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[Rodney Dawes <rodney.dawes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2014-11-05 at 11:08 -0300, Sergio Schvezov wrote:


> Additionally, since I never wanted people using --developer-mode
> except for ci related tasks, a message has been added that says that
> all security features may be lost if used on your device. This will be
> more of a true case when the final security features for adb land into
> the image. New emulator instances are also covered by this.

My understanding is that the security features being added for adb are
making this more false, not more true. Previously when adb always ran
and always gave root, I would agree. But if adb will only be started
when the screen gets unlocked, when this stuff lands, then
--developer-mode should be just as secure as not having it enabled with
PIN/password required for the phone locking.

My understanding was that the devices running in the lab for CI will
probably need a custom adb that does not have the screen lock
requirements, otherwise communication with them won't work.

Is that not true?