New comment by 3xpltr3 in "Android May Soon Restrict On-Device ADB"

3xpltr3 — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:17:13 +0000

I agree with user TeMPOraL in his comment. Those who aren't trapped in tunnel-vision, know the app permissions themselves have ALOT of access to all data on your device and users give the apps these permissions. Should we say that every app is a CVE? The real reason any Google dev wants ADB gone is to close open source and lock down the OS to Google sign-ins and a proxy proprietary closed source eco-system. ADB is the master-key to rooting Android devices, getting Android shell access to /root, uploading *.apks, etc... But for the Google monopoly, it makes sense to them to close/restrict this access, then funnel all requests for it through Google's identity gateway for access. So the argument "this app can bypass OS security through ADB and is therefore a CVE" is not valid and an foolish from its /root.

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