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[Joey Chan <qqworini@xxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe show more necessary info about the USB connection, just like Android
& IOS, "USB connected, do you trust this machine ? xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx(mac or
sth else)"

2015-02-12 15:31 GMT+08:00 Benjamin Zeller <benjamin.zeller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Hello all,
>
> currently we have the following situation on the phone:
>
> 1. If developer mode is disabled, you can not connect to ADB.
> 2. If developer mode is enabled by hand in the settings, you can connect
> to ADB
>     only if the screen is on and unlocked.
> 3. If developer mode is enabled by setting the --developer-mode switch
> while
>     flashing you can always connect to ADB.
>
> I think 2 and 3 are both solutions that work but should not stay forever.
> Especially nr 2 because
> its hard to understand whats happening if its not explained to you. And
> even if there is documentation
> about it, its hard to miss.
> Nr 3 is problematic, if you are a developer you probably will flash your
> device with that switch
> but by that open it up to the entire world. Why should we not provide
> security for developers as well?
>
> Instead the proposal would be to drop 2 and 3, but instead do the
> following:
>
> If developer mode is enabled (in system settings manually or with the
> --developer-mode switch) adb is
> disabled as long as there is no USB plugged in. When the user plugs in the
> usb cable a dialog pops up
> that asks the user:
>
> "USB connected, choose the mode you want to use: Developer mode, Data
> transfer, Just charging".
> The user can of course only choose the mode AFTER he has unlocked the
> device at least once.
> ADB now stays enabled until the USB cable is removed.
>
> Any thoughts about this?
>
> Benjamin
>
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