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 <[email protected]>: > 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 > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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