The Android ADB principle (1) --- ADB enable / disable

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Tag: debugging, the android, SYSTem Category: android Author: heimaking Date: 2012-09-10

When the user to select "Settings" -> "Applictions" -> "devleopment" -> "USB Debugging"

1. Call: Settings.Secure.putInt (getContentResolver (), Settings.Secure.ADB_ENABLED, 1) in packages / apps / Settings / src / com / android / settings / DevelopmentSettings.java

2. Frameworks / base / services / java / com / android / server / SystemServer.java in a AdbSettingsObserver:

mContentResolver.registerContentObserver (Settings.Secure.getUriFor (Settings.Secure.ADB_ENABLED),

false, new AdbSettingsObserver ());

Will receive a notification when ADB_ENABLED change, and will then the set persist.service.adb.enable 1 or 0.

In init.rc medium:

# Adbd is controlled by the persist.service.adb.enable system property
service adbd / sbin / adbd
# Disabled

on property: persist.service.adb.enable = 1
start adbd

on property: persist.service.adb.enable = 0
stop adbd

Therefore, when changes persist.service.adb.enable, the adbd will be started or stopped.

the adbd source code system / core / adb below