On 14-07-07 04:45 PM, Alexander Sack wrote: > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Oliver Grawert <o...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >> hi, >> >> with RTM approaching quickly we are working on the developer mode to >> make it act in a more secure manner. the following changes were >> discussed with the security team and will be implemented soon ... this >> will require a bunch of changes in out external tools that use adb >> access for tests or development (smoke testing, SDK access etc) as well >> as for the general developer: >> >> 1) adb will be disabled by default. you will have to hand over the >> --developer-mode option while flashing to override this behavior (see >> sergios mail from the 23rd) >> >> 2) adb will not allow root and only let you in as phablet user (you will >> have to use sudo like on any other ubuntu installation when doing >> administrative tasks) >> >> 3) on request of the security team it should not be possible to enable >> adb access if there is no password or the default password set for the >> phablet user so that there is no predictable sudo password that is >> identical on all devices. there are still a few blockers that prevent us >> from finishing this bit (more on that below). >> >> 4) you will be able to switch developer mode on/off in the >> system-settings in a sub page of the "about this device" section [1]. >> >> the first bit (1) is already implemented but will need some extension to >> actually set a specific password (i.e. ubuntu-device-flash >> --developer-mode --password="mynewpw") > > I assume with this you cannot change the password after the fact > without wiping the user data on the device?
Sure, you enable a password/PIN on the lock screen. > > Related, if you enable developer mode and haven't changed the password > (e.g. you cannot become root), there is no way you can access > application user data? > You don't need root to access application user data. Marc. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
