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Android may soon restrict on-device ADB

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Re: Android may soon restrict on-device ADB

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Post by rightbyte »

Arbortheus wrote: post #5
3form wrote: post #3

What I find most annoying aspect of all software from 2010s onwards is this stupid discourse and associated results: - some people want A, or A might even be already in use - A is problematic for $MODERATE_OR_MILD_REASON - B is introduced and made default - a config switch between A and B is never considered So, so tiring. If I want to bind ADB to localhost, _let me_. It's my device and my problem, ffs.

Toxic max security. Not everyone has the same threat model as you, $BIGTECHCORP.

Isn't security just an excuse to push user hostile features?

Like, if security was a concern we would have simpler systems and still use 2fa devices for banks etc.

Re: Android may soon restrict on-device ADB

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Post by pjmlp »

Arbortheus wrote: post #5
3form wrote: post #3

What I find most annoying aspect of all software from 2010s onwards is this stupid discourse and associated results: - some people want A, or A might even be already in use - A is problematic for $MODERATE_OR_MILD_REASON - B is introduced and made default - a config switch between A and B is never considered So, so tiring. If I want to bind ADB to localhost, _let me_. It's my device and my problem, ffs.

Toxic max security. Not everyone has the same threat model as you, $BIGTECHCORP.

Ask Jeeves toolbar disagrees.

Re: Android may soon restrict on-device ADB

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Post by ducktective »

3form wrote: post #3

What I find most annoying aspect of all software from 2010s onwards is this stupid discourse and associated results: - some people want A, or A might even be already in use - A is problematic for $MODERATE_OR_MILD_REASON - B is introduced and made default - a config switch between A and B is never considered So, so tiring. If I want to bind ADB to localhost, _let me_. It's my device and my problem, ffs.

>a config switch between A and B is never considered

And why should modern corpo maintain additional complexity to pander to 1% of privacy-aware tech-savvy users?

Re: Android may soon restrict on-device ADB

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Post by einpoklum »

Arbortheus wrote: post #5
3form wrote: post #3

What I find most annoying aspect of all software from 2010s onwards is this stupid discourse and associated results: - some people want A, or A might even be already in use - A is problematic for $MODERATE_OR_MILD_REASON - B is introduced and made default - a config switch between A and B is never considered So, so tiring. If I want to bind ADB to localhost, _let me_. It's my device and my problem, ffs.

Toxic max security. Not everyone has the same threat model as you, $BIGTECHCORP.

It's not even "max security". We are talking about those big tech corps which are infamous for sharing all of your private information with the government, and analyzing it so as to manipulate you in to buying things, and possibly for other obscure commercial purpuses.

Re: Android may soon restrict on-device ADB

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Post by stavros »

3form wrote: post #3

What I find most annoying aspect of all software from 2010s onwards is this stupid discourse and associated results: - some people want A, or A might even be already in use - A is problematic for $MODERATE_OR_MILD_REASON - B is introduced and made default - a config switch between A and B is never considered So, so tiring. If I want to bind ADB to localhost, _let me_. It's my device and my problem, ffs.

Google doesn't want you to be able to skip YouTube ads. It's as simple as that.

Re: Android may soon restrict on-device ADB

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Post by eviks »

> Spamming the thread will only cause Google developers to lock the issue, ignore valuable community feedback, or stop sharing public updates about this change entirely.

So nothing would change (they can also lock away your "valuable community feedback" because what bothers them is the criticism itself), thus feel free to express your approval

Re: Android may soon restrict on-device ADB

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Post by SXX »

throw9394999 wrote: post #14

This assumes user is the only person with physical access to unlocked phone. All sorts of goverment agencies, airport security, even teachers now have access. And such attacks can be trivially automated, so even low paid worker can do it.

This is solvable by adding big huge warning that ADB is running. Not by removing feature.
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