R&D mode

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You can enable the R&D mode by passing the "--enable-rd-mode" to flasher.
You can enable the R&D mode by passing the "--enable-rd-mode" to flasher.
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When R&D mode is enabled
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=== What R&D Mode does ===
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you can use sudo gainroot to get a root shell on the device
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*"sudo gainroot" in the console can be used, without installing anything extra, to gain a root shell.
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the power button turns the device on instantly (usually you have to keep it pressed for a while)
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*The power button turns on the tablet with one press, as opposed to the usual behaviour where you have to hold the power button for the tablet to power up.
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you can enable some R&D mode flags (flasher --set-rd-flags) for various features:
you can enable some R&D mode flags (flasher --set-rd-flags) for various features:

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You can enable the R&D mode by passing the "--enable-rd-mode" to flasher.

What R&D Mode does

  • "sudo gainroot" in the console can be used, without installing anything extra, to gain a root shell.
  • The power button turns on the tablet with one press, as opposed to the usual behaviour where you have to hold the power button for the tablet to power up.

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you can enable some R&D mode flags (flasher --set-rd-flags) for various features:

"no-lifeguard-reset" disables the lifeguard process (lifeguard reboots the device when an important system process crashes)

"serial-console" enables the serial console (the serial port pins are next to the battery) and causes a shorter battery life

"no-omap-wd" ???

"no-retu-wd" ???

"no-usb-timeout" ???