevice = AudioDevice::IN_BUILTIN_MIC;
+    phrase.id = 0;
+    phrase.recognitionModes = (uint32_t)RecognitionMode::VOICE_TRIGGER;
+    phrase.confidenceLevel = 0;
+
+    config.phrases.setToExternal(&phrase, 1);
+
+    hidlReturn = mSoundTriggerHal->startRecognition(handle, config, mCallback, 0);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(Status::EX_NONE, hidlReturn.getStatus().exceptionCode());
+    EXPECT_NE(0, hidlReturn);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test ISoundTriggerHw::stopRecognition() method
+ *
+ * Verifies that:
+ *  - the implementation implements the method
+ *  - the implementation returns an error when called without an active recognition running
+ *
+ */
+TEST_F(SoundTriggerHidlTest, StopRecognitionNoAStartFail) {
+    Return<int32_t> hidlReturn(0);
+    SoundModelHandle handle = 0;
+
+    hidlReturn = mSoundTriggerHal->stopRecognition(handle);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(Status::EX_NONE, hidlReturn.getStatus().exceptionCode());
+    EXPECT_NE(0, hidlReturn);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test ISoundTriggerHw::stopAllRecognitions() method
+ *
+ * Verifies that:
+ *  - the implementation implements this optional method or indicates it is not support by
+ *  returning -ENOSYS
+ */
+TEST_F(SoundTriggerHidlTest, stopAllRecognitions) {
+    Return<int32_t> hidlReturn(0);
+    SoundModelHandle handle = 0;
+
+    hidlReturn = mSoundTriggerHal->stopAllRecognitions();
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(Status::EX_NONE, hidlReturn.getStatus().exceptionCode());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(hidlReturn == 0 || hidlReturn == -ENOSYS);
+}
+
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  ::testing::AddGlobalTestEnvironment(new SoundTriggerHidlEnvironment);
+  ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+  int status = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+  ALOGI("Test result = %d", status);
+  return status;
+}
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/target/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/target/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a99f4ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/target/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_MODULE := HalSoundTriggerHidlTargetBasicTest
+VTS_CONFIG_SRC_DIR := testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/target
+include test/vts/tools/build/Android.host_config.mk
diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/target/AndroidTest.xml b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/target/AndroidTest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b75d97e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/vts/testcases/hal/soundtrigger/hidl/target/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<configuration description="Config for VTS sound trigger HIDL HAL's basic target-side test cases">
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.compatibility.common.tradefed.targetprep.VtsFilePusher">
+        <option name="push-group" value="HidlHalTest.push" />
+    </target_preparer>
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.VtsPythonVirtualenvPreparer" />
+    <test class="com.android.tradefed.testtype.VtsMultiDeviceTest">
+        <option name="test-module-name" value="HalSoundTriggerHidlTargetBasicTest" />
+        <option name="binary-test-sources" value="
+            _32bit::DATA/nativetest/soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test/soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test,
+            _64bit::DATA/nativetest64/soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test/soundtrigger_hidl_hal_test,
+            "/>
+        <option name="binary-test-type" value="gtest" />
+        <option name="test-timeout" value="1m" />
+    </test>
+</configuration>
diff --git a/soundtrigger/Android.bp b/soundtrigger/Android.bp
index c12cd4f..8d2c986 100644
--- a/soundtrigger/Android.bp
+++ b/soundtrigger/Android.bp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // This is an autogenerated file, do not edit.
 subdirs = [
     "2.0",
+    "2.0/vts/functional",
 ]
diff --git a/soundtrigger/Android.mk b/soundtrigger/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e3276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soundtrigger/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(call all-subdir-makefiles)