diff --git a/modules/core/misc/java/test/CoreTest.java b/modules/core/misc/java/test/CoreTest.java
index 9c60fd5652..3187e7cd2d 100644
--- a/modules/core/misc/java/test/CoreTest.java
+++ b/modules/core/misc/java/test/CoreTest.java
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ public class CoreTest extends OpenCVTestCase {
         };
         Mat roots = new Mat();
 
-        assertEquals(0.0, Core.solvePoly(coeffs, roots));
+        assertGE(1e-6, Math.abs(Core.solvePoly(coeffs, roots)));
 
         truth = new Mat(3, 1, CvType.CV_32FC2) {
             {
diff --git a/modules/core/src/arithm_core.hpp b/modules/core/src/arithm_core.hpp
index b92d47a817..99b564cf74 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/arithm_core.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/arithm_core.hpp
@@ -97,6 +97,22 @@ template<typename T> struct OpAbsDiff
     T operator()(T a, T b) const { return a > b ? a - b : b - a; }
 };
 
+// specializations to prevent "-0" results
+template<> struct OpAbsDiff<float>
+{
+    typedef float type1;
+    typedef float type2;
+    typedef float rtype;
+    float operator()(float a, float b) const { return std::abs(a - b); }
+};
+template<> struct OpAbsDiff<double>
+{
+    typedef double type1;
+    typedef double type2;
+    typedef double rtype;
+    double operator()(double a, double b) const { return std::abs(a - b); }
+};
+
 template<typename T> struct OpAnd
 {
     typedef T type1;
diff --git a/modules/imgproc/misc/java/test/ImgprocTest.java b/modules/imgproc/misc/java/test/ImgprocTest.java
index e619d016c6..8a5ce2b727 100644
--- a/modules/imgproc/misc/java/test/ImgprocTest.java
+++ b/modules/imgproc/misc/java/test/ImgprocTest.java
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ public class ImgprocTest extends OpenCVTestCase {
 
         double distance = Imgproc.compareHist(H1, H2, Imgproc.CV_COMP_CORREL);
 
-        assertEquals(1., distance);
+        assertEquals(1., distance, EPS);
     }
 
     public void testContourAreaMat() {
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ public class ImgprocTest extends OpenCVTestCase {
 
         double area = Imgproc.contourArea(contour);
 
-        assertEquals(45., area);
+        assertEquals(45., area, EPS);
     }
 
     public void testContourAreaMatBoolean() {
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public class ImgprocTest extends OpenCVTestCase {
 
         double area = Imgproc.contourArea(contour, true);
 
-        assertEquals(45., area);
+        assertEquals(45., area, EPS);
         // TODO_: write better test
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/java/android_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestCase.java b/modules/java/android_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestCase.java
index 54bb79ec1e..2cd2b86155 100644
--- a/modules/java/android_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestCase.java
+++ b/modules/java/android_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestCase.java
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ import static junit.framework.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
+
+    public static class TestSkipException extends RuntimeException {
+        public TestSkipException() {}
+    }
+
     //change to 'true' to unblock fail on fail("Not yet implemented")
     public static final boolean passNYI = true;
 
@@ -188,12 +193,40 @@ public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
     protected void runTest() throws Throwable {
         // Do nothing if the precondition does not hold.
         if (isTestCaseEnabled) {
-            super.runTest();
+            try {
+                super.runTest();
+            } catch (TestSkipException ex) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Test case \"" + this.getClass().getName() + "\" skipped!");
+                assertTrue(true);
+            }
         } else {
             Log.e(TAG, "Test case \"" + this.getClass().getName() + "\" disabled!");
         }
     }
 
+    public void runBare() throws Throwable {
+        Throwable exception = null;
+        try {
+            setUp();
+        } catch (TestSkipException ex) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Test case \"" + this.getClass().getName() + "\" skipped!");
+            assertTrue(true);
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            runTest();
+        } catch (Throwable running) {
+            exception = running;
+        } finally {
+            try {
+                tearDown();
+            } catch (Throwable tearingDown) {
+                if (exception == null) exception = tearingDown;
+            }
+        }
+        if (exception != null) throw exception;
+    }
+
     protected Mat getMat(int type, double... vals)
     {
         return new Mat(matSize, matSize, type, new Scalar(vals));
@@ -211,6 +244,10 @@ public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
         TestCase.fail(msg);
     }
 
+    public static void assertGE(double v1, double v2) {
+        assertTrue("Failed: " + v1 + " >= " + v2, v1 >= v2);
+    }
+
     public static <E extends Number> void assertListEquals(List<E> list1, List<E> list2) {
         if (list1.size() != list2.size()) {
             throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
@@ -425,10 +462,10 @@ public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
 
         if (isEqualityMeasured)
             assertTrue("Max difference between expected and actiual Mats is "+ maxDiff + ", that bigger than " + eps,
-                    Core.checkRange(diff, true, 0.0, eps));
+                    maxDiff <= eps);
         else
             assertFalse("Max difference between expected and actiual Mats is "+ maxDiff + ", that less than " + eps,
-                    Core.checkRange(diff, true, 0.0, eps));
+                    maxDiff <= eps);
     }
 
     protected static String readFile(String path) {
@@ -497,6 +534,10 @@ public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
             }
         }
         catch(Exception ex) {
+            if (cname.startsWith(XFEATURES2D))
+            {
+                throw new TestSkipException();
+            }
             message = TAG + " :: " + "could not instantiate " + cname + "! Exception: " + ex.getMessage();
         }
 
diff --git a/modules/java/pure_test/build.xml b/modules/java/pure_test/build.xml
index 4b25a3c1e3..dac4d4b455 100644
--- a/modules/java/pure_test/build.xml
+++ b/modules/java/pure_test/build.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
   <target name="test">
     <mkdir dir="${test.dir}"/>
-    <junit printsummary="true" haltonfailure="false" haltonerror="false" showoutput="false" logfailedtests="true" maxmemory="256m">
+    <junit printsummary="true" haltonfailure="false" haltonerror="false" showoutput="true" logfailedtests="true" maxmemory="256m">
       <sysproperty key="java.library.path" path="${opencv.lib.path}"/>
       <env key="PATH" path="${opencv.lib.path}"/>
       <classpath refid="master-classpath"/>
diff --git a/modules/java/pure_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestCase.java b/modules/java/pure_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestCase.java
index 98b1448fe3..f369bb1783 100644
--- a/modules/java/pure_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestCase.java
+++ b/modules/java/pure_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestCase.java
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ import org.opencv.core.KeyPoint;
 import org.opencv.imgcodecs.Imgcodecs;
 
 public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
+
+    public static class TestSkipException extends RuntimeException {
+        public TestSkipException() {}
+    }
+
     //change to 'true' to unblock fail on fail("Not yet implemented")
     public static final boolean passNYI = true;
 
@@ -214,12 +219,40 @@ public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
     protected void runTest() throws Throwable {
         // Do nothing if the precondition does not hold.
         if (isTestCaseEnabled) {
-            super.runTest();
+            try {
+                super.runTest();
+            } catch (TestSkipException ex) {
+                OpenCVTestRunner.Log(TAG + " :: " + "Test case \"" + this.getClass().getName() + "\" skipped!");
+                assertTrue(true);
+            }
         } else {
             OpenCVTestRunner.Log(TAG + " :: " + "Test case \"" + this.getClass().getName() + "\" disabled!");
         }
     }
 
+    public void runBare() throws Throwable {
+        Throwable exception = null;
+        try {
+            setUp();
+        } catch (TestSkipException ex) {
+            OpenCVTestRunner.Log(TAG + " :: " + "Test case \"" + this.getClass().getName() + "\" skipped!");
+            assertTrue(true);
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            runTest();
+        } catch (Throwable running) {
+            exception = running;
+        } finally {
+            try {
+                tearDown();
+            } catch (Throwable tearingDown) {
+                if (exception == null) exception = tearingDown;
+            }
+        }
+        if (exception != null) throw exception;
+    }
+
     protected Mat getMat(int type, double... vals)
     {
         return new Mat(matSize, matSize, type, new Scalar(vals));
@@ -237,6 +270,10 @@ public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
         TestCase.fail(msg);
     }
 
+    public static void assertGE(double v1, double v2) {
+        assertTrue("Failed: " + v1 + " >= " + v2, v1 >= v2);
+    }
+
     public static <E extends Number> void assertListEquals(List<E> list1, List<E> list2) {
         if (list1.size() != list2.size()) {
             throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
@@ -451,10 +488,10 @@ public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
 
         if (isEqualityMeasured)
             assertTrue("Max difference between expected and actiual Mats is "+ maxDiff + ", that bigger than " + eps,
-                    Core.checkRange(diff, true, 0.0, eps));
+                    maxDiff <= eps);
         else
             assertFalse("Max difference between expected and actiual Mats is "+ maxDiff + ", that less than " + eps,
-                    Core.checkRange(diff, true, 0.0, eps));
+                    maxDiff <= eps);
     }
 
     protected static String readFile(String path) {
@@ -523,6 +560,10 @@ public class OpenCVTestCase extends TestCase {
             }
         }
         catch(Exception ex) {
+            if (cname.startsWith(XFEATURES2D))
+            {
+                throw new TestSkipException();
+            }
             message = TAG + " :: " + "could not instantiate " + cname + "! Exception: " + ex.getMessage();
         }