Automatically turn ON usb debugging mode of Android device using java

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Is there any technique in java through which we can get into android device and turn on its USB debugging mode ON.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 21 '13 at 10:33

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I hope not. It is obiviously an inherent security risk to enable and should thus only be enabled if you are really sure what you are doing (e.g. if you are a developer testing an app).

answered Aug 21 '13 at 10:33

koljaTM

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But we can turn it ON through device's developer option. So, there must be some thing in java which will help us in doing similar thing through code. – Swapnil Walivkar Aug 21 '13 at 10:46

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 21 '13 at 10:35

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This is only available for system apps in respect of security. If your device is rooted you are able to call this:

Settings.Secure.putInt(getActivity().getContentResolver(),Settings.Secure.ADB_ENABLED, 1);

answered Aug 21 '13 at 10:35

Steve Benett

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Ok. But what if the device is not rooted. Is there any way to do this? Like after connecting device with pc the device should prompt a message saying turn on usb debugging mode on. – Swapnil Walivkar Aug 21 '13 at 10:38
As he said, only system apps can do this. For instance HTC Sense has own system apps for that. – David Olsson Aug 21 '13 at 11:03
Ok. Got it. Which means through Java we cannot do this. – Swapnil Walivkar Aug 21 '13 at 11:10

Automatically turn ON usb debugging mode of Android device using java

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