Developer mode effects on system?

answered 2014-02-02 23:49:28 +0200

steph
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updated 2014-02-03 10:07:21 +0200

You get terminal, you get an SSH daemon that has, by default, no password for the nemo user, and the ability to set either a randomly generated password or to input one. That password is also used for devel-su. Although there is a toggle labelled 'Remote connection', the SSH daemon can't be disabled without disabling developer mode and rebooting. If you do change that toggle, password authentication for SSH longer works, however key-based auth still does, although you will not be able to devel-su (should you have enabled sudo from mer-tools I expect that still works). USB networking can be enabled/disabled in the settings app. You get ability to brick your device ;) Finally there's also a frame-rate display overlay for the UX.

[edit] corrected as per @Sthocs, IMO the 'Remote connection' toggle is poorly worded, but that's a cosmetic bug