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[Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In efforts for a no open "ports" by default product, we are going to be 
disabling adb in default installs.

This should not affect current installs or people doing non data wiping 
(that is --wipe and --bootstrap in ubuntu-device-flash).

For people (and CI) who would still want this enabled on clean 
installations, all you need to do is add a --developer-mode toggle option 
to ubuntu-device-flash. You can do this today and it shouldn't affect 
current systems. This will ensure that the system has adb enabled once the 
switch is set.

Even though I said June 30, I'm going to be waiting for CI confirmation 
that there's a green light for the switch.

On the other hand, if you are an end user and want this disabled after the 
change lands; just run this

   adb shell setprop persist.sys.usb.config mtp

If you find yourself in need of enabling again, you can either reflash with 
ubuntu-device-flash (from recovery with no need of --wipe) with 
--developer-mode or you can use the included terminal app and run

   sudo setprop persist.sys.usb.config mtp

The UI is pending, but should land in the System Setting in some form (we 
may hold on to the landing depending on this as well).

Cheers.
Sergio