On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 2:26 AM, <aparr...@d3engineering.com> wrote: > Is there a way for a service team to get root access on a user build, for > diagnosing issues with a device? > > We're working on a new device based on Android. Of course, the devices, > once released, will be running user builds of the software, which do not > allow root access through ADB. > > However, we need our client's service team to be able to run diagnostic > tools on defective devices that they are servicing. These tools need access > to several hardware device files, and we would rather not allow normal > end-users to be able to run these tools, so they require root. But since > there's no way to run programs as root on a user build of Android, we are > investigating options for allowing the manufacturer to run the tools while > disallowing end users. > > I've looked through source.android.com, but I didn't see anything > relevant. I'm also having a hard time with Google; most of the results are > for end-users who want to root their devices, not the manufacturer. > > Is there a standard way for the company that built the device to gain root > access to devices running user builds, without erasing the user's data? > Possibly to default stock Android - Answer is no. But you can induce a custom system service which can run these tests with special credential checks (offline or online)
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