Android-based operating systems pushing aside core Android features is nothing new.
Huawei is going down that route with HarmonyOS, but Amazon did it first with its Fire OS ecosystem.
The latest “improvement” to the OS seems to be restricting basic Android app functionality.
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Putting this as a “security change” is a bit weird, to be frank.
It is true that ADB access to malicious apps can be disastrous.
If you grant ADB access to an app, you probably know what that app is doing.
This also doesn’t restrict ADB usage from an external gadget, such as a computer, via USB.
That’s still an option for sideloading applications and other debugging tasks.
Restricting some Android features could be the first step in a future platform transition.
